Author: AFP ID: 1570428170646683300 Mon, 2019-10-07 05:59 TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “enemies” were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad in a tweet on Monday following deadly unrest in neighboring Iraq. “#Iran and #Iraq … read more
Sun, 2019-10-06 22:29 JEDDAH: In June, 1995, Qatar’s then Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani deposed his father, Sheikh Khalifa Al-Thani, the ruling emir, in a bloodless coup. Sheikh Khalifa was outside the country when the overthrow took place, … read more
Author: Mon, 2019-10-07 01:16 BEIRUT: Hundreds of young protesters took to the streets across Lebanon on Sunday for the second consecutive week, blocking roads and voicing their anger at deteriorating economic conditions in the country. Tires were set ablaze on … read more
Sun, 2019-10-06 22:15 TETOUAN, MOROCCO: In a filthy squat in a beach town in northern Morocco, drug users inject and smoke heroin, a relatively recent scourge plaguing a region long known for cannabis and contraband. Rachid says he does nothing with … read more
Author: Sun, 2019-10-06 21:49 RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday he would discuss plans for new parliamentary elections with all factions, including longtime rivals Hamas. Meeting with senior Palestinian leaders in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Abbas renewed … read more