Author: Thu, 2019-01-17 00:18 BAGHDAD: Foreign troop numbers in Iraq fell by a quarter during 2018, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said, as the fallout fizzled from Washington’s announcement it was withdrawing from neighboring Syria. “In January 2018 there had been … read more
Wed, 2019-01-16 23:54 BEIRUT: Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri expressed deep regret for the absence of a Libyan delegation at an Arab Economic Summit taking place in Lebanon later this week. Hariri was speaking at the Union of Arab Chambers (UAC) headquarters … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-01-16 23:36 PARIS, LONDON: France on Wednesday condemned a failed Iranian satellite launch that it said used technology applicable to long-range missiles and urged Tehran to stop all ballistic tests which are not in line with UN resolutions. It … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-01-16 23:23 AMMAN: Yemen’s warring sides started talks on Wednesday in the Jordanian capital Amman about a deal to free thousands of prisoners as part of UN-led peace efforts, two UN sources said. Delegates from the Iran-backed Houthi militia … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-01-16 22:28 BAGHDAD: A much-anticipated football match between Iran and Iraq on Wednesday ended in an anticlimactic 0-0 draw. But in Baghdad, the Asian Cup clash proved fertile ground for Iraqi fans to poke fun at the crisis-ridden … read more