Author: Tue, 2019-01-22 23:42 ROME: Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, continuing a war of words between Rome and Paris, said on Tuesday that France was not looking to bring calm to violence-ravaged Libya because its energy interests there rivalled those … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-01-22 20:45 KHARTOUM: Sudanese police fired tear gas at crowds of demonstrators in the capital’s twin city Omdurman on Tuesday protesting against the fatal wounding of a demonstrator last week, witnesses said. The demonstration, which came ahead of … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-01-22 20:34 GENEVA: UN aid agencies criticized European countries on Tuesday for not allowing migrants to disembark at safe ports, after more than 140 people rescued at sea were taken to a detention center in Misrata, Libya. An estimated … read more
Tue, 2019-01-22 20:21 ANKARA: A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent journalist serving a life sentence to almost six additional years in prison for leaking information deemed secret by the government, the state-owned Anadolu news agency said. Nazli Ilicak was … read more
Tue, 2019-01-22 19:37 JEDDAH: Jordan has appointed a chargé d’affaires to Syria in an upgrade of diplomatic ties. An unamed Jordanian diplomat with the ranking of advisor will begin work again at the Jordanian embassy in Damascus, a foreign ministry spokesman said. “The decision … read more