Author: Sat, 2020-09-05 00:42 JERUSALEM: Footage of an Israeli soldier throwing a Palestinian activist to the ground and kneeling on his neck has sparked outrage in the Palestinian territories and beyond. The protester, named as Khairi Hanoun, a man in … read more
Fri, 2020-09-04 23:52 CAIRO: With most credible information on COVID-19 and its symptoms supplied in English, Arabic-speaking populations have faced a significant barrier, falling prey to hysterical and inaccurate social media posts that come from questionable sources. This urgent and … read more
Sat, 2020-09-05 00:53 CAIRO: Sudan’s transitional government and a powerful rebel group that controls large swaths of the country’s restive south said on Friday they have agreed to resume peace talks, a development that boosts hopes of ending the country’s … read more
Author: Fri, 2020-09-04 02:39 NEW YORK: The interim UN envoy for Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Wednesday denounced what she called “blatant” ongoing violations of the arms embargo in effect on the war-wracked country. Since UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last briefed … read more
Author: Fri, 2020-09-04 02:36 ANKARA: Turkey has announced that Russia will hold live-fire naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean, amid escalating tensions between Turkey and its coastal neighbors Greece and Cyprus over rights to search for energy resources in the … read more