Author: Tue, 2018-12-18 18:01 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament approved three new ministers Tuesday but broke up before voting on the five remaining posts. Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has now filled 17 posts in his cabinet of 22 ministers. But deadlock … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1545141208272912700 Tue, 2018-12-18 13:26 GENEVA: Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to facilitate convening the first session of a committee to draft a new Syrian constitution early … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1545141022392895800 Tue, 2018-12-18 13:45 RABAT: Moroccan authorities on Tuesday arrested a suspect over the murder of two Scandinavian women in the High Atlas mountains, a popular trekking destination for tourists. Other suspects are being sought over the … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1545119371251675400 Tue, 2018-12-18 07:46 BEIRUT: Lebanon appeared to be edging toward clinching a deal to form a new national unity government after more than seven months of wrangling over cabinet posts, as the finance minister was quoted … read more
Mon, 2018-12-17 23:11 DUBAI: Far from being in decline, the Arabic language could surge in popularity if governments bring teaching techniques into the 21st century, experts believe. According to leading linguists and scholars, headlines in recent years warning of the … read more