Thu, 2023-01-26 23:42 ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish party should back the main opposition candidate instead of fielding its own against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May elections, its elder statesman told AFP from jail. “I am in favor of backing a joint … read more
Thu, 2023-01-26 23:26 RAQQA: Syrian Kurdish-led forces captured a local commander of Daesh in eastern Syria as part of an ongoing operation targeting sleeper cells in the city of Raqqa, the US-backed forces announced on Thursday. The commander served as … read more
Thu, 2023-01-26 23:19 DUBAI: The first Arab long-duration astronaut mission is scheduled to launch on Feb. 26, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center has announced. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket will carry UAE astronaut and mission … read more
Thu, 2023-01-26 21:30 CAIRO: Egypt’s most renowned archaeologist has announced the discovery of dozens of new finds, including two ancient tombs, at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside Cairo. Zahi Hawass, a former government minister and director of the excavation, said the … read more
Thu, 2023-01-26 01:08 LONDON: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad in Doha to discuss bilateral relations and prospects for expanding political, economic, and investment cooperation. “King Abdullah and Sheikh Tamim stressed the … read more