Lebanon to ask foreign pressure for Hariri’s release from Saudi Arabia, official says
9 November, 2017 Comments Off on Lebanon to ask foreign pressure for Hariri’s release from Saudi Arabia, official says
Lebanon believes that Saudi Arabia is holding leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri and plans to work with foreign states to secure his return to the country, a top Lebanese government official told Reuters on Thursday. In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 file photo, released by Lebanon’s official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Saudi Crown Prince […]
Continue reading …Swedish police given extra funds to tackle extremism ahead of 2018 election
9 November, 2017 Comments Off on Swedish police given extra funds to tackle extremism ahead of 2018 election
Sweden’s police and security service will intensify their efforts to crack down on violent extremist groups before the country holds its general election next year. File photo of a police van outside the Swedish parliament building. Photo: Stina Stjernkvist / TT The Swedish government on Wednesday decided on details for an operation by the police […]
Continue reading …Trump says he and Xi can solve ‘probably all’ world’s problems
9 November, 2017 Comments Off on Trump says he and Xi can solve ‘probably all’ world’s problems
© Thomas Peter / POOL / AFP | US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. President Donald Trump emerged from a lengthy meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to declare that he believed he […]
Continue reading …In Abu Dhabi, France’s Macron says must remain firm with Iran
9 November, 2017 Comments Off on In Abu Dhabi, France’s Macron says must remain firm with Iran
Macron warned regional countries against exacerbating rising tensions. (AP) Reuters, Abu DhabiThursday, 9 November 2017 French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted to remain firm with Iran regarding its ballistic missile program and influence in the Middle East, but warned regional countries against exacerbating rising tensions. The French leader arrived in the United […]
Continue reading …‘Millions of victims’: Yemen facing famine amid Saudi blockade, warns
9 November, 2017 Comments Off on ‘Millions of victims’: Yemen facing famine amid Saudi blockade, warns
Yemen is facing a mass famine that will affect millions of lives unless the Saudi-led coalition ends its blockade and allows aid deliveries into the country, the UN aid chief warned Wedne © Abdo Hyder / AFP | A malnourished Yemeni child receives treatment at a hospital in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on […]
Continue reading …Xi, Trump visit Palace Museum conservation workshop
9 November, 2017 Comments Off on Xi, Trump visit Palace Museum conservation workshop
MChinese President Xi Jinping (2nd L) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st L), and U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd R) and his wife Melania Trump (3rd R) watch the repair of some historical relics at the conservation workshop of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2017. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) BEIJING, Nov. […]
Continue reading …Syrians in Germany file war crime cases against Assad regime
8 November, 2017 Comments Off on Syrians in Germany file war crime cases against Assad regime
Syrian refugees in Germany backed by human rights groups said Wednesday they had filed new criminal complaints accusing President Bashar al-Assad’s regime of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Syrian lawyer Anwar Al-Bunni. Photo: DPA The 13 Syrian men and women named 17 suspects they considered “most responsible for Assad’s brutal policies of repression”, said […]
Continue reading …Syrian army & allies capture last major ISIS held town in Syria – reports (VIDEO)
8 November, 2017 Comments Off on Syrian army & allies capture last major ISIS held town in Syria – reports (VIDEO)
The Syrian Army and its allies have captured the last major stronghold of Islamic State (IS, former ISIS/ISIL), according to RT Arabic. Iraqi mobilization units also reportedly took part in the operation, local media reports. Syrian government forces have captured the town of Abu Kamal located in the Euphrates valley on the border with Iraq, […]
Continue reading …Saudi-Iran tensions flare as Yemen rebels issue new threats
8 November, 2017 Comments Off on Saudi-Iran tensions flare as Yemen rebels issue new threats
Shiite rebels in Yemen threatened on Tuesday to attack ports and airports in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, raising the stakes in a flare-up between Riyadh and Tehran. © Mohammed Huwais, AFP | A Yemeni man gestures at the site of an air strike in the capital Sanaa, on November 5, 2017. The […]
Continue reading …Chinese shopping phenomenon on way to Denmark
8 November, 2017 Comments Off on Chinese shopping phenomenon on way to Denmark
An electronics retailer could be set to lead the way for Chinese shopping bonanza Singles’ Day to take off in Denmark. Singles’ Day could become as popular as Black Friday for Danish consumers, says electronics retailer Elgiganten.Denmark, like other countries, has in recent years seen a shift in peak consuming times from January sales-type discount […]
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