Author: Reuters ID: 1569665538582974300 Fri, 2019-09-27 23:42 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has approved the reopening on Monday of the Qaim border-crossing with Syria, state news agency INA said, the latest sign of normalization between Baghdad and Syrian … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1569605568496208800 Fri, 2019-09-27 17:23 WASHINGTON: The US military command for Africa announced Friday it killed 17 suspected Daesh militants in southern Libya, in the third such strike in a week. “At this time, it is assessed the … read more
Fri, 2019-09-27 16:32 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he had refused a request by Tehran to lift sanctions in exchange for talks, contradicting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who earlier on Friday said the United States had offered to lift restrictions to … read more
Fri, 2019-09-27 14:32 Yemen’s ambassador in Egypt, Mohamed Marem, was accused of corruption and “stealing” government scholarships of Yemeni students to give to “his friends’” children, Yemeni media reported. Fatima Hajar, who received a 99.7 percent average grade from school, arrived … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1569584077463858100 Fri, 2019-09-27 10:24 BEIRUT: Owners of petrol stations in Lebanon on Friday suspended a strike called over an alleged shortage of dollar reserves, pending a meeting with the prime minister later in the day. The Syndicate … read more