More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Middle East
March 22, 2018
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Russian Defense Ministry said more than 5,000 civilians left Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, RIA agency reported.
Two killed as suspect in attempted assassination of Palestinian PM arrested in Gaza
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Two killed as suspect in attempted assassination of Palestinian PM arrested in Gaza
Hamas-run security forces in Gaza detained a main suspect in last week’s assassination attempt against Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah…
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its…
Killing of aid workers in Nigeria a setback for troubled crisis response
World
March 22, 2018
Killing of aid workers in Nigeria a setback for troubled crisis response
Islamist insurgents arrived in the northeastern Nigerian town of Rann on March 1. Ignoring the camp for 55,000 people displaced…
Sarkozy says Libya funding accusations make his life ‘hell’ – paper
World
March 22, 2018
Sarkozy says Libya funding accusations make his life ‘hell’ – paper
French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy told magistrates who put him under formal investigation on Wednesday that accusations that he got illicit…
‘Sex and the City’ actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
World
March 21, 2018
‘Sex and the City’ actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
Actress and liberal activist Cynthia Nixon, one of the stars of the hit television series “Sex and the City,” announced…
Kuwait plans $6.6 billion industrial city: official
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Kuwait plans $6.6 billion industrial city: official
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Industry (PAI) plans to set up a multi-purpose industrial city in the Gulf Arab state with…
Saudi Arabia says revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Saudi Arabia says revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
Saudi Arabia is revamping its education curriculum to eradicate any trace of Muslim Brotherhood influence and will dismiss anyone working…
Cambridge Analytica CEO claims influence on US election, Facebook questioned
World
March 21, 2018
Cambridge Analytica CEO claims influence on US election, Facebook questioned
The suspended chief executive of Cambridge Analytica said in a secretly recorded video broadcast on Tuesday that his UK-based political…
UK will always consider ways to improve data laws: PM May’s spokesman
World
March 20, 2018
UK will always consider ways to improve data laws: PM May’s spokesman
Britain will consider any suggestions to give the body in charge of upholding data privacy laws more powers, Prime Minister…