Analysts: Lebanon´s prime minister faces US pressure to crack down on Hezbollah
- 2019-08-16 23:16:29
Amid mounting pressure against Hezbollah and its financial activities in Lebanon and abroad, it is natural for the United States to put pressure on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri during a visit to Washington this week, analysts say. "The United States has made it clear to Hariri that .. المزيد
Police disperse opposition demonstrators in Zimbabwe
- 2019-08-16 23:15:10
Riot police dispersed opposition supporters who took to the streets to protest against the deteriorating economic situation in the country, despite a ban on demonstrations. Dozens of people took to the African Unity Square in Harare to express their displeasure after they decided to ignore the ban .. المزيد
Allowing Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar and Tehran calls it "humiliating defeat" for Washington
- 2019-08-15 23:48:00
The Gibraltar Supreme Court on Thursday allowed an Iranian oil tanker detained in early July to leave despite a US request to extend its detention on suspicion of seeking to deliver its cargo to Syria. Iran has confirmed in writing that the Grace 1 payload is not directed at Syria, which is under .. المزيد
British opposition urges Johnson to be ousted to avoid Brexit without agreement
- 2019-08-15 23:47:03
British opposition Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbin has urged parliament to topple Prime Minister Boris Johnson before taking the country out of the European Union without an agreement. Corbin called on other parties that fear the consequences of Britain´s chaotic exit from the European Union .. المزيد
3 Pakistani soldiers and 5 Indians killed in Kashmir
- 2019-08-15 23:45:31
At least three Pakistani soldiers and five Indian soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, the military said yesterday. Indian troops fired artillery across the Line of Control, the de facto border dividing the Himalayan valley into areas controlled .. المزيد
US stocks fall and bond yield curve reversal
- 2019-08-14 21:14:52
US stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday as the yield curve reversed, raising fears of a serious slowdown or recession and mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve. The Dow fell more than 600 points, or about 2.3 percent. The Standard & Poor´s 500 Index was also down 2.3 .. المزيد
82 killed by tanker truck explosion in Tanzania
- 2019-08-14 21:12:53
The death toll from Saturday´s truck bombing in Tanzania has risen to 82, with seven people dying from their injuries, a hospital official said on Wednesday. A spokesman for the National Hospital in Dar es Salaam said another 32 people were being treated, including 17 in the intensive care .. المزيد
Tunisia: Electoral Commission cancels 66 presidential candidates
- 2019-08-13 13:48:39
The Independent High Electoral Commission of Tunisia has canceled at least 66 candidates for early presidential elections, out of a total of 98. A member of the Commission Anis Jarboui, on Tuesday, that the Board of the Commission began a meeting since the morning and will remain open until .. المزيد
Hong Kong suspends all flights for the second day in a row
- 2019-08-13 13:47:22
Hong Kong International Airport suspended all flights departing from the city on Tuesday for the second consecutive day due to anti-government demonstrations. The airport authority said the suspension would affect all flights, which were not registered by 4:30 pm, adding that incoming flights at .. المزيد
One person is killed and 28 others wounded in explosions in a warehouse in southwestern Baghdad
- 2019-08-13 13:46:14
One person was killed and 28 others wounded in explosions at a warehouse of weapons and weapons in southwestern Baghdad on Monday, medical sources said. The sources explained that the explosions took place in the Falcon camp belonging to the Popular Mobilization in the region Oweirj southwest .. المزيد
