Author: Tue, 2019-08-06 21:37 ALGIERS: Algeria’s supreme court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over suspected corruption under former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state television reported. The former Public Works and Transport Minister Abdelghani Zaalane and ex-Labor … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-08-06 21:28 TRIPOLI: Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said they launched air strikes early Tuesday against an air base in third city Misrata held by government loyalists. “Our air force carried out several raids against the Misrata … read more
Tue, 2019-08-06 19:53 BEIRUT: The US Treasury has added Lebanese businessman Fadi Hussein Serhan to a list of sanctioned foreign nationals for providing material support to Hezbollah. The US government has accused Serhan of aiding the militant group through his Beirut electronics store. … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1565097741335255900 Tue, 2019-08-06 12:47 DUBAI: China might escort Chinese commercial vessels in Gulf waters under a US proposal for a maritime coalition to secure oil shipping lanes following attacks on tankers, its envoy to the United Arab … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1565018011349519400 Mon, 2019-08-05 14:38 LONDON: Britain said on Monday it was joining a US-led maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. Last month, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a … read more