Author: AFP ID: 1566228587396775800 Mon, 2019-08-19 15:26 DUBAI: Bahrain said Monday it would join US-led efforts to protect shipping in the Arabian Gulf amid tensions between Washington and Tehran after a series of attacks on tankers. Bahrain’s King Hamad voiced … read more
Author: Sun, 2019-08-18 23:21 JERUSALEM: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem has called Israel’s prime minister a “bully” and says she will not visit as long as he remains the country’s leader. In a statement posted online on Saturday, she said Israeli Prime … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1566159573221123900 Sun, 2019-08-18 18:03 CAIRO: Egyptian authorities have defended renovation works at a historic Cairo palace after the site’s new look sparked mockery on social media. The site, dubbed the Baron Palace, was built between 1907 and … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1566155193030884500 Sun, 2019-08-18 16:12 BEIRUT: Lebanon is expected to begin implementing in October a set of economic and financial measures agreed by its top leadership that will boost economic growth, President Michel Aoun said on Sunday, vowing … read more
Author: Sun, 2019-08-18 20:52 JEDDAH: Kuwait’s emir has recovered from a “medical setback” and is in good condition, the state KUNA news agency reported Sunday. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah underwent medical tests that turned out well, acting minister of the … read more