Author: AFP ID: 1551032229046909500 Sun, 2019-02-24 15:21 GAZA CITY: Thousands of protesters in the Gaza Strip Sunday called on Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to resign after attempts to pressure his rival Hamas with financial cuts in the impoverished enclave. “Leave!” … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1551027751996421800 Sun, 2019-02-24 15:57 ALGIERS: Algerian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators on a third straight day of rare political protests against plans for rarely seen President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to extend his 20-year rule … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1551008867504687600 Sun, 2019-02-24 11:43 SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: European and Arab leaders gather Sunday for their first summit aimed at stepping up cooperation on trade, security and migration while the EU-Brexit stalemate looms on the sidelines. Egyptian … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-02-23 22:40 OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria: They were living in holes in the ground, with only dry flatbread to eat at the end. Those injured in an intense military campaign had no access to medical care, and those who … read more
Author: Sat, 2019-02-23 22:33 OMA OIL FIELD, Syria: US-backed fighters said on Saturday they are keeping a corridor open to rescue remaining civilians from Daesh’s last speck of territory in Syria, as the UN appealed for urgent assistance. The Kurdish-led Syrian … read more