Four Iraqi airmen have been reportedly wounded as several rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US troops are based. Al Jazeera quoted officials and military sources on Sunday evening, adding that many other soldiers were equally wounded. According to the report, some shells hit the runway of the Balad airbase while … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II will host a showdown meeting with Prince Harry on Monday in an attempt to solve the crisis triggered by his bombshell announcement that he and wife Meghan were stepping back from the royal frontline Other senior royals including Harry’s father Prince Charles and brother Prince William, with whom he has strained relations, … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry may already have had their financial independence plan all plotted out before the shock announcement last week that they wanted to step back from royal duties. Report sighted on various online platforms reports that the Dutchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has signed a voiceover … Read more
Sultan Qaboos death is the talk of the town in Oman. Oman’s ailing Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East’s longest-serving rulers who maintained the country’s neutrality in regional struggles, died on Friday, January 10. Ekohotblog understands that the Gulf state’s high military council has started the process to choose his successor. This online … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a happy birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s National Security Advisor Chung Eui-Yong said on Friday. Chung, who met Trump in Washington this week, told reporters that he was given a message to pass to North Korea and it was delivered on Thursday. Upon arrival … Read more
More Strikes planned against American forces in Iraq could have just been the beginning of a major operation across the region if the U.S. had responded, a senior Iranian commander was reported as saying yesterday. Quoted by state TV, Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the only fitting revenge for Gen. Qasem Soleimani’s killing by the U.S. … Read more
Britain’s parliament finally approved Brexit on Thursday, allowing it to become the first country to leave the European Union later this month, ending years of arguments that toppled two governments and splintered society. The House of Commons erupted in cheers after MPs ratified Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with Brussels by 330 votes to … Read more
Africa’s business mogul, a serial entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he is planning to open offices in the United States of America and London to protect his family’s wealth from devaluation. The billionaire was speaking in an interview with Bloomberg’s David Rubenstein. In 2016 when Nigeria’s economy was in a recession and the Central … Read more
Suspected vandals on Thursday burnt a wooden statue of US President Donald Trump built last year by a group of villagers to criticise populist politics, local authorities said. The eight-metre-high (26 feet) statue of Trump complete with his trademark mane, blue suit, white shirt and red tie was built last August. It was named “statue … Read more
Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were injured on Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country. Olivier Salgado, the spokesperson for the UN mission in Mali, said the toll was “preliminary.” Mali has been struggling to contain … Read more
A Ukrainian airliner, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back before experiencing the problem, Iranian authorities said. “The plane, which was initially headed west to leave the airport zone, turned right following a problem and was headed back to the airport at the … Read more
Following several years arguments, British MPs will on Thursday finally approve the terms of Brexit, paving the way for the UK to leave the EU on January 31. The House of Commons will complete its scrutiny of a bill ratifying Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union divorce deal, drawing a line under an extraordinary period … Read more
Following claims of Iran that 80 American soldiers had been killed in retaliation for the killing of Qasem Soleimani, President Donald Trump says the US is ready to embrace peace “with all those who seek peace”. Speaking in a nationwide broadcast, Trump dismissed the reports of Iran, saying no American was hurt in the missiles … Read more
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have announced their decision to step back from their position as senior royals as they now intend to pursue financial independence. This was disclosed in a statement posted on their Instagram page on Wednesday. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a … Read more
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz who is the sister of King Juan Carlos and aunt of King Felipe VI passed away in Madrid on Wednesday at the age of 83. Infanta Pilar had been admitted to hospital in the Spanish capital earlier this week. Although details of her condition weren’t confirmed, she had … Read more
Amidst the rising tension in the Middle East region, Kuwait’s defense minister said that it has received a letter from the Commander in Chief of a US military camp in Kuwait “declaring imminent withdrawal of all US military forces in three days,” state news agency KUNA said on Wednesday. “Receiving such (a) letter from Camp … Read more
The Kremlin on Wednesday reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin condoled with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the deaths of citizens. According to the Kremlin, Putin sent a telegram to Rouhani, expressing deep condolences over the deaths of citizens of Iran and to several other countries as a result of a plane crash near Tehran. … Read more
Iran’s aviation authority said that it would not give to Americans the recovered black boxes of a Boeing 737 that crashed Wednesday, killing all 176 passengers and crew. “We will not give the black boxes to the manufacturer (Boeing) and the Americans,” Iran Civil Aviation Organisation head Ali Abedzadeh said, quoted by Mehr news agency. … Read more
All 176 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane were killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. State news agency IRNA said 167 passengers and nine crew members were onboard the aircraft operated by Ukraine International Airlines. “Obviously it is impossible that passengers” on flight PS-752 … Read more
Britain on Wednesday condemned Iran’s missile attacks on Iraqi bases housing coalition military, and voiced concern over “reports of casualties” from the strikes. “We condemn this attack on Iraqi military bases hosting Coalition – including British – forces,” said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/01/08/2023-presidency-jonathan-declares-disinterest-says-he-is-busy-1/ “We are concerned by reports of casualties and use … Read more