Author: Wed, 2020-10-28 01:39 TUNIS: The United Nations acting Libya envoy expects coming political talks to designate a date for national elections, she told Reuters on Tuesday, after the country’s two warring sides agreed a cease-fire last week. “What resonates is … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-10-27 22:17 LONDON: The two new co-chairs of the Britain-Palestine All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) have urged the UK government to “stand up for international law” by banning all imports from illegal Israeli settlements. Julie Elliot, a member of … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-10-27 21:24 Al-MUKALLA: Gunmen shot and killed a senior Houthi official in Sanaa on Tuesday as an internal feud among the Iran-backed militia group threatened to spiral out of control. Hassan Zaid, minister of youth and sports in … read more
Tue, 2020-10-27 00:49 CAIRO: Egypt’s Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir has discussed plans with Sudanese counterpart Hashem bin Auf to build a cross-border railway network between the two neighboring countries. The pair discussed terms of a joint cooperation document for railway … read more
Tue, 2020-10-27 00:44 BEIRUT: Coronavirus lockdowns are fueling an increase in sexual extortion crimes in Lebanon, according to a security official. Figures from the Lebanese Internal Security Forces showed that such crimes had risen significantly in recent months. Authorities received 47 … read more