Mon, 2020-07-06 21:20 BAGHDAD: An Iraqi security expert and former advisor to the government was shot dead in Baghdad on Monday. Hisham Al-Hashimi was killed outside his home and died a short time later at a local hospital, an Iraqi interior ministry offiical told … read more
Author: By JOSEF FEDERMAN | AP ID: 1594054959869754800 Mon, 2020-07-06 16:37 JERUSALEM: Israel said it successfully launched a new spy satellite into space on Monday as its leaders hinted it was behind a massive fire at an Iranian nuclear site … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1594051840699602600 Mon, 2020-07-06 11:25 MOSCOW: Russian officials and the Orthodox church on Monday urged caution over calls in Turkey to alter the status of Hagia Sophia, the historic former cathedral in Istanbul. Turkey’s top court is debating … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1594047975319386600 Mon, 2020-07-06 13:55 RAMALLAH: The Palestinian prime minister called on Israel Monday to close all West Bank crossings, saying a lack of Palestinian control over the access points was responsible for surging coronavirus cases. The call … read more
Author: Mon, 2020-07-06 17:27 DOHA: Qatar passed the milestone of 100,000 coronavirus cases on Monday, the health ministry said, as the country presses ahead with plans to re-open its economy. The gas-rich emirate has one of the world’s highest per … read more