Wed, 2019-07-10 18:36 ALGIERS: Algeria’s supreme court on Wednesday placed former industry minister Youcef Yousfi in custody over alleged corruption, state television reported. Yousfi became the latest senior official to be detained in anti-graft investigations since protests broke out earlier … read more
Wed, 2019-07-10 16:58 DAMASCUS: The United Nations is close to agreement with Syria on setting up a constitutional committee, a long-awaited step in a stalled peace process, the UN Syria envoy said on Wednesday. “I believe we have made a very solid … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-07-09 22:51 PARIS: A French envoy was in Tehran on Tuesday to boost European efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal, after Iran warned Europe against retaliatory measures for breaching a uranium enrichment cap. The accord between Tehran and … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1562692515567782700 Tue, 2019-07-09 17:12 BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said on Tuesday any disruption to oil exports through the Hormuz Strait will be a “major obstacle” for his country’s economy. His government was studying contingency plans … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-07-09 19:51 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump met the Emir of Qatar at the White House Tuesday. Trump and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are scheduled to participate in an afternoon of meetings that will include a working lunch and … read more