Author: Sat, 2019-02-09 00:29 TEHRAN: Iran’s main political parties are on rocky ground as the Islamic republic marks its 40th birthday, with reformists in disarray and conservatives seeking a new identity. Even though key reformist leaders have been forcibly sidelined, … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-02-09 00:16 JERUSALEM: Former military chief Benny Gantz has burst onto Israel’s political scene as the great hope of the country’s shrinking “peace camp” with a message that is anything but dovish. The retired general, who wants to … read more
Author: Fri, 2019-02-08 22:26 BEIRUT: A Lebanese man set himself on fire in a schoolyard in Bkeftine in northern Lebanon after a dispute over unpaid tuition fees. George Zureik doused himself in gasoline and set himself alight following a meeting … read more
Fri, 2019-02-08 18:44 WASHINGTON: Palestinian officials will not attend next week’s US conference hosted by Poland, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Friday after a US official said they had been invited. “Regarding statements that we have been invited, we can say … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1549636535039030800 Fri, 2019-02-08 14:26 KHARTOUM: Sudanese protesters rallied after Friday prayers in an eastern town against the death in custody of a teacher arrested in connection with anti-government demonstrations sweeping the country, witnesses said. An investigator on … read more