The typhoon damage left North Korea "with the situation in which we cannot help but change the direction of our struggle after comprehensively considering the year-end tasks that ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi-Led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's southern area, ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen: Real reason Houthis have closed Sana’a airport
The government said in a series of tweets that the closure of Sana’a airport by the Al Houthis is “a desperate attempt to cover up their theft of more than 50 billion riyals of oil derivative proceeds ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia struggles to turn page on Khashoggi’s murder
Saudi Arabia sought to turn the page on a journalist's murder with a final court ruling, but observers say the damaging scandal that sparked global revulsion will continue to haunt the kingdom. ( read original story ...)
With the Khashoggi ruling, MBS doubles down on a dark path for Saudi Arabia
The Saudi crown prince will continue to find loyal henchmen to do his bidding and dispose of them when they’re no longer useful. ( read original story ...)
Made worse by tree loss, flooding forces migration in Afghanistan
Nearly 1.2 million Afghans have been internally displaced by natural disasters such as floods and droughts since 2012 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Iraq eases restrictions as it confirms 4,894 new cases, 68 deaths
Iraq announced that coronavirus restrictions were being eased just as health officials confirmed 4,894 new infections and 68 deaths related to the disease within the last 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran’s COVID-19 cases exceed 390,000; Iraq’s tally near 270,000
People wearing face masks sit on a bench at a park in Rasht, Iran, on Sept. 2, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) --Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 390,000; --Iraq's tally approaches 270,000; ... ( read original story ...)
The Kurdistan Region in Iraq tries to Balance Turkey, Iran and the United States
The autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq sits at a crossroads. To its south is Baghdad, where Iranian-backed rogue militias have fired dozens of rockets at facilities housing U.S. troops. To its north ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-War Veteran Is Furious Trump Is Twisting His Video Protesting Biden’s Iraq War Record
Members of About Face: Veterans Against The War (formerly called Iraq Veterans Against the War) protest on the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq in front of San Francisco City Hall on March 19, 2012 ... ( read original story ...)