Wed, 2018-12-05 22:15 GENEVA: The first UN-backed discussions on the disputed Western Sahara region since 2012 opened in Geneva on Wednesday, but expectations remained low, with the meeting seen as just a first step towards resuming dialogue. Six years after … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1544029495578435500 Wed, 2018-12-05 16:53 RIMBO, Sweden: STOCKHOLM: Peace talks between Yemeni government representatives and a rebel delegation will begin on Thursday in Sweden, the UN announced. “The (UN special envoy) would like to announce the restart of … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1544029485278433500 Wed, 2018-12-05 16:57 CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and his deputy Khairat Al-Shater to life in prison, judicial sources said, in a retrial over violence during the overthrow of … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1543953512261712000 Tue, 2018-12-04 18:45 CAIRO: Sudan’s long-serving President Omar Bashir came closer on Tuesday to another term in office after a majority of lawmakers backed a constitutional amendment to extend term limits that would have required him … read more
Author: Suadad Al-Salhy ID: 1543957397371992700 Wed, 2018-12-05 00:02 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as MPs clashed angrily over a planned vote on the remainder of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet. MPs boycotting the vote banged tables … read more