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Iraqi cleric plans ‘slow coup to end corruption’

Author:  Mon, 2019-07-01 23:51 BAGHDAD: The influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr wants to replace senior government staff with independent professionals in a bid to improve services and fight corruption, according to supporters. However, a prominent Sadrist leader told Arab News … read more

Mount Lebanon incident suspects arrested

Author:  Mon, 2019-07-01 23:43 BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for calm during a meeting of the Supreme Council of Defense on Monday, after the killing two members of Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Saleh Al-Gharib’s entourage at Mount Lebanon … read more