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November 7, 2019

Iraq PM says government won’t resign 'smooth and rapid' alternative

The Iraqi government will not respond to protestors’ demands of resigning without a “smooth and quick” alternative, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi announced yesterday. “There are legitimate demands for the...

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November 7, 2019

Two former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia

Two former employees of Twitter and a third man from Saudi Arabia face US charges of spying for the kingdom by digging up private user data and giving it...

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November 7, 2019

Lebanon president: 17 files on corruption referred to judiciary

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun yesterday announced that 17 files on corruption had been referred to investigation. Aoun’s remarks came during his meeting with the World Bank (WB)’s regional director,...

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November 6, 2019

Hariri held 'positive' meeting with Bassil, all ideas on table

Lebanon’s Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as prime minister last week, had a positive meeting with leading politician haririon Wednesday and all ideas were discussed for getting the country out...

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November 6, 2019

Israel aiding Syria's Kurds, advocating for them with US -official

Israel is assisting Syrian Kurds battered by a month-old Turkish incursion, seeing them as a counterweight to Iranian influence and advocating for them in talks with the United States,...

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November 6, 2019

Head of UN Palestinian refugee agency quits amid misconduct inquiry

The head of a UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees resigned on Wednesday, the United Nations said, amid an investigation into misconduct allegations, Reuters reports. Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl was...

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November 6, 2019

Migrant boat sinks off Spain's Canary Islands, 5 killed

At least five irregular migrants were killed on Wednesday when their boat sank off Spain’s Canary Islands, officials said, Anadolu reports. The boat carrying 12 irregular migrants was trying...

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November 6, 2019

Turkey captured wife of Baghdadi, Erdogan announces

Turkey captured the wife of slain Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “I am announcing for the first time, we captured the...

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November 6, 2019

42% of Muslims in France harassed at least once: Report

A poll said on Wednesday that 42 per cent of Muslims in France were harassed at least once in their lives, Anadolu reports. The survey published by the French...

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November 6, 2019

Palestine Mufti’s visa to UAE delayed amidst ongoing dispute

The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, has not been granted a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates to attend an international conference....

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