Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1591298141588925400 Thu, 2020-06-04 22:32 BEIRUT: The Lebanese Council of Ministers has extended the period of general mobilization in the country to July 5 following a recommendation by the Lebanese Supreme Council of Defense. The decision comes … read more
Thu, 2020-06-04 21:08 CAIRO: Egypt’s foreign minister said Thursday that the coalition to defeat Daesh must prioritise the extremist group’s growing threat in Africa. In a video conference held by the coalition, Sameh Shoukry said the coalition efforts in curbing … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1591215951412125600 Wed, 2020-06-03 19:58 NEW YORK: Military talks on a cease-fire in Libya resumed Wednesday, the United Nations announced, welcoming it as a “positive” first step. The interim UN envoy, Stephanie Williams, met with a five-member delegation … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1591216056002133800 Wed, 2020-06-03 20:15 RAMALLAH: The Palestinians said on Wednesday they were rejecting taxes collected on their behalf by Israel, an escalation of measures in protest of Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-06-03 21:53 AL-MUKALLA: The World Health Organization (WHO) office in Yemen has rejected a claim by Iran-backed Houthis that COVID-19 test kits provided by the organization are faulty and hampered their efforts to declare an accurate number of … read more