Tue, 2020-02-18 22:38 TRIPOLI: Eastern Libyan forces said they attacked the sea port of Libya’s capital on Tuesday to target a weapons depot, signalling a new escalation in the battle for control of Tripoli. The Libya National Army (LNA) faction, … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-02-18 22:10 ISTANBUL: Jailed Turkish businessman Osman Kavala and eight other defendants were on Tuesday acquitted over their alleged roles in organizing the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Istanbul. In a surprise move, the Istanbul 30th Heavy Penal … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1582046335714059400 Tue, 2020-02-18 17:15 JERUSALEM: Israel has developed plans to build 9,000 settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem, the first such project in the city in more than 20 years, watchdog Peace Now said Tuesday. Details of … read more
Author: Tue, 2020-02-18 01:20 GAZA CITY: Fatah and Hamas have blamed each other for their lack of reconciliation following the release of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan. The Trump peace plan, supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … read more
Tue, 2020-02-18 00:30 BEIRUT: Iran’s Speaker Ali Larijani’s visit to Lebanon was not welcomed by political leaders opposing Hezbollah, in what was the first official foreign visit by a senior politician to Beirut since the formation of a new government … read more