Sufiul Anam, a UN official and former army officer, returned home 18 months after being kidnapped by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

“I thought everyone had forgotten me, but when I met the National Security Intelligence (NSI) member, I realized they had not forgotten me,” he said. Sufiul Anam thanked the Prime Minister for his release and bringing him back home. He also thanked the NSI officers, saying, “I will not forget their cooperation.” This former army […]

Ukraine needs time before retaliating: Zelensky

Britain’s Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said, “The donation of these weapons systems gives Ukraine its best chance to defend itself against Russia’s continued brutality.” His Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov said last month that Kiev’s preparations “are coming to an end” and that his forces were ready “in a global sense”. But he also said that […]

Iran’s president heads to Syria for first post-war trip, eyeing rebuilding

Tehran and Damascus are both under heavy Western sanctions. Analyst Danura said the regional climate following the Saudi-Iran rapprochement made Raisi’s visit “more appropriate”. Assad is hoping that a full normalization of relations with the wealthy Gulf monarchies and other Arab states will also help rebuild finances. In April, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin […]