Author: Associated Press ID: 1567448772239212900 Mon, 2019-09-02 17:28 ALGIERS: Algeria’s powerful army chief says that the date of the nation’s long-delayed presidential election should be announced on Sept. 15 to quickly pull the nation out of political limbo. By law, … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1567444859948871600 Mon, 2019-09-02 17:11 BAGHDAD: The United Nations on Monday criticized Iraqi authorities for transferring around 1,600 people from camps to their areas of origin, saying the returns could put them in danger. The returnees, who fled … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1567443907318766200 Mon, 2019-09-02 12:23 MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry says that its ambassador to Egypt has died. He was 68. The ministry said Sergei Kirpichenko died suddenly Monday morning in a hospital in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1567433544708013400 Mon, 2019-09-02 13:45 DAMASCUS: The Syrian government on Monday hailed Hezbollah’s strike the previous day on an Israeli military vehicle. Hezbollah said it had fired anti-tank missiles into northern Israel on Sunday, destroying a military vehicle. … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1567344622559626200 Sun, 2019-09-01 13:03 TRIPOLI: Rocket fire by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar against the Libyan capital’s sole functioning airport wounded four civilians overnight, the UN-recognized government said on Sunday. The strikes coincided with the arrival … read more