Author: Wed, 2019-04-03 21:52 JERUSALEM: In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has been notably absent from the discourse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party has offered … read more
Wed, 2019-04-03 21:40 LONDON: Like many Palestinian officials, Husam Zomlot is deeply concerned. The US is close to unveiling its new Middle East peace plan. But all the signs so far have deepened concerns that President Donald Trump’s “deal of the … read more
Wed, 2019-04-03 22:19 BAGHDAD: Iraqi Premier Adel Abdel Mahdi will travel to Iran on Saturday, a member of his office said, in his first official visit to the country rivaling Washington for influence over Baghdad. The US reimposed tough sanctions on … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1554301662670853900 Wed, 2019-04-03 14:11 BEIRUT: Four suicide bombers struck in Syria’s Raqqa on Wednesday, a spokesman for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which controls the city said in a message to journalists. A string of bombings … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1554299762860697800 Wed, 2019-04-03 13:40 ALGIERS: Algeria’s Constitutional Council officially accepted the resignation of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state TV reported Wednesday, a day after the 82-year-old announced he was quitting following weeks of massive demonstrations. The council informed … read more