Israel attacks Iranian base near Damascus Arab media outlets reported Saturday Israel attacked an Iranian base near the town of al-Kiswah, 15 kilometers southwest of Syrian capital Damascus. Arab-language Sky News reported that Israeli fighter jets launched air-to-surface missiles from Lebanese airspace at the compound. A BBC report revealed the […]

Libyan PM Sarraj hopes for easing of arms embargo Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said on Thursday that he was hopeful that a U.N.-imposed arms embargo would be partially lifted against some branches of the country’s military. The Libyan government is allowed to import weapons and related materiel with the […]

Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate in April 2019 Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate in April 2019:- Japan’s Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85 in the first such abdication from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years, the government said Friday. Akihito’s elder son Crown […]