Author: Thu, 2020-12-31 19:33 DUBAI: Sailors involved in transferring fuel oil from an Iraqi tanker in the Gulf to another vessel owned by a shipping company traded in the US discovered a “suspicious object” they fear could be a mine, … read more
Thu, 2020-12-31 17:56 CAIRO: Egypt’s foreign ministry said it has summoned Ethiopia’s top diplomat in Cairo over comments by an Addis Ababa official regarding a controversial dam on the Nile. The Egyptian ministry “summoned the Ethiopian Charge d’Affaires in Cairo … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-12-31 00:22 BEIRUT: Many Syrians forced from their homes by their country’s brutal, decade-old war are now shocked to discover that their family farms have been taken over by regime loyalists and cronies. Rights groups and legal experts … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-12-30 22:00 JEDDAH: Tulay Hatimogullari, a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party, filed a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday, destined to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, over the allegations that hundreds of Kurdish women and girls have been … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-12-30 21:40 BEIRUT: Lebanon has begun the countdown to what are expected to be muted New Year’s Eve celebrations. Despite some hotels and nightclubs reporting healthy bookings for parties and events, the country’s dire economic situation and a … read more