N. Korea: Kim Says Trump “Mentally Deranged” as FM Hints at Pacific H-Bomb

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said US President Donald Trump is “mentally deranged” and will “pay dearly” for his threat to destroy the communist state. Meanwhile, Kim’s foreign minister hinted Pyongyang may explode a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. In a rare personal attack published hours after Washington announced ...

Lebanon Foreign Minister Meets Syrian Counterpart in New York

The Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart Walid Al-Moallem in New York in the context of restoring the normal ties between the two countries. Media outlets mentioned that the meeting was held upon the Lebanese top diplomat’s  request.

Sayyed Nasrallah: We Are Ready to Confront All Enemies When Duty Calls

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Nasrallah stressed on Thursday that the Muslims must follow Prophet Muhammad’s sample of carrying out all the religiously assigned missions, adding that sticking to one’s assignment is the standard of propriety. During Hezbollah central Ashura ceremony on the first Eve of the Hijri Month of Muharram, ...

Iraqi Forces Arrest 7 ISIL Terrorists Planning to Target Ashura Pilgrims

The Iraqi security forces managed to arrest seven ISIL terrorists in Baghdad as investigations revealed that they were planning to target Ashura pilgrims during the Hijri Month of Muharram. After carrying out a quality intelligence operation, the Iraqi security forces raided the terrorists’ residence, arrested them, and confiscated their weapons ...

President Aoun at UN: Lebanon Won’t Allow Naturalization of Any Refugee

The Lebanese President Michel Aoun stressed Thursday in his maiden speech before the UN General Assembly that Lebanon will not allow the naturalization of any Syrian or Palestinian refugee on its soil “no matter what that might cost.” “The decision in this regard belongs to us and not to anyone ...

UK Representation to the UN introduced a draft UN Security Council resolution aimed at establishing a mechanism for bringing ISIL to justice.

Trump to Announce New Sanctions on N. Korea

US President Donald Trump said he will announce new sanctions against North Korea later Thursday, the latest step to deter the regime from further developing its nuclear and missile programs. “We will put more sanctions on North Korea,” Trump said during a meeting on the margins of the United Nations ...

Syrian Army Establishes Full Control over New Areas in Deir Ezzor

The Syrian Army units operating in Deir Ezzor expanded their control over the eastern bank of the Euphrates River after eliminating the latest ISIL gatherings in the village of Marat and establishing full control over al-Tibni town and al-Bowaitiyeh village in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor province. SANA reporter ...