Iraq president condemns U.S. strike, urges restraint
Iraqi President Barham Salih condemned on Friday the U.S. air strike on Baghdad airport that killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds force, and urged restraint from all parties.
Dozens of U.S. oil workers preparing to leave Iraq after air strike: sources
Dozens of U.S. citizens working for foreign oil companies in the Iraqi oil city of Basra were preparing to leave the country on Friday, company sources told Reuters.
Israel puts military on heightened alert after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Israel put its military on heightened alert on Friday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a trip abroad after the U.S. killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani drew promises of revenge from Iran.
UAE calls for wisdom to avert confrontation, after Iranian commander killed
United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Friday that wisdom and political solutions must prevail over confrontation and escalation, in comments published on Twitter after a U.S. air strike killed a top Iranian ge…
Italy moves closer to stripping Atlantia of road concession
Italy’s government appeared to move closer to revoking Atlantia’s lucrative concession to operate part of the country’s motorways, with a cabinet decision expected in coming days.
Iraqi militia commander Amiri calls for expelling foreign troops: state TV
Iraqi militia commander Hadi al-Amiri called on all Iraqi factions to unite and expel foreign troops, hours after the U.S. killed Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in an air strike on Baghdad airp…
UK military has increased security at Middle East bases after Soleimani killing: Sky News
Britain has increased its security and readiness at military bases in the Middle East after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, Sky News reported on Friday without citing sources.
Australian sport rallies behind bushfire relief
Australian sports stars, sparked in part by a call to action from tennis player Nick Kyrgios, have rallied to raise funds in support of relief and recovery efforts for victims of the country’s bushfire catastrophe.
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric tells all parties to practice restraint
Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemned on Friday a U.S. air strike on Baghdad airport that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and called on all parties to …
Pakistan government introduces bill to extend army chief’s tenure
Pakistan’s government on Friday introduced legislation to extend the tenure of the army chief in line with a Supreme Court order that it must justify its wish to see the top commander stay on in the job for an extra three years.
