BAGHDAD: Syria’s foreign minister on Sunday discussed humanitarian aid and combating the illegal drugs trade with key ally Iraq during a visit to Baghdad as Damascus emerges from years of diplomatic isolation. The visit by Faisal Mekdad comes weeks after … read more
DUBAI: Dubai Customs have aided Canadian authorities with the seizure of more than 547 kilograms of drugs destined for the country, Emirates News Agency reported on Sunday. The narcotics were found in shipping containers originating from an Asian country. Officers … read more
AL-MUKALLA: The Iran-backed Houthis have dismissed the leaders of Sanaa’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, days after the chamber issued a strongly worded statement condemning the militia’s harsh measures against the private sector in areas under their control. Yemeni government … read more
Cairo: Egypt’s population reached 105 million on Saturday, according to the population clock linked to the government’s birth and death registration database. On Oct. 1, 2022, the database put the population at 104 million, meaning that there has been an … read more
ROME: Tunisia’s foreign minister has hailed “Italy’s clear understanding of the … need to support the … economic recovery underway” in his country. Nabil Ammar was speaking on Friday night at a ceremony in the residence of Italy’s ambassador in … read more