Middle East

Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows revenge to US airstrikes

11:15 pm December 30, 2019

Baghdad: An Iranian-backed militia said Monday that the death toll from US military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the “aggression of evil American ravens.” The US attack the largest yet targeting an Iraqi state-sanctioned militia and the calls for retaliation, represent a new […]

Emirates airline says president to step down

11:17 pm December 24, 2019

Dubai: Tim Clark, president of Emirates, the Middle East’s biggest carrier, will step down from his position after 16 years in June 2020, the airline said Tuesday. “We can confirm Sir Tim’s retirement… in June 2020,” a spokesperson told AFP, without elaborating. Clark, 70, joined Emirates in 1985, when it began operations with two leased […]

49 journalists murdered in 2019

2:09 pm December 17, 2019

Paris: Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, the lowest death toll in 16 years. The “historically low” number mostly died covering conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, the Paris-based watchdog said, which warned that “journalism remains a dangerous profession”. Some 80 journalists a year have lost their […]

Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan

7:32 pm December 1, 2019

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record. The oil-rich kingdom has promoted a liberalisation drive, including granting greater rights to women, but faced strong criticism over a crackdown on […]

UN chief urges immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Protestors must follow examples of Gandhi, Martin Luther King: Guterres

9:04 pm October 26, 2019

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged protesters around the world to follow the examples of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. as he expressed deep concern over protests leading to violence and loss of life and stressed that security forces must act with maximum restraint. The UN Secretary General said the world […]