Author: Tue, 2019-05-21 23:22 CAIRO: Hardly a street in Egypt is without its iftar table as families organize “mercy meals” for friends, relatives and neighbors during Ramadan. A tradition that began to help the poor has been extended to include entire … read more
Tue, 2019-05-21 23:05 ISTANBUL: CNN’s Turkish channel was criticized Tuesday after it cut short an interview with the opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor as he began to talk about the municipality’s “extravagant” spending. Social media users lashed out at CNN Turk … read more
Tue, 2019-05-21 22:41 BEIRUT: Damascus has carried out a wave of arbitrary arrests against former activists in opposition areas that surrendered under deals brokered by its ally Moscow, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The so-called “reconciliation” agreements that restored government … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1558368364571089100 Mon, 2019-05-20 15:56 BEIRUT: Security forces opened water cannons on Lebanese anti-austerity protesters in the country’s capital on Monday, as the government continued to hold marathon meetings to discuss severe budget cuts. Lebanon faces a … read more
Mon, 2019-05-20 18:26 LONDON: The World Food Programme (WFP) is considering suspending aid delivery in the areas under the control of Yemen’s Houthi group because of fighting, insecurity and interference it its work, the agency said on Monday. “Humanitarian workers … read more