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Syrian and Jordanian army and intelligence chiefs meet over drug war along border
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Army and security chiefs from Jordan and Syria met on Sunday to curb a growing…
four dead in attack in Iran’s Zahedan – Tasnim
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — At least four road police patrol officers were killed in a “terrorist” attack in the mostly…
Quran burners should be handed over for prosecution: Khamenei
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that persons desecrating the Koran should face…
Dutch government lifts curbs on arms deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Dutch caretaker government has lifted restrictions on weapons deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the…
Two Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli missile strike – state media
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Israeli missile strikes near the Syrian capital Damascus killed two Syrian soldiers and “caused some material…
Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan’s visit
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to buy Turkish drones, one of several lucrative contracts President Tayyip…
Saudi Arabia sends Pakistan $2 bln in financial support
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Saudi Arabia has sent $2 billion to Pakistan’s central bank, the South Asian nation’s finance…
US central command says it killed ISIS leader in Eastern Syria
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it conducted a drone strike on July 7…
Iran hangs two men over deadly shrine attack – state media
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iran executed two men on Saturday over an attack on a Shi’ite shrine that killed…
Turkey, Egypt upgrade relations to ambassador level: Ankara
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkey and Egypt upgraded diplomatic relations to the ambassador level and agreed to exchange ambassadors,…
Israeli warplanes target Syrian air defence battery: spokesman
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Israeli warplanes targeted a Syrian air defence battery from which an anti-aircraft missile was launched…
Russia says it hit several targets around Syria’s Idlib with precision weapons
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Russia carried out precision strikes on several targets near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib,…