Iran has carried out military exercises in the Gulf. The drills have drawn attention because Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard is using a replica United States aircraft carrier as a target to train its troops. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Tehran. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iran #US
Qatar Airways has launched international arbitration seeking at least $5bn from four Arab countries as compensation for blocking it from their airspace and removing it from their markets. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt have essentially banned the airline since June 2017 when they cut all ties with Qatar and imposed an air, land and sea blockade on it over accusations of supporting “terrorism”. Doha denies the charges outright and says the quartet aims to infringe on its sovereignty. Qatar Airways said in a statement on Wednesday the measures specifically targeted the carrier with the aim of closing its operations in the four countries, destroying the value […]
Iran’s supreme leader says Tehran will not interfere in relations between Iraq and the United States. He was speaking after meeting Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khadimi in the Iranian capital. But Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the US is an enemy and does not want an independent Iraq. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Iran #MustafaKhadimi #Khamenei
In Iran, at least three ships are on fire at the southern Bushehr port. It is the latest in a series of explosions and fires to hit Iran in recent weeks and follows several explosions and fires around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities since late June. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iran
The price of bread in Lebanon has increased for the first time in 10 years, as the collapsing local currency causes food prices to soar. The lira has lost more than 80 percent of its value on the black market in the last eight months. The drop in value is part of a wider economic crisis in the import-dependent country. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Lebanon
The top US military commander in the Middle East has called Iran “the greatest threat to regional stability”. The two countries were on the brink of all-out conflict just five months ago. But behind the scenes, they have continued to cooperate when it comes to one strategic port. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Tehran, Iran. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iran #US
A Turkish team has arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to help dismantle landmines left behind by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Turkish military support has been key to recent territorial gains made by the UN-recognised government. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from Misrata, Libya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Libya #Haftar
The UN says it is horrified by the discovery of mass graves in the Libyan city of Tarhuna and other areas recently retaken from forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s Government of National Accord says the graves contain the remains of government soldiers who had been taken prisoner. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Tarhuna. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Libya #MassGraves
Protesters in Lebanon have tried to occupy the Central Bank as the nation’s currency dropped to new lows against the dollar. The government has been in talks with the International Monetary Fund for weeks, but there are no signs of an imminent deal on a rescue package. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Lebanon #Protests
Libya’s UN-recognised government has vowed to take back the country’s east, starting with the strategic city of Sirte. They are hoping to build on a series of victories against renegade commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from west of Sirte, Libya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Libya #LibyaWar #Sirte
