Sat, 2019-06-01 23:20 JEDDAH/ISTANBUL: Ankara and Moscow are again facing an escalation of violence in Syria’s last opposition-held territory. An all-out offensive by the Assad regime to capture Idlib in northwest Syria could unleash an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, as the province … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-06-01 23:05 TUNIS: Tunisian authorities were on Saturday stopping 75 migrants saved at sea from coming ashore, according to a rights group and the captain of the ship which rescued them. The migrants were adrift in international waters … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-06-01 23:03 ALGIERS: Thousands of people attended the funeral on Saturday of Algerian human rights activist Kamel Eddine Fekhar, whose death in pre-trial detention has prompted an investigation. Fekhar, a 54-year-old doctor, was a leading advocate for the … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1559412008060717700 Sat, 2019-06-01 17:51 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s army chief on Saturday criticized measures in the country’s austerity budget, including a recruitment freeze, warning they would have a negative impact on the military. General Joseph Aoun’s intervention, rare for … read more
Sat, 2019-06-01 20:19 TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday suggested Iran may be willing to hold talks if the US showed it “respect,” but said Tehran would not be pressured into negotiations, Fars news agency reported. Iran and the US … read more