Tue, 2019-10-22 23:53 ANKARA: Recent developments on the ground in Syria may be proof of the demise of the already fragile partnership between Turkey and Iran, the two guarantor states of the Astana process alongside with Russia. On Monday, Iranian … read more
Author: Najia Houssari ID: 1571773039811108300 Tue, 2019-10-22 22:39 BEIRUT: The Lebanese youth revolt against tax increases and corruption began on social media with protests about a proposed levy on WhatsApp, bringing dissent from the virtual world to the real world. … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1571761054739954000 Tue, 2019-10-22 15:40 THE HAGUE: The UN’s chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday it was checking Kurdish allegations that Turkish forces fired non-conventional weapons in northern Syria, but emphasised it had not launched a formal investigation. “OPCW … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1571759436379821600 Tue, 2019-10-22 15:25 CAIRO: Egypt says it has arrested nearly two dozen people for allegedly trying to incite protests over a grisly murder that’s shocked the country. Earlier this month, a teenage boy fatally stabbed … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1571757291759681900 Tue, 2019-10-22 14:12 DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Tuesday said the regime would support Kurdish fighters in the northeast of the war-torn country against Turkish soldiers and their Syrian allies. “We are prepared to support … read more