Author: Tue, 2019-07-16 22:25 QAMISHLI: Months after the territorial defeat of Daesh, Syria’s Kurds are pushing for an international tribunal to try alleged militants detained in their region. The Kurds run an autonomous administration in the northeast of Syria, but it … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-07-16 21:35 BEIRUT: Palestinian refugees in Lebanon expressed their anger on Tuesday at the decision of the Lebanese Ministry of Labor to classify Palestinian labor similarly to illegal Syrian labor. The refugees carried out a general strike and … read more
Tue, 2019-07-16 19:39 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a lot of progress had been made with Iran and that he was not looking for regime change in Tehran, but said the US wanted the Islamic republic to “get out … read more
Tue, 2019-07-16 19:41 LONDON: France, UK, Egypt, the UAE, US and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities around Tripoli and warned of attempts by “terrorist groups” to take advantage of the political void in Libya. The six … read more
Author: Mon, 2019-07-15 22:50 GAZA CITY: During the summer, middle-class Palestinians in the Gaza Strip head for chalets and swimming pools for a short break, rather that the seaside. The prospect of a trip to the beach is not so attractive … read more