Author: Wed, 2020-09-02 01:55 KHARTOUM: Sudan’s trial of ousted President Omar Bashir over the 1989 coup that brought him to power was adjourned Tuesday to Sept. 15, the presiding judge said. The session, which was broadcast on Sudan TV, was held … read more
Tue, 2020-09-01 21:48 CAIRO: Egypt’s chief prosecutor Tuesday referred a former student of an elite university to the criminal court for trial on charges of sexual assault of three minors, in a case that added fuel to the #MeToo movement … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-09-01 23:51 LONDON: An Iranian wrestling champion has been sentenced to death for his role in anti-regime protests in 2018. The Supreme Court confirmed that Navid Akfari would receive two death sentences, six and a half years in … read more
Tue, 2020-09-01 01:37 BEIRUT: After the French entered Lebanon in 1920 after the declaration of the State of Greater Lebanon, they reconfigured the capital Beirut to conform to the new political order. Among the most visible transformations was the introduction … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-09-01 00:22 BEIRUT: Lebanon is celebrating its centennial as a modern state with a fading recollection of the landmarks that stood a hundred years ago. The exception is the Residence des Pins (Pine Residence), the residence of the … read more