Syria demands withdrawal of US, Turkish forces, warns of countermeasures
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem on Saturday demanded an immediate withdrawal of all US and Turkish troops from his country and warned that Syrian...
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UAE and Bahrain urge world leaders to act against Iran
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program failed to change Tehran’s behavior, the UAE said on Saturday. Speaking at the UN General Assembly...
Morocco’s king suffers from acute viral pneumonia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has been advised to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection, canceling his immediate plans, the...
Five injured in huge fire at Jeddah’s Haramain train station
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A fire broke out in Jeddah’s Suleimaniyah rail station on Sunday leaving five injured, according to the Jeddah governorate. The governorate said that five...
Saudi King Salman’s bodyguard shot dead by friend
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The bodyguard of Saudi King Salman has been killed by one of his friends after a “personal dispute”, authorities say. Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham...
Khalifa Sall, Dakar’s ex-mayor, pardoned by Senegal president
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Senegal’s president has pardoned the former mayor of the capital city Dakar, who was jailed for five years in 2018 on corruption charges. Khalifa...
Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Iran’s president has warned that foreign forces are threatening the security of the Gulf, after the US said it was deploying troops to the...
Israeli elections: Arab parties back Gantz to oust Netanyahu
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Israeli-Arab lawmakers have recommended that the former army chief Benny Gantz should become prime minister. Last week’s election put the incumbent leader Benjamin Netanyahu...
Egyptians protest against President Fattah al-Sisi
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Tear gas has been fired to disperse demonstrators in Egypt, at some of the first protests since President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi took power in...
Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country’s oil infrastructure. Secretary of Defence...