Author: Mon, 2021-12-27 23:50 ALGIERS: Algerian prosecutors have dropped a case against a 14-year-old girl who was facing trial in connection with the country’s pro-democracy Hirak protest movement, her lawyer told AFP Monday. “The prosecution … recognized that it had … read more
Author: Mon, 2021-12-27 22:32 AL-MUKALLA: At least 100 Houthis were killed in heavy fighting with government forces outside Yemen’s central city of Marib in the past day as the Iran-backed rebels pressed ahead with assaults to recapture the strategic city, … read more
Mon, 2021-12-27 21:11 BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday night criticized Hezbollah, without mentioning the party by name, for disrupting the work of the government. “It is true that defending the homeland requires cooperation between the army, the people … read more
Mon, 2021-12-27 21:10 VIENNA: Negotiators trying to save the landmark Iran nuclear deal resumed discussions on Monday with the EU chair warning of “difficult” work ahead. Negotiations to salvage the 2015 agreement restarted in late November, after a five-month hiatus … read more
Mon, 2021-12-27 20:37 CAIRO: A meeting in Cairo between Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian officials on Monday discussed ways to enhance relations, developments related to the peace process, and efforts to strengthen Palestinian unity. The participants were the country’s intelligence chiefs, the … read more