Thu, 2020-08-13 23:08 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s parliament has approved a two-week state of emergency in Beirut that gives sweeping powers to the army, prompting warnings of a crackdown on protests in the city. The green light for the tough new measures comes … read more
Thu, 2020-08-13 23:28 CAIRO: Four people returning from a wedding are believed to have drowned after a ferry sank in a canal in Egypt’s northern El-Beheira governorate on Thursday. Families of the victims gathered at the scene, outside the village of … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-08-13 02:07 JERUSALEM: In a summer of protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the accusations of corruption and calls for him to resign could be accompanied by another familiar refrain: “I’ve never done this before.” The boisterous rallies … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-08-13 02:01 CAIRO, Juba: Tribal clashes that have gripped a Sudanese port city over the past three days have killed at least 25 people and wounded scores, a doctors’ association said on Wednesday. The fighting in Port Sudan in … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-08-12 22:02 CAIRO: The fate of at least 35 Egyptian fishermen hangs in the balance after they were arrested by the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) on Nov. 2 last year. The families of the fishermen … read more