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Britain Prepares to Nearly Double Troops in Afghanistan Britain is Planning to substantially increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan following pressures by US President Donald Trump for NATO members to "pay their fair share" for the US-led military alliance, The Times reported Friday.

Turkish President Likens Israeli Regime’s Crimes to Nazis’ Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared Israeli regime’s crimes against the Palestinians in Gaza to Nazis’ methods against Jews in World War II.

Nigerian Shiites Concerned after Forced Disappearance of Leader Whereabouts of spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Shiite Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky is unknown several days after the cleric was arraigned before the state High Court, The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) said on Saturday.

Saudi Regime’s Arrests of Seven Women’s Rights Activists Draw Condemnation Detentions of at least seven women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia have drawn rights groups’ condemnation as the arrests were made just one month before the kingdom is set to lift its decades-long driving ban on women.

Malaysian Police Seized Dozens Bags of Cash, Jewels, Luxury Items Belonging to Former PM Malaysian police have seized dozens of bags stuffed with jewelry, cash and luxury goods from properties of scandal-plagued former Prime Minister Najib Razak while seeking evidence of corruption.

Defying US Sanctions, EU Plans to Make Direct Payment to Iran EU member states unveiled on Friday a plan to make direct oil payments to Iran defying the US decision to re-impose sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Muslims States Call For Deploying Forces to Protect Palestinians against Israeli Crimes The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), that held a special summit Friday on recent Gaza massacre, have called for an international force to be deployed to protect Palestinian people against Israeli regime’s crimes.

Iran President Calls for Global Boycott of Israeli Apartheid Regime Iranian President has called for a global boycott of the Israeli apartheid regime and review of ties with the US regime over their hostile policies against Palestine.

UN Sending War Crimes Investigators to Gaza after Massacre by Israeli Forces The UN has voted to send a team of international war crimes investigators to probe the massacre of Gaza protesters by Israeli regime forces.

Saudi Crown Prince Whereabouts Unknown Amid Speculation Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has gone missing since last month when there was heavy gunfire and explosions outside the royal palace in Riyadh.

Turkey Hosting Extraordinary OIC Summit on Palestine Leader of Muslim states are holding an emergency summit this Friday in Turkey to discuss “the latest serious developments in the State of Palestine.”

US Attempts to Force OPCW to Level Accusations against Syria: Russia The US is trying to force the OPCW to level accusations against Syria even though there is no solid evidence of its culpability in alleged chemical incidents .

Putin, Assad Hold Talks on Political Settlement in Syria Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Bashar al-Assad of Syria, held talks in Sochi on the process of political settlement in Syria.

Palestine Will Eventually Be Liberated from Enemies: Iran’s Leader Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Palestine will finally be freed from the clutches of enemies and that al-Quds will be the capital of Palestinian state.

French Court Sentences Woman to Jail for Refusing to Remove Niqab A French court has sentenced a woman to six-month in Jail for refusing a police officer’s order to remove her niqab, a garment of clothing that covers the face

Europe to Defy US Pressures, Defend Its Companies in Iran: French President French President vowed European states will defy the US threats of sanction and will preserve the nuclear deal with Iran and defend their corporations against US sanctions for doing business in the Islamic Republic, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Iran President Calls for Due Response to Israeli Regime’s Massacre Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Muslim nations to give “a due response” to the Israeli regime’s recent massacre of Palestinian protesters in the besieged Gaza Strip

Bahraini Regime Revokes Citizenship of 115 Dissent in Mass Trial Bahraini regime has sentenced more than a hundred political dissidents to jail and revoked their citizenship in a “ludicrous” mass trial, Amnesty International said Wednesday

Iran president Pans Some Arab, Muslim States Silence on Israel’s Gaza Carnage Iranian President Hassan Rouhani slammed on Wednesday some Arab and Muslim governments for their indifference to the Israeli regime’s massacre of Palestinian protesters in besieged Gaza strip.