Gibraltar turns down US request to prevent sail of supertanker, says American sanctions do not apply. Iranian tanker was detained in July over suspected illicit smuggling in defiance of Trump administration's sanctions.
Agreement between Ankara, Washington to set up safe zone along Syria's northeast border, much of it controlled by Kurdish YPG militia, "provocative and worrisome," Iranian Foreign Ministry says.
A report to the UN General Assembly circulated Friday says "the number of executions remains one of the highest" despite decline. Iran reportedly carried out 253 executions in 2018.
The car bomb reportedly targeted a training facility that was being guarded by members of the internal security force for northern and eastern Syria. One member of a security force reported dead.
Saudi Arabia describes the damage as a "limited fire" in the second such recent attack on its crucial energy industry. Houthi spokesman says rebels launched 10 bomb-laden drones targeting the field in their "biggest-ever" operation; threatens more attacks coming.
Fate of the pilot is unknown, Syrian state news agency SANA reports. Watchdog group says a pilot who ejected from the plane had been captured by insurgents. Opposition stronghold of Idlib province in "great danger" as Russian-backed government forces close in on a strategically important town of Khan Sheikhoun.
Palestinian friends attest to their unique bond with murdered Israeli yeshiva student Dvir Sorek, who was part of their interfaith forum. “During each meeting, we talked about our daily lives and the future we want to build together," they write.
IRGC head says Shiite terrorist group can obliterate Israel without help because of new capabilities obtained in Syrian civil war. Comments seem to affirm Israel's concerns over Iranian-backed activity in war-torn country.
Saudi Arabia stakes its reputation on its guardianship of Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, and its organization of the pilgrimage. It hopes to continue expanding attendance to help build its tourism industry.
Source in Gibraltar, where UK marines seized the tanker on suspicion of violating European sanctions by transporting oil to Syria, denies an Iranian report that tanker could be released on Tuesday.
