Tue, 2019-04-23 20:58 CAIRO: Egypt’s election commission says voters have approved constitutional amendments allowing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to remain in power until 2030. Lasheen Ibrahim, the head of the commission, said on Tuesday the amendments were approved with 88.83% … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1556038158294985100 Tue, 2019-04-23 15:42 JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he plans to name a new settlement in the occupied Golan after US President Donald Trump in appreciation of his recognition of Israel’s claim of sovereignty … read more
Tue, 2019-04-23 19:52 CAIRO: Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on Tuesday for the international community to “shoulder its responsibilities” to ensure the start of political negotiations between parties in Libya. Speaking at the African Union Summit, he asked countries of … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1556034666954686700 Tue, 2019-04-23 15:28 NEW YORK: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday that he would present his long-awaited Middle East peace plan after the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan ends in early June. Kushner, speaking … read more
Tue, 2019-04-23 18:12 WASHINGTON: The US State Department has called on Iran to keep the straits of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandeb open, an official said on Tuesday after the US a day earlier demanded that Iran oil buyers halt their purchases by … read more