BAGHDAD: Iraq’s prime minister said on Tuesday Baghdad is in contact with the United States on settling outstanding debts of $10 billion the country owes Iran for gas imports. Iranian gas is crucial for Iraq’s electricity generation, but US sanctions … read more
LONDON: Britain’s government on Tuesday formally declared that atrocities committed by the Daesh group against the Yazidi people in Iraq were acts of genocide. The UK Foreign Office said the government’s official acknowledgement came after a recent landmark ruling by … read more
JERUSALEM: The Supreme Court on Monday said all 15 judges in a historic first would take part in a hearing on arguments against a law Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist coalition passed as part of an overhaul of the judiciary. The … read more
CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reiterated his country’s firm position in support of the Palestinian people. El-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting on Monday with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, who is visiting Egypt. The meeting of … read more
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s General Directorate of State Security has called on parents to be more vigilant in protecting their children and adolescents from harassment and abuse. Schools and universities are also being urged to raise more awareness among children, young women … read more