Author: AFP Reuters ID: 1633727715450493500 Sat, 2021-10-09 00:14 TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI: Preparations are almost finished for polls in war-torn Libya, the head of the electoral commission says, despite wrangling over voting laws and warnings the outcome could be contested. “We are 80 … read more
Author: AP ID: 1633726762770240500 Fri, 2021-10-08 23:58 WEST BANK: More than a year after his son was killed by Israeli forces under disputed circumstances in the occupied West Bank, Mustafa Erekat is still seeking his remains. It is one of … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1633724240399942400 Fri, 2021-10-08 23:23 BEIRUT: The uncle of Syrian President Bashar Assad has returned home from 36 years of exile to dodge arrest in France, the pro-government Al-Watan newspaper reported Friday. Rifaat Assad, 84, arrived in Damascus … read more
Fri, 2021-10-08 23:09 BEIRUT: Angry residents of Hermel in Lebanon’s north of Bekaa valley region took to the streets on Friday near the Assi River bridge where they burned tires and blocked the road to protest the unavailability of fuel and … read more
Fri, 2021-10-08 23:05 LONDON: For a platform with at least 2.91 billion “friends,” Facebook has been creating a lot of enemies of late, even among its own ranks. Just this week, former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before … read more