Author: Wed, 2019-12-25 01:31 BAGHDAD: Iraqi protesters have launched a new weapon aimed at weakening Iran’s grip on their political system — a boycott of Iranian products in stores and markets. With the slogan “Let them rot,” young Iraqis in … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-12-25 01:05 BEIRUT: On the eve of the Christmas holidays, shopping malls throughout Lebanon were limited to selling only food. The country has been hampered by an economic recession and political crisis for more than two months, creating financial … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-12-25 01:02 BETHLEHEM: Many Christians in Palestine like to celebrate Christmas by visiting the town of Bethlehem, where Jesus Christ was born. Every year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims cover the region, also visiting Nazareth and Jerusalem. Najwan … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-12-25 00:56 ANKARA: Turkey is hoping to begin work on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Canal Istanbul — a gigantic shipping project that even the Turkish leader has described as “crazy” — after the scheme was given an environment … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-12-25 00:47 TEHRAN: Iran has arrested the family of a young man killed in street violence that flared during last month’s protests against fuel price hikes, Mehr news agency reported on Tuesday. The family of Pouya Bakhtiari, who was … read more