Mon, 2022-06-27 23:20 TUNIS: A heatwave and fires are badly damaging Tunisia’s grain harvest, leading the farmers union to forecast that output will fall well short of government hopes. Loss of grain production comes as the North African country struggles with food … read more
Mon, 2022-06-27 23:11 NADOR, Morocco: A massive attempt by migrants to storm the barrier between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla resulted in “unprecedented violence” that killed at least 23 sub-Saharan Africans and has sparked fears of worse to come. … read more
Mon, 2022-06-27 23:01 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has held an initial round of nonbinding parliamentary consultations to discuss the formation of the country’s new government. After the end of the consultations on June 28, Mikati is expected to submit … read more
Mon, 2022-06-27 18:13 AMMAN: At least 12 people died and more than 250 were injured on Monday when a tank of toxic chlorine gas plunged from a crane and exploded at Aqaba port in Jordan. Eight of the casualties were Jordanian, with the … read more
Mon, 2022-06-27 00:22 ISTANBUL: Turkey arrested a Greek citizen on Sunday on suspicion of espionage activities, a day after seizing him in an operation coordinated with its spy agency, local police said. Mohamed Amar Ampara was caught in the southeastern city … read more