Day: 18/08/2018
‘The sound of children screaming keeps replaying’: a Red Cross nurse in Yemen
Marta Rivas Blanco shares her account of the day a bus carrying children was attacked in Yemen
Source: ‘The sound of children screaming keeps replaying’: a Red Cross nurse in Yemen
EXCLUSIVE: Turkey ready to release pastor but US offering nothing
Turkey offered to release Brunson in exchange for leniency in Halkbank investigations or release of imprisoned executive, but US has refused
Source: EXCLUSIVE: Turkey ready to release pastor but US offering nothing
Saudi Arabia shoots down ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militia toward the southern city of Najran. The attack is the latest in a series of missile launches
Source: Saudi Arabia shoots down ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists
PressTV-Russia, China reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal
Russia and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.
Source: PressTV-Russia, China reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal
Trump Reportedly Mulling Blackwater Founder’s Proposal to Privatize Afghan War
US President Donald Trump’s impatience with the cost and duration of the US war in Afghanistan has reportedly renewed his interest in a proposal by Blackwater founder Erik Prince to turn the mission over to private security service companies.
Source: Trump Reportedly Mulling Blackwater Founder’s Proposal to Privatize Afghan War
Turkey and Qatar: Behind the strategic alliance
Qatar’s investment in Turkey exceeds $20bn, the second highest by any country.
