El-Sisi and Trump: A common language?
Author: The Associated PressTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491252898883625600 CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, a former general, might have found a kindred spirit in US President Donald Trump when the two met on Monday. The two leaders first met in September at New York’s Plaza Hotel, with the US president calling El-Sisi “a fantastic guy” and proclaiming “good chemistry” […]
Houthi, Saleh militias ‘torture Yemenis inside 480 secret prisons’
Author: MOHAMMAD AL-SULAMITue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491252673423565700 JEDDAH: Houthi militias and supporters of Yemen’s ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh have established about 480 secret prisons to detain and hide prisoners across Yemeni governorates under their control. According to a recent report by the National Committee for Human Rights in Yemen, prisoners are subjected to severe torture, which includes […]
Trump meets Egypt’s president to talk Daesh, foreign aid
Author: VIVIAN SALAMA | APMon, 2017-04-03 03:00ID: 1491238266541983600 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, to the White House Monday for talks ranging from ways to collaborate in the fight against Daesh to efforts to bolster Egypt’s flailing economy. In an Oval Office meeting, Trump said that El-Sisi has done a “fantastic job” […]
UK to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-Daesh strikes
Author: AFPTue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491252673343565400AMMAN: British Prime Minister Theresa May met Jordan’s King Abdallah at the start of a three-day trip to the kingdom and Saudi Arabia focused on security and post-Brexit trade efforts.In Jordan, May was expected to announce that British military trainers will be sent to help the country’s air force fight Daesh.She will visit […]
Swiss watchdog: Probes of money laundering jump in 2016
Author: JAMEY KEATEN | APTue, 2017-04-04 20:00ID: 1491309732278960200BERN, Switzerland: Switzerland’s financial markets watchdog says it investigated 22 breaches of money laundering requirements last year, from nine in 2015, as the Alpine country seeks to combat the growing risk of corruption linked to assets from around the world.The authority, FINMA, said Tuesday that “serious shortcomings” came to light […]
Russia confirms metro blast a suicide bombing case; death toll raised to 14
Author: Marina Koreneva | AFPTue, 2017-04-04 17:44ID: 1491305800178629600SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia: Russian authorities Tuesday confirmed a suicide bomber was responsible for the metro blast that killed 14 people in Saint Petersburg, as the city began three days of mourning.Flags flew at half-mast in Russia’s second city and flowers and candles piled up at an impromptu memorial outside the […]
Venezuela envoy walks out of meeting as OAS steps up pressure on Maduro
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-04-04 17:26ID: 1491276886297313400WASHINGTON/CARACAS: Venezuela’s representative to the Organization of American States stormed out of a session of the 34-nation bloc on Monday, calling the meeting a “coup d’etat,” as regional pressure grew for President Nicolas Maduro to fully restore democratic rule.The meeting of the OAS Permanent Council was called at the weekend by 20 countries, […]
‘Absolutely ridiculous:’ British PM wades into debate about Easter egg hunt
Author: Arab NewsTue, 2017-04-04 15:52ID: 1491300024888072100 DUBAI: British Prime Minister Theresa May has slammed the UK’s National Trust for dropping the word “Easter” from its annual egg hunt. The controversy began Monday when the Church of England accused the organization of “airbrushing out faith” and May made her comment from Saudi Arabia, where she is on a […]
Kushner, Ivanka Trump face ethical land mines ahead
Author: (AP)Tue, 2017-04-04 03:00ID: 1491297103817924700 WASHINGTON: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, presidential relatives with powerful White House jobs, can help shape America’s foreign and domestic policies. They’ve also built a business empire worth as much as $740 million that has ties around the world, newly released financial disclosures show. What happens when their government and private sector […]
Qatar Condemns Gas Attack in Syria's Idlib
Doha, April 04 (QNA) – The State of Qatar condemned today a gas attack that took place in Idlib, in the North-West of Syria and led to the killing of many people including children. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called, in a statement released today, for an international investigation and for taking immediate measures to protect […]
