Author: Thu, 2020-01-02 01:20 ALGIERS: Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab walked free on time served early on Wednesday after a court sentenced him to six months for tax, banking and customs offenses. Prosecutors had sought a one-year prison sentence for the … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-01-01 23:46 AL-MUKALLA, Yemen: The internationally recognized government of Yemen has sent letters to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, urging them to pressure the Iran-backed Houthis to revoke their ban on the recently-printed banknotes. The … read more
Wed, 2020-01-01 23:21 DUBAI: For all their futuristic skylines, multi-lane highways and lushly landscaped public parks, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other GCC countries cannot overcome a fundamental geographical disadvantage: They are marginal environments. Marginal environments are areas of the … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-12-31 20:46 CAIRO: Egypt’s recent decision to transport ancient Pharaonic artifacts to a traffic circle in the congested heart of Cairo has fueled fresh controversy over the government’s handling of its archaeological heritage. Cairo has some of the … read more
Tue, 2019-12-31 20:11 CAIRO: The Arab League Council reaffirmed commitment to Libyan unity, sovereignty, and safety yesterday, and also reaffirmed supporting the full implementation of the Sokhairat agreement, signed in December 2015, for a political solution to settle the crisis in … read more