Author: Reuters ID: 1608837967660971100 Thu, 2020-12-24 19:21 WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Thursday it began the process to set up a US consulate in Western Sahara, after President Donald Trump’s administration this month recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-12-24 22:25 Al-Mukalla: COVID-19 could “easily overwhelm” Yemen’s health system and tougher measures could be re-imposed to stop transmission of the disease, an official said Thursday. Dr. Ishraq Al-Subaee, a spokeswoman for the Aden-based National Coronavirus Committee, said … read more
Author: Shounaz Mekky ID: 1608753953854258800 Wed, 2020-12-23 23:05 GAZA CITY: Nasr Al-Jaldah and his fellow Christians living in Gaza face a canceled Christmas mass as the coronavirus pandemic hits the small enclave’s churches. The celebration usually offers a brief respite … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-12-23 22:40 BEIRUT: Hopes that Lebanon would have a new government before the end of the year have been dashed with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri warning of “clear complications hindering the birth of the new leadership.” Speaking on … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-12-23 22:13 ANKARA: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has authorized controversial oil exploration by a survey vessel in the eastern Mediterranean for a further six months, until June next year. The Turkish president has also obtained parliamentary approval for troop … read more