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June 2, 2018

Uber’s ‘business is finished’ in Turkey, Erdogan says

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said ride hailing app Uber is finished in Turkey, following pressure from Istanbul taxi drivers who said it was providing an illegal service and...

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June 2, 2018

Al Shabaab fighters seize town in central Somalia – residents

Somalia’s militant group al Shabaab has retaken a small town in the centre of the country after it was abandoned by government troops, residents said on Saturday reports Reuters....

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June 2, 2018

Iran says it supports Russian efforts to bring south Syria under army control

Iran supports a Russian-led effort to impose Syrian government control over the south of Syria, a senior Iranian security official was quoted as saying on Saturday, amid reports that...

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June 2, 2018

Saudi king replaces labour minister, promotes culture, environment

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday replaced the labour minister and set up new government bodies to promote culture and protect the environment as the kingdom seeks to modernise...

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June 2, 2018

US isolated at UN, vetoes popular resolution and finds no backers for anti-Hamas bill

The United States vetoed on Friday a Kuwaiti-drafted UN Security Council resolution that condemned Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians, underlining Washington’s differences with friends and foes alike...

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June 2, 2018

‘Hit me with your bullets. I am not afraid’ – Israel kills budding Gaza nurse

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian nurse on Friday as she tried to help a wounded protester at the Gaza border, according to health officials and a witness, while Israel...

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June 2, 2018

Saudi-led coalition assault on Yemen port would be disaster – aid agencies

As forces of the Saudi-led military coalition close in on the main Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, aid agencies fear a major battle that will also shut down a...

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June 2, 2018

Morocco: Consumer boycott campaign proving to be successful against political elites

A Moroccan consumer boycott targeting major milk, mineral water and fuel brands, blamed for the layoff of hundreds of workers at a major dairy company, will deter foreign investment...

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June 2, 2018

Tunisia to raise fuel prices, not public wages to meet IMF terms

Tunisia will raise fuel prices in the coming days but hold off increasing public wages this year to meet terms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its next...

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June 2, 2018

Saudi princess Vogue cover sparks anger over jailed activists

An image on the cover of Vogue Arabia of a Saudi princess behind the wheel of a red convertible has sparked anger in the conservative kingdom following the jailing...

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