Sat, 2020-09-05 01:10 ANKARA: A new element has been introduced to ongoing disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcing on Tuesday that a 1987 arms embargo on Cyprus was being partially lifted. Experts are … read more
Sat, 2020-09-05 01:03 ANKARA: Amid a diplomatic escalation of tension between Turkey and France over the East Mediterranean, the closure of French schools both in Ankara and Istanbul ranks high on the agenda of the Turkish government. On Thursday, Turkey’s … read more
Author: Sat, 2020-09-05 00:42 JERUSALEM: Footage of an Israeli soldier throwing a Palestinian activist to the ground and kneeling on his neck has sparked outrage in the Palestinian territories and beyond. The protester, named as Khairi Hanoun, a man in … read more
Fri, 2020-09-04 23:52 CAIRO: With most credible information on COVID-19 and its symptoms supplied in English, Arabic-speaking populations have faced a significant barrier, falling prey to hysterical and inaccurate social media posts that come from questionable sources. This urgent and … read more
Sat, 2020-09-05 00:53 CAIRO: Sudan’s transitional government and a powerful rebel group that controls large swaths of the country’s restive south said on Friday they have agreed to resume peace talks, a development that boosts hopes of ending the country’s … read more