Author: Tue, 2020-01-21 22:12 LONDON: An academic currently imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage has reportedly refused an offer to become a spy for Tehran in return for her freedom. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a UK-Australian dual national, made the revelation … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-01-21 22:05 LONDON: Friday’s move by the British Treasury to freeze all Hezbollah assets puts more pressure on the Iran-backed Lebanese group, which is being squeezed at home and overseas. Following the March 2019 assertion by the British … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-01-21 21:08 LONDON: Amnesty International on Monday expressed concern over a vague new law that threatens to “significantly restrict freedom of expression in Qatar.” The law, issued by Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, authorizes the imprisonment of … read more
Author: Bachir el Khoury with Aaref Watad in Kfar Taal | AFP ID: 1579626533944529100 Tue, 2020-01-21 15:44 BEIRUT: Russian air strikes killed at least 15 civilians Tuesday in northwestern Syria, as renewed violence tightened the noose around the country’s last … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1579550069246621700 Mon, 2020-01-20 19:32 BERLIN: A peaceful solution to Libya’s protracted conflict remains uncertain despite an international agreement struck in Germany, analysts say, as a fragile cease-fire between warring factions brought only a temporary truce. On Sunday … read more