Author: Associated Press ID: 1553112738735770800 Wed, 2019-03-20 17:46 ALGIERS: The acting head of Algeria’s governing party says it is throwing its support behind protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Critics viewed the move Wednesday as an effort to save the reputation … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1553111825085672200 Wed, 2019-03-20 18:16 JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday to counter Iranian “aggression” as the two met in Jerusalem just weeks ahead of Israel’s elections. Pompeo was on … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1553112358745727500 Wed, 2019-03-20 20:01 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Daesh’s last bastion in Syria will be “gone” by the end of the day. He showed off maps that illustrate the dramatic shrinking of … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-03-20 22:36 ANKARA: As Turkey’s March 31 local elections draw closer, economic issues are becoming a major priority for the country’s voters. While the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has based its electoral success on the country’s prosperity … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-03-20 21:16 CAIRO: A water crisis brewing between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over a contentious Nile dam could escalate into a conflict with “severe humanitarian consequences”, a think-tank said on Wednesday. Egypt, which relies almost totally on the Nile … read more