Mon, 2019-10-21 23:12 JEDDAH: The situation of many peaceful dissidents who are still in jail in Turkey, like Osman Kavala, who recently completed his second year in pretrial detention, is still criticized by Western countries and human rights defenders. The solitary … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1571689133713248500 Mon, 2019-10-21 19:52 WASHINGTON: The Baha’i community voiced fear Monday that a court under Yemen’s Houthi rebels could order the mass expulsion of members of the faith. The community said that an appeals court in Yemen’s … read more
Mon, 2019-10-21 20:28 JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed Israel’s president Monday he could not form a new government following deadlocked September elections, making way for his opponent Benny Gantz to try. The decision was an important defeat for Netanyahu … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1571677665792410600 Mon, 2019-10-21 13:26 JEDDAH: Saudi Military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamad Al-Ruwaili said the Kingdom’s armed forces are confronting all threats from Iran and its allies, adding that he is looking forward to producing … read more
Mon, 2019-10-21 19:09 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he did not want to leave any American troops in Syria, but that US forces leaving the country now would deploy elsewhere before eventually returning to the United States. … read more