US House votes to limit Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran
Author: Fri, 2020-01-10 02:07 — Developing story. Main category: Middle-East read more
Middle East
Gaza florists facing extinction amid Israeli blockade
Author: Fri, 2020-01-10 01:56 RAFAH: Flower cultivation in Gaza is on the verge of extinction, due to the six-year long Israeli blockade and ban on exports, which has prompted dozens of farmers to switch to more popular corps. Ghazi Hijazi, 62, … read more
Yemeni minister blasts Houthi attack on activist
Author: Fri, 2020-01-10 01:47 AL-MUKALLA: Human rights officials and activists in Yemen have condemned a Houthi attack on a female teacher who criticized the group for not paying her salary for months, and their ban on recently printed banknotes. Yemen’s Minister … read more
Egypt’s foreign minister says Turkey supports extremists in Libya
Author: Fri, 2020-01-10 01:19 CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry claims Turkey continues to support extremists in Libya’s long-running civil war. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday following a meeting in Cairo with his counterparts from France, Italy, Greece, and … read more
Experts uncertain of strength of Libyan cease-fire
Author: Fri, 2020-01-10 01:15 ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have called for a cease-fire to end the civil conflict in Libya, following their talks in Istanbul on Wednesday. The cease-fire is expected to come … read more