Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1624724849961285400 Sat, 2021-06-26 19:33 CAIRO: A former Egyptian MP said to be the ringleader of an international smuggling gang is facing charges of excavating and trafficking antiquities following his arrest by security agencies. Alaa Hassanein, a flamboyant … read more
Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1624723874061170500 Sat, 2021-06-26 19:16 GAZA CITY: Following the May 21 cease-fire between Hamas and Israel that ended the 11-day war, another battle is raging between Gaza’s rulers and the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid disagreements over responsibilities … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1624718158400608300 Sat, 2021-06-26 14:29 ARBIL: Three explosives-laden drones hit near the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, where the United States has a consulate, Iraqi Kurdish officials said Saturday. The attack came as the Hashed Al-Shaabi, a pro-Iran … read more
Fri, 2021-06-25 21:45 LONDON: Senior US state department officials have backed calls for an extension of a UN measure allowing cross-border aid into Syria, saying that it is “critical to avoiding a greater humanitarian catastrophe.” In a press briefing attended … read more
Fri, 2021-06-25 19:37 TUNIS: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has been infected with the coronavirus, the government said on Friday. Mechichi received a COVID-19 vaccine last month. The prime minister will cancel his meetings and continue to work remotely, the government … read more