Author: AFP ID: 1565353498856186500 Fri, 2019-08-09 12:19 BEIRUT: Canadian Kristian Lee Baxter, 44, who was detained for nine months in Syria, was released after Lebanese officials stepped in to ensure his freedom. Baxter appeared at the General Security Headquarters in Beirut … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1565381001018405500 Fri, 2019-08-09 17:57 RIHANIYA, Lebanon: A coalition of international NGOs on Friday said the Lebanese army raided Syrian refugee settlements, destroying a number of tents, urging authorities to stop the demolitions. The Lebanon Humanitarian INGO Forum … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1565378844548183800 Fri, 2019-08-09 18:26 ADEN: At least six civilians were killed and 12 others wounded Friday during clashes in Yemen’s second city Aden, a security source said, as violence flares between pro-government fighters and those seeking an … read more
Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1565355668016413100 Fri, 2019-08-09 16:00 RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has called for a full-scale probe into “serious reports” of corruption in UN agencies delivering vital aid to war-torn Yemen. Senior KSRelief … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1565295039030811700 Thu, 2019-08-08 19:42 TUNIS: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced Thursday he would stand in presidential elections next month. “I have thought hard and decided to put myself forward for the position of president of the … read more