Author: Tue, 2021-07-20 00:49 JEDDAH: Israel’s new prime minister backtracked on Monday after claiming that Jews were entitled to “freedom of worship” at Al-Haram Al-Sharif in Jerusalem, the third-holiest site in Islam. In fact, the site is administered by Jordan … read more
Author: Mon, 2021-07-19 23:43 JEDDAH: The US “will always be there for Jordan,” President Joe Biden told King Abdullah on Monday as the Jordanian monarch arrived in Washington for an official visit. Biden called the king a “good, loyal, decent friend.” … read more
Mon, 2021-07-19 23:28 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun announced on Monday that parliamentary consultations to choose a new prime minister will begin on July 26. Lebanon has been run by a caretaker government for nearly a year. Meanwhile the nation’s … read more
Mon, 2021-07-19 23:11 CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has told China that his country would maintain its firm stance on preserving its water security in the face of an ongoing dispute over a giant Nile dam project. During talks … read more
Mon, 2021-07-19 19:46 BAGHDAD: An explosion ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Monday killing at least 35 people, according to medical sources, in an apparent suicide bombing ahead of Eid holiday celebrations. In one of the worst … read more