‘A tough blow for Europe’: Merkel’s move poses problems for EU
3 November, 2018 Comments Off on ‘A tough blow for Europe’: Merkel’s move poses problems for EU
Angela Merkel with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission in Brussels on October 18th. Photo: DPA Angela Merkel with Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission in Brussels on October 18th. Photo: DPA As Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel’s decision to quit as German chancellor in 2021 spells uncertainty and possibly paralysis for […]
Continue reading …Khashoggi murder ordered from highest levels of Saudi gov’t, Erdoğan says in Washington Post op-ed
3 November, 2018 Comments Off on Khashoggi murder ordered from highest levels of Saudi gov’t, Erdoğan says in Washington Post op-edThe order to kill Jamal Khashoggi came from the highest levels of the Saudi government, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Friday in an opinion piece in The Washington Post detailing Turkey’s stance on the killing of the journalist in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. “Saudi Arabia still has many questions to answer about Jamal Khashoggi’s […]
Continue reading …Ethiopia appoints first woman to head supreme court
2 November, 2018 Comments Off on Ethiopia appoints first woman to head supreme court
Supreme Court President Meaza Ashenafi and Supreme Court Vice President Solomon Areda greeting Attorney General Birhanu Tsegaye In its session that was held today, the House of People’s Representatives elected a president and vice president for the Federal Supreme Court. Accordingly, Meaza Ashenafi has been elected to serve as president. Meaza is the first woman […]
Continue reading …Egypt: 7 killed, dozens injured in attack on bus bound for Coptic monastery
2 November, 2018 Comments Off on Egypt: 7 killed, dozens injured in attack on bus bound for Coptic monastery
Egyptian police commandos in action. (Supplied) At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in shooting on two buses heading towards a Coptic Christian monastery in upper Egypt. According to Coptic sources, unknown gunmen fired a barrage on two buses carrying the Copts who were on their way to the monastery of St. Samuel […]
Continue reading …Erdogan advisor Confirms Khashoggi’s Body ‘Dissolved’ after Murder
2 November, 2018 Comments Off on Erdogan advisor Confirms Khashoggi’s Body ‘Dissolved’ after Murder
The body of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “dissolved” after he was murdered and dismembered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a month ago, an advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. The remarks echoed what a Turkish official had told the Washington Post — for which Khashoggi was a contributor — that authorities […]
Continue reading …One month on: The Jamal Khashoggi murder case so far Assassination of Saudi journalist inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate has drawn global ire, intense media scrutiny.
2 November, 2018 Comments Off on One month on: The Jamal Khashoggi murder case so far Assassination of Saudi journalist inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate has drawn global ire, intense media scrutiny.
November 2 marks one month since journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The murder of the 59-year-old – a contributor to the Washington Post and critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS – has dominated international headlines and continues to provoke reactions worldwide.As the demands for credible […]
Continue reading …15 presumed dead after woman fights with driver, causing bus to plunge into river in China
2 November, 2018 Comments Off on 15 presumed dead after woman fights with driver, causing bus to plunge into river in China
A crane salvages the wreckage of a bus after it plunged off a bridge into the Yangtze River in China’s southwestern Chongqing early on November 1, 2018. (AFP Photo) A fight between a bus driver and a passenger who missed her stop caused the bus to plunge off a high bridge into China’s Yangtze River, […]
Continue reading …Trump: Trade discussion with China ‘moving along nicely’
1 November, 2018 Comments Off on Trump: Trade discussion with China ‘moving along nicely’“We talked about many subjects, with a heavy emphasis on Trade,” President Trump tweeted about his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo President Donald Trump tried to soothe Wall Street on Thursday by claiming to have had “a long and very good conversation“ with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a Thursday […]
Continue reading …MBS called Khashoggi ‘dangerous Islamist’ in call with Kushner days before journalist’s killing, report says
1 November, 2018 Comments Off on MBS called Khashoggi ‘dangerous Islamist’ in call with Kushner days before journalist’s killing, report says
Trump, flanked by Kushner, meets with MbS at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2017. (Reuters Photo) Saudi Arabia’s controversial Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) described Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident journalist brutally killed in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate, as a “dangerous Islamist” and a “member of Muslim Brotherhood” in […]
Continue reading …Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates Turkish justice minister says Ankara expects close cooperation from Saudis to uncover details of journalist’s killing.
1 November, 2018 Comments Off on Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates Turkish justice minister says Ankara expects close cooperation from Saudis to uncover details of journalist’s killing.
Saudi Arabia has admitted Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul. Khashoggi – a Saudi writer, US resident, and Washington Post columnist – entered the building on October 2 to obtain documentation certifying he had divorced his ex-wife so he could remarry. After weeks of repeated denials that it had anything to do […]
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