Author: Fri, 2019-02-22 19:44 ALGIERS: Thousands of young Algerians took to the streets of the capital on Friday to protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plans to seek a fifth term and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. The … read more
Fri, 2019-02-22 19:18 LONDON: The next round of negotiations on the Yemen crisis depends on the success of redeployment in Hodeidah, the UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths said Friday. Griffiths addded that he was working hard to overcome all obstacles to releasing … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1550847942079777200 Fri, 2019-02-22 03:20 OUBARI: In the southern Libyan city of Oubari, shops are shuttered and tension is palpable, as residents fear an imminent incursion by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar. We “dread the repercussions of … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1550775479382606300 Thu, 2019-02-21 18:39 RAMALLAH: The Palestinian finance minister on Thursday announced salary cuts for civil servants, days after Israel said it would withhold tens of millions of dollars in tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority. Israel’s … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1550773099912360600 Thu, 2019-02-21 18:08 TRIPOLI: Armed men have murdered a security official in southern Libya, the UN-backed government said Thursday, a day after forces opposed to it said they had entered his town. The interior ministry of … read more