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Is there a joint UK-US conspiracy to seize the Adrian Daria?

Islam Times- The decision by the United States Justice Department to issue a warrant for the seizure of the Iranian oil tanker, Adrian Daria, (formerly Grace 1), has created fresh uncertainty about the fate of the vessel.

US President Donald Trump (L) and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci

18 Aug 2019 07:36

Trump to quit 2020 race within months: Former top aide

Islam Times - US President Donald Trump will drop out of the race for the 2020 presidential election and will not seek re-election, a former top aide says.

18 Aug 2019 07:33

Grace 1 renamed to conform to international laws: Iran envoy

Islam Times - Iran’s ambassador to the UK has rejected claims that Tehran renamed a tanker planned to depart from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, where it has been detained since last month, to avoid US sanctions, saying the move was in ...

The aftermath of an attack by Israeli warplanes on a residential area in the Gaza Strip.

18 Aug 2019 07:27

Israeli helicopters, jets launch fresh attacks on Gaza Strip

Islam Times - Helicopters and jets operated by the Israeli regime have launched fresh attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip, less than a day after warplanes targeted facilities allegedly belonging to the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

18 Aug 2019 07:24

US military forced to comply with orders to halt flights over Iraq

Islam Times - The US military has been forced to comply with Iraqi demands to halt flying planes, helicopters and drones over the country after its prime minister warned that violating aircraft would be targeted by Iraq’s air defense systems.

The leader of Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, addresses his supporters via a televised speech broadcast live from the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, on August 17, 2019.

18 Aug 2019 07:16

Yemeni drone attack on Saudi oil field biggest ever against kingdom: Houthi

Islam Times - The leader of Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement has lauded a drone attack by Yemeni army forces and fighters from allied Popular Committees against the Shaybah oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia, saying the assault was the biggest of its ...

18 Aug 2019 07:09

UK had no option but to end maritime piracy: Iran's Larijani

Islam Times - Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Gibraltar’s decision to release the Iran-operated Grace 1 supertanker shows that Britain had to retreat from its maritime piracy.

18 Aug 2019 06:59

Britain avoids Bolton’s second trap

Islam Times - A ruling by the Gibraltar Supreme Court to free the Panamanian-flagged supertanker Grace 1 (now named Adrian Daria) has been widely interpreted as a victory for Iranian diplomacy.

18 Aug 2019 06:56

Israel should not take US money for banning Congresswomen: Sanders

Islam Times - US Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has suggested that Israel should decline US foreign aid for denying the entry of two Muslim Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.

18 Aug 2019 06:39

Nigerian government transfers Zakzaky to unknown location: IMN

Islam Times - The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) says Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has been transferred to an unknown location upon return from India where he sought medical treatment, only to face an "obstruction" in the procedure.

Shaybah oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia.

18 Aug 2019 06:33

Yemen attacks Saudi oil field at Shaybah with 10 drones

Islam Times - Yemeni forces have conducted attacks on an oil field affiliated to Saudi Aramco in the east of the kingdom in retaliation for Riyadh’s war on their country, al-Masirah TV reports.

Defense Minister General Ali Abdullah Ayyoub visiting army soldiers in al-Hobeit, Idlib Province.

18 Aug 2019 06:28

France joins pressure campaign to prevent Syria's Idlib liberation

Islam Times - France has joined a pressure campaign on Syria to prevent the liberation of northwestern Idlib Province, the last terrorist stronghold in the Arab country, as the army edges closer to final victory over the Takfiri terrorist groups.

18 Aug 2019 06:23

US prepares sale of F-16s to Taiwan despite Chinese warning

Islam Times - The administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to sell billions of dollars’ worth of Lockheed Martin's latest and most advanced F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan, despite Beijing has warned the United States against moving ...