Senior Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike in Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: A senior Al-Qaeda leader was killed in a US drone strike in Syria, the Pentagon said on Friday. The strike comes two days after a base in southern Syria,…
Libya FM: Security, stability necessary to usher in new govt
TRIPOLI, Libya: Libya’s chief diplomat says the transitional government is working to hold long-awaited elections later this year, but security and political and economic stability are necessary for a peaceful…
Egypt’s non-oil exports rose to $2.56 billion in September
Egypt’s non-oil exports saw a significant annual increase during September, recording a 16 percent rise as it reached $2.56 billion compared to $2.12 billion in September 2020. Nevin Gamea, the…
Egypt, Qatar discuss trade and investment future
Egyptian Minister of Industry and Trade Nevin Gamea met Qatar’s ambassador to Cairo, Salem Mubarak Al-Shafi, on Friday to discuss ways to further develop economic, trade and investment relations between…
Sudan pro-civilian rule faction warns of ‘creeping coup’
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese faction calling for a transfer of power to civilian rule warned Saturday of a “creeping coup,” during a press conference that an unidentified mob attack sought to…
Lebanese president returns electoral law to parliament
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has sent a law amending legislative election rules back to parliament for reconsideration, the presidency said in a statement. Aoun did not sign the law,…
Palestinian rights groups see muzzle in Israel’s terror tag
RAMALLAH, West Bank: Activists called on the international community Saturday to help reverse Israel’s unprecedented designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations, a label that effectively outlaws…
Pakistani capital partially closed as banned religious party marches on Islamabad
ISLAMABD: Authorities blocked several thoroughfares in the Pakistani capital on Friday after the banned religious party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan began a march on the Pakistani capital to force the government to…
Holidaying Brits stranded in Morocco as North African kingdom cuts flights
Britons stuck in Morocco have no idea how they will get back to the UK after the North African kingdom banned flights from Britain and airlines ceased operating the route.…
Greece tourism rebounds but still suffers from COVID-19
The number of foreign tourists arriving in Greece has rebounded strongly this year, central bank data released Friday showed, but the key tourism sector still remains far below pre-pandemic levels.…