Author: Thu, 2019-02-07 00:09 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s most powerful Shiite cleric joined criticism on Wednesday of President Donald Trump’s plan to keep US troops in Iraq to counter Iran. Iraq wants good relations with all its neighbors “based on mutual interests … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 22:08 CAIRO: Egyptian opposition parties have formed a coalition against proposed changes to the constitution that would allow President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to stay in office well beyond the end of his current term in 2022, two opposition leaders … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 21:48 BEIRUT: Doctors at two Cairo hospitals will pin blue ribbon badges to the clothing of newborn baby girls on Wednesday as they launch a campaign to persuade parents in Egypt to “say no to female genital mutilation … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 21:32 ALGIERS: No matter who wins Algeria’s presidential election, 29-year-old cardiologist Moumen Mohamed plans to seek his fortune elsewhere. He is one of a growing number of young, educated Algerians who are looking for work in Europe or … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-02-06 21:31 BENGHAZI: Libyan forces from the country’s east have taken control of the southern Sharara oil field, part of an expansion of Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s control over Libya’s main revenue generator. Ahmed Mesmari, spokesman for the Libyan National Army … read more