Author: Fri, 2019-06-28 00:17 GENEVA: “A deeper understanding” between Russia and the US is needed to move the Syrian peace process forward, UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen said in an interview published on Thursday. Successive UN envoys have failed to stop … read more
Author: Fri, 2019-06-28 00:04 KHARTOUM: Sudanese riot police on Thursday fired tear gas at scores of students who rallied against the ruling generals near the presidential palace in downtown Khartoum, witnesses said. Protesters have been staging sporadic and scattered demonstrations … read more
Thu, 2019-06-27 23:02 BAGHDAD: Dozens of Iraqi protesters stormed the Bahraini embassy in Baghdad on Thursday night to protest against Bahrain’s participation in the US-led economic “deal of the century” plan for Palestine, witnesses and security officials said. Iraqi authorities … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1561664627395685600 Thu, 2019-06-27 19:24 JERUSALEM: Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian man in occupied East Jerusalem Thursday. The Palestinian health ministry said the man, identified as Mohammed Obeid, 20, died of his injuries. Israeli police claimed … read more
Thu, 2019-06-27 00:47 MANAMA: Jared Kushner’s “workshop” aimed at securing economic prosperity for Palestine closed with optimistic forecasts from President Donald Trump’s special adviser that it could be the basis for a forthcoming political deal with Israel. Kushner told journalists … read more