Author: Tue, 2020-02-18 01:20 GAZA CITY: Fatah and Hamas have blamed each other for their lack of reconciliation following the release of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan. The Trump peace plan, supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … read more
Tue, 2020-02-18 00:30 BEIRUT: Iran’s Speaker Ali Larijani’s visit to Lebanon was not welcomed by political leaders opposing Hezbollah, in what was the first official foreign visit by a senior politician to Beirut since the formation of a new government … read more
Tue, 2020-02-18 00:21 ALGIERS: On Feb. 22, 2019, sudden and unprecedented protests swept Algeria. A year on, despite bringing down a president, the “Hirak” protest movement faces mounting challenges. Massive anti-government protests held every Friday quickly gathered momentum: Six weeks … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1581967599897417500 Mon, 2020-02-17 19:10 BAGHDAD: The top United Nations envoy to Iraq condemned on Monday the use of hunting rifles loaded with birdshot against peaceful protesters in Baghdad and urged the government to ensure those demonstrating are … read more
Tue, 2020-02-18 00:46 CAIRO: The union of Egyptian musicians has banned performances by singers of popular street music after the lyrics of a chart-topping song were deemed too racy for the conservative country. The ban announced on Sunday targets singers … read more