Thu, 2022-11-03 22:25 BEIRUT: The Lebanese Parliament has decided that the caretaker government headed by Najib Mikati can be handed the powers of the presidency amid the leadership vacuum, according to constitutional principles. Former President Michel Aoun sent a letter … read more
Thu, 2022-11-03 21:16 AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Thursday called for intensified efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis in Syria. Receiving Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Amman, Jordan’s ruler highlighted the importance of stabilising Syria, especially … read more
Thu, 2022-11-03 21:07 LONDON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Iraq’s prime minister on the formation of a government during a phone call on Thursday. Blinken told Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani that the US is eager to work with the … read more
Thu, 2022-11-03 19:32 WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday issued sanctions against an international oil smuggling network it accused of supporting Hezbollah and Iran’s Quds Force, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department in a … read more
Wed, 2022-11-02 21:53 AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s security forces in the southern province of Shabwa have busted an Iran-backed Houthi cell responsible for deadly attacks on security and military personnel in the area. The country’s official news agency SABA reported that the … read more