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Morocco names first-ever woman prime minister

Morocco

Morocco names first-ever woman prime minister

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco's first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said.

UAE, Saudi Arabia signal rapprochement after months-long rift

United Arab Emirates

UAE, Saudi Arabia signal rapprochement after months-long rift

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and met with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the kingdom's defence minister, the first visit by a senior UAE official to the kingdom since a deep rift emerged between the two Gulf powers last year.

Italy ends 12-year military presence in Iraq

Iraq

Italy ends 12-year military presence in Iraq

Italy on Tuesday completed the withdrawal of its last troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year military presence in the country, a defence ministry statement said.

From phishing to fake news: The IRGC's war on US democracy

Iran

From phishing to fake news: The IRGC's war on US democracy

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, whose power and influence have expanded since the US and Israel pursued war against Iran, have appealed to US midterm voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies and accept an offer of peaceful coexistence.

Israel kills senior Hamas commander

Hamas

Israel kills senior Hamas commander

An Israeli airstrike killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.

Trump: US to win Iran war "Very soon"

Iran

Trump: US to win Iran war "Very soon"

US President Donald Trump told reporters that United States officials talked with mediators trying to end Washington's war with Iran on Monday, adding the US will win the Iran war "very soon." 

Mojtaba Khamenei pays tribute to Nasrallah

Lebanon

Mojtaba Khamenei pays tribute to Nasrallah

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei paid tribute to former Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah in a written statement marking the second anniversary of his killing in an Israeli strike. 

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