Sun, 2019-03-10 19:48 BAGHOUZ, Syria: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched an assault on Sunday against the final Daesh enclave in eastern Syria, aiming to wipe out the last vestige of its self-declared “caliphate” that once spanned a third … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1552234698800638000 Sun, 2019-03-10 14:26 KHARTOUM: A Sudanese emergency court Sunday sentenced an opposition leader to a week in jail as police detained several people intent on marching on parliament to protest a state of emergency. Mariam Al-Mahdi … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1552225756289661000 Sun, 2019-03-10 13:08 RAMALLAH: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed longtime ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as prime minister on Sunday, a senior official said, in a move seen as part of efforts to further isolate Hamas. Abbas asked … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1552158837703371500 Sat, 2019-03-09 18:40 CAIRO: Nine female Sudanese protesters were sentenced on Saturday to 20 lashes and one month in prison for rioting, the Democratic Alliance of Lawyers said, a day after President Omar Al-Bashir ordered the … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1552157554373268800 Sat, 2019-03-09 18:30 TRIPOLI: The airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli was closed on Saturday due to an unidentified drone flying in the area, the airport’s director said. Residents have repeatedly spotted drones flying over Tripoli … read more