Author: AFP ID: 1602354335369271200 Sat, 2020-10-10 18:17 DAMASCUS: Forest fires in Syria and neighboring Lebanon have killed three people and burned swathes of land since Thursday, state media and officials said. Syrian state television on Saturday morning broadcast scenes from … read more
Fri, 2020-10-09 22:36 ANKARA: The latest crackdown on Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has raised concerns about the government’s underlying motives and the risk posed to opposition parties. Four members of the HDP — including Sevin Alaca, the co-mayor … read more
Author: Fri, 2020-10-09 23:03 PARIS: An Iranian diplomat charged in Belgium with planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled Iranian opposition group in France warned authorities of possible retaliation by unidentified groups if he is found guilty, according to … read more
Fri, 2020-10-09 23:01 LONDON: A large collection of seeds held by the British Institute at Ankara have been seized by Turkish authorities, according to reports. Specimens of ancient and modern seeds were taken by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1602270068741992800 Fri, 2020-10-09 18:57 TRIPOLI: Mosques reopened in and around the Libyan capital Friday almost seven months after they were ordered to close as part of strict curbs to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic. Libya, ravaged by … read more