New terrorist organisation listed
The Australian Government has listed Islamic State Somalia (IS-Somalia) as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code and re-listed five other terrorist organisations. read more
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KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt confirm boycott of IPU meeting in Qatar
Thu, 2019-04-04 23:21 ABU DHABI: The Anti-Terror Quartet of countries — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt — have confirmed that they will boycott the 140th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which begins in Qatar on Saturday. The 139th … read more
Cairo’s haven of peace for war dead
Fri, 2019-04-05 01:15 CAIRO: More than 100 years after it was established, the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Cairo has become a haven of peace honoring the victims of two of the 20th century’s most destructive conflicts. However, the cemetery’s reputation … read more
‘New phase of relations’ begins between Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Fri, 2019-04-05 00:09 BAGHDAD, Iraq: A “new phase of relations” has begun between the Kingdom and Iraq, a Saudi minister said Thursday, following the inauguration of a new consulate in Baghdad and the announcement of a $1 billion development loan, … read more
Bouteflika seeks forgiveness from Algerians
Thu, 2019-04-04 23:00 ALGIERS: A day after Algeria’s Constitutional Council formalized Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s departure Wednesday from the office he held for two decades, the ex-president himself asked the Algerians people for forgiveness. He urged citizens in a farewell letter “to … read more