South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he struggles against an opposition that controls the country’s parliament and that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Hours later, parliament voted to lift the declaration, with the National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin’s support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. His visit comes as Ukrainian forces are losing ground on the frontline and amid fears about future United States support once Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. Ukraine…
On the morning of December 2, the Al Sameeh area in Abu Dhabi was alive with energy and patriotism, as the UAE celebrated Union Day alongside the 10th anniversary of the National Service Law. Among the key figures were Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of…
As the UAE celebrates its 53rd National Day on December 2, more than one million workers participated in the Eid Al Etihad celebrations held under the theme “Our workers’ happiness in our union’s celebration.” The 2-day festivities for the workers kicked off today, held in various locations across the nation. The celebrations include a raffle…
Iran said on Monday that it plans to keep military “advisors” in Syria after its ally’s second city Aleppo was overrun by opposition fighters in a surprise offensive. Tehran has been a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the civil war that broke out in 2011, sending thousands of fighters to Syria. “We…
US Navy destroyers responded to a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden as they escorted merchant vessels, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Sunday. CENTCOM said that USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) “successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf…
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the UAE on a private visit on Sunday, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. During his visit, the Crown Prince met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to the Emirati state news agency WAM. The two leaders “stressed the importance of enhancing…
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, a reversal after pledging to stay out of legal proceedings against the younger Biden who pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said…
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday that 33 hostages had been killed during the almost 14-month-old war with Israel in Gaza, without clarifying their nationalities. The Israeli military said on Monday an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been taken hostage alive on October 7, 2023, is now presumed to have been…
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati met the US military general tasked with monitoring the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire on Monday after a truce was agreed last week between the two. US Ambassador to Beirut Lisa Johnson introduced Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers to Mikati during a meeting at the premier’s office. “General Jeffers will advance the ceasefire agreement by assessing…
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Western countries of wanting a ceasefire in Ukraine so they could rearm Kyiv with advanced weapons. Talk of negotiations for a ceasefire or peace deal in the three-year conflict has come to the fore following Donald Trump’s victory in last month’s US presidential election. The West is “starting to…
The presidents of Russia and Iran on Monday pledged “unconditional support” to Syrian President Bashar-al Assad amid a shock opposition offensive in the country’s northwest, the Kremlin said. In a phone call between Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, the pair “expressed unconditional support for the actions of Syria’s legitimate authorities to restore constitutional order and territorial sovereignty,”…
The Kremlin said Monday that it continued to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after opposition fighters last week wrested swathes of territory from government control. Moscow said so after al-Assad spoke of the “importance” of his allies in facing an opposition offensive that saw the Syrian government lose control of Aleppo. “We of course continue…
The command expressed the readiness of “the Syrian army to continue coping with its tasks” The Syrian army with Russian air support has destroyed five command centers and seven warehouses of terrorists in Aleppo and Idlib provinces over the past 24 hours. “Over the past 24 hours, the Syrian Army, supported by friendly Russian forces,…
The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees is pausing the delivery of aid through the key Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns, its chief said Sunday. “We are pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom… The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months. On 16 November,…
