Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, welcomed on Tuesday in her office at the Ministry MP Neemat Frem, with whom she discussed the Country’s general situation. NNA Read More »
Factbox: Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
The death toll from the coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 on Wednesday, although new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. ** China’s National Health Commission reported 1,749 new cases, the lowest daily rise since Jan. 29, bringing ... Read More »
Turkish lira weakest since last May, as tensions rise in Syria
Reuters reports that Turkey’s lira weakened against the dollar on Tuesday to its lowest point in regular trading since last May, as a central bank policy decision loomed and investors fretted over tensions in Syria’s Idlib, where Ankara is bulking up its military. Turkey’s central bank, which has slashed its ... Read More »
Japan’s economy on brink of recession after shrinking 6.3% in latest quarter
Tourism industry set to take further hit from coronavirus, adding to impact of higher sales tax and damage from typhoon, experts warn Japan’s economy is on the brink of recession after shrinking dramatically in the final three months of 2019. The world’s third-largest economy contracted 6.3 per cent in ... Read More »
Turkey to arrest 228 for links to cleric in probe of military, ministry: Anadolu
Turkish prosecutors investigating the military and justice ministry on Tuesday ordered the arrest of 228 people over suspected links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported. There has been a sustained crackdown on alleged followers of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah ... Read More »
Oman sees biggest Gulf clash risk in Strait of Hormuz
The risk of a military confrontation is higher in the Strait of Hormuz than anywhere else in the Gulf region, Oman’s foreign minister said, due in part to the growing number of military vessels from different countries that are guarding it. The waterway between Iran and Oman – 33 km ... Read More »
UN: Libya arms embargo is a ‘joke’
An arms embargo aimed at curbing fighting in Libya has become meaingless because of violations and it is imperative that those who breach it are held to account, Reuters reported a senior UN official as saying on Sunday. “The arms embargo has become a joke, we all really need to ... Read More »
Rouhani says Iran will never yield to U.S. pressure for talks
Iran will never hold talks with the United States under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that Tehran’s help was essential in establishing security in the Middle East. Relations between Tehran and Washington reached crisis point in 2018 after U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned a 2015 pact between ... Read More »
Brexit: Britain and EU ‘will rip each other apart’ in trade talks
French foreign minister says it will be hard for UK to strike deal by end of year given differences Britain and the European Union are going to rip each other apart in talks over a future trade deal, the French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has predicted, while also ... Read More »
Lebanon to request ‘technical assistance’ from the IMF to resolve economic crisis
The Lebanese government will request “technical assistance” from the IMF to draw up a stabilisation plan to resolve the country’s financial and economic crisis, including plans to restructure public debt, a government source told Reuters today. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri previously suggested yesterday that a decision on whether to pay ... Read More »