Author: Reuters ID: 1548959009308071000 Thu, 2019-01-31 18:19 WASHINGTON: A US judge has ruled that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government is liable for at least $302.5 million in damages for its role in the 2012 death of renowned American journalist Marie … read more
Author: Thu, 2019-01-31 19:30 LONDON: The United Nation’s Yemen envoy warned Thursday that he was deeply concerened about “recent hostilities” in Yemen where a precarious regional truce is under increasing pressure. Martin Griffiths did not specify which hostilities, but the Yemeni government … read more
Thu, 2019-01-31 19:06 BEIRUT: Lebanese leaders reached a deal on Thursday to set up a new unity government ending months of wrangling that has added to concerns for the heavily indebted state. Prime Minister-designate Saad Al-Hariri now faces a big challenge … read more
Author: daniel fountain ID: 1548880618930498200 Wed, 2019-01-30 23:46 DUBAI: The Arab coalition is prepared to use “calibrated force” to push the Iranian-backed Houthi militia to withdraw from Yemen’s Hodeidah port city under a UN-sponsored deal, the UAE’s minister for foreign … read more
Author: Wed, 2019-01-30 22:29 RAMALLAH: US security aid for the Palestinian Authority was set to dry up on Thursday after it declined the money over concerns it could increase its exposure to US anti-terrorism lawsuits. The loss of the some $60 … read more