Author: AFP ID: 1566662197160169000 Sat, 2019-08-24 15:50 ALGIERS: Algeria’s Culture Minister Meriem Merdaci resigned Saturday, following the deaths of five young music fans in a stampede at a packed concert by rapper Soolking in the capital, the president’s office announced. … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1566658025389791200 Sat, 2019-08-24 14:45 LONDON: A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region. Britain has already sent the HMS Kent to cover for frigate HMS … read more
Author: By AHMED AL-HAJ | AP ID: 1566651458879222400 Sat, 2019-08-24 12:54 SANAA: Yemeni government troops took control Saturday of the city of Ataq, two days after deadly clashes between loyalists and southern separatists in the capital of Shabwa province, a … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1566647564088904400 Sat, 2019-08-24 11:35 TUNIS: Media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for Tunisia’s upcoming presidential election despite his arrest for alleged money laundering, the head of the country’s electoral commission said on Saturday. Karoui, one … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1566647564118904500 Sat, 2019-08-24 11:25 TRIPOLI: Flights were temporarily suspended Saturday at the Libyan capital’s sole functioning airport after it was hit by a rocket as two civilian flights were landing, airport authorities said. “Flights are suspended until … read more