Author: AFP ID: 1555502436158551000 Wed, 2019-04-17 11:58 ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday met with Iran’s foreign minister, who arrived in Ankara to brief him on his meeting with Syria’s President Bashar Assad. Turkey supports Syrian opposition rebels … read more
Author: Mike Smith | AFP ID: 1555497097208130300 Wed, 2019-04-17 10:29 JERUSALEM: Israel’s president on Wednesday formally nominated Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister, officially launching a process that is expected to result in a new government dominated … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1555489338317622200 Wed, 2019-04-17 08:08 ISTANBUL: Turkey’s defense minister said he had a “very constructive” talks with US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and their views have got closer on some subjects, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on … read more
Author: Tue, 2019-04-16 21:55 BEIRUT: The Beirut Bar Association on Tuesday celebrated its 100th anniversary with a ceremony in Beirut attended by Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The association was founded a year … read more
Tue, 2019-04-16 18:41 KHARTOUM: The head of Sudan’s ruling transitional military council has fired the three highest-ranking public prosecutors, after protesters demanded an overhaul of the judiciary as part of steps toward civilian government. The Sudanese Professionals’ Association spearheading the revolt … read more