Iraq to import electricity from Turkiye

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday, his office announced on Sunday.“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden will meet on Tuesday afternoon,” said a statement issued by Netanyahu's office, adding that the Israeli leader will travel to the United States on Monday. Facing … Read more

EU backs ICJ ruling on ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation

BRUSSELS, Belgium: A UN Supreme Court ruling that Israel's 57-year occupation of Palestinian land was “illegal” is “largely in line with the EU's position,” the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Saturday. Friday's sweeping opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague – which called for an end to the occupation as soon … Read more

Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Gaza tensions

What is driving the increase in marriages between Syrian women and local men in neighboring countries? LONDON: Casual ads for “cheap Syrian brides” have been circulating on Iraqi social media platforms in recent months, many of them featuring lines about Syrian women such as: “Marry a Syrian woman for $100 and enjoy delicious food and … Read more