Author: Tue, 2019-03-05 22:36 BAGHDAD: Behind the dilapidated storefronts and collapsing colonnades of Rasheed Street lie the treasures of the Iraqi capital’s cultural boom years: Old cinemas, artisan shops and smoky cafes playing classic ballads. But with young Iraqis listening to … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1551806535480178500 Tue, 2019-03-05 12:48 KHARTOUM: A one-day strike shuttered businesses and emptied streets in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and other parts of the country on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on longtime autocratic President Omar Al-Bashir to step … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1551791556488799400 Tue, 2019-03-05 13:02 TUNIS: Algeria’s army will guarantee security and not allow a return to an era of bloodshed, its chief of staff said on Tuesday. Gaed Salah said there were some parties he did not name … read more
Author: Mon, 2019-03-04 23:20 DAHUK: Baseh Hammo was 38 when she was enslaved by militants of Daesh. Raped and abused, she was sold 17 times among members of the so-called “caliphate,” and moved from city to city across a vast … read more
Author: Mon, 2019-03-04 21:20 AMMAN: The controversial closure of the US diplomatic mission which has served Jerusalem for more than 175 years was on Monday branded a “political assault” on the Palestinian people. US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman officially shuttered … read more