Tunisian opposition announces alliance against president
TUNIS: A veteran Tunisian opposition figure announced on Tuesday the creation of a new alliance to “save” the country from deep crisis following President Kais Saied’s power grab last year.…
Funerals held in Lebanon’s Tripoli after migrant shipwreck, dozens still missing
TRIPOLI: The families of migrants killed who died when their vessel capsized Lebanon’s northern coast held funerals in the port city of Tripoli on Monday while rescue efforts continued to…
Jordan’s king, Abu Dhabi crown prince, Egypt’s El-Sisi discuss Jerusalem, Ukraine
CAIRO: The king of Jordan, the Abu Dhabi crown prince and the Egyptian president met in Cairo on Monday, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. King Abdullah II, Sheikh Mohammed bin…
Jordan king urges unity to stop escalations in Jerusalem during Arab League meeting
RIYADH: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Thursday stressed the need to unify, coordinate, and step up Arab efforts to halt escalations in Jerusalem, again urging Israel to respect the historical and…
Libya’s rival cabinet holds first meeting away from capital
One of Libya’s rival administrations convened for the first time on Thursday in the southern province of Sabha, vowing to end deepening political divisions. The meeting, far from the capital…
Mobile is mightier than the gun as Palestinians find a social media voice
RAMALLAH: Israel has long had the upper hand when it comes to exploiting social media in the war of influence with its Palestinian opponents — but that may be changing.…
Yemen’s new leader Abdullah Al-Alimi warns Houthis
RIYADH: Yemen’s new leaders are “ready for war” should the latest push for peace with Houthis fail, but a senior official said they genuinely want the years-long conflict to end…
Sudan’s Burhan gestures toward steps to ease tensions
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s military leader General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan gestured in comments on Friday toward steps to ease tensions in the country six months after a military coup. “We are embarking…
Yemeni truce ‘broadly holding’: UN envoy
LONDON: A two-month truce agreed between parties to the Yemeni conflict at the start of April is “broadly holding,” UN Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Thursday. He…
Jordan jobs safeguards fail to stop companies laying off staff, World Bank claims
AMMAN: Industrial companies in Jordaa have laid off staff to help cope with accumulated losses as a result of the global pandemic, despite government measures put in place to safeguard…