Author: Fri, 2020-12-18 00:03 ANKARA: Turkey is believed to be stepping up troop withdrawals in Syria’s northwest Idlib province, the last major rebel stronghold in the country. In the past, Ankara has strongly rejected any possibility of abandoning its contested … read more
Author: Fri, 2020-12-18 00:04 CAIRO: Renewed attempts by Kuwait on behalf of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt at reconciliation with Qatar have failed to reach an agreement. Bassam Rady, spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, on Wednesday told a … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-12-17 23:14 AL-MUKALLA: Institutional corruption and a spiralling currency will be among the targets of Yemen’s new government, Prime Minister-designate Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed said. Speaking after a meeting with party leaders and the parliamentary speaker on Wednesday, Saeed … read more
Thu, 2020-12-17 22:24 CAIRO: Egypt has welcomed the UAE’s entry into the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), according to a spokesman for President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Bassam Radi said the Egyptian leader had also expressed the importance of the added … read more
Wed, 2020-12-16 23:50 DUBAI: News that several COVID-19 vaccines are passing advanced trials and getting licensed for use has been met with relief and jubilation. The challenge now is finding ways to distribute the vaccines to every corner of the … read more