Author: Mon, 2019-03-11 22:32 ANKARA: The US plans to demand that allies hosting American troops cover the full cost of their deployment and pay an additional amount, Bloomberg reported on Friday. The idea, which US President Donald Trump has floated for … read more
Mon, 2019-03-11 20:36 ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika bowed to widespread protests on Monday by announcing he will not seek a fifth term and delaying next month’s presidential election. After 20 years in power, Bouteflika made the dramatic move in a letter to the Algerian … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1552318114378512200 Mon, 2019-03-11 14:45 TUNIS: A dozen newborn babies whose deaths at a Tunisian state hospital sparked public outrage are believed to have been killed by an infection acquired in the clinic, the acting health minister said … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1552316929778418600 Mon, 2019-03-11 14:23 KHARTOUM: Sudan’s parliament voted on Monday to shorten a state of emergency declared by President Omar Al-Bashir last month from one year to six months, a Reuters witness said. Parliament may renew the … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1552307816777619400 Mon, 2019-03-11 12:31 GAZA: Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza began receiving $100 payouts from Qatar on Monday, the latest tranche of funds under an informal deal between the territory’s Islamist rulers Hamas and Israel. … read more