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Protests resume in Iraq’s Sadr City
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government issued a second package of proposed social reforms yesterday in an attempt to appease the demands of anti-government protesters who for eight days have demonstrated nationwide, with the loss of 110 lives and 6,000 wounded. Prime Minister
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White House: Impeachment inquiry illegitimate, won’t cooperate
WASHINGTON: The White House said yesterday that it would refuse to cooperate with an “illegitimate, unconstitutional” congressional impeachment inquiry, setting Republican President Donald Trump on a collision course with the Democratic-led US House of Representatives. Hours after the administration abruptly
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‘Buckle up’: Abrupt Syria policy shift is sign of unrestrained Trump
WASHINGTON: In just a few hours, US President Donald Trump upended his own policy on Syria with a chaotic series of pronouncements, blindsiding foreign allies, catching senior Republican supporters off guard and sending aides scrambling to control the damage. Trump’s
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Democrats subpoena Pentagon, White House in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON: Congressional Democrats issued subpoenas to the Pentagon and the White House budget office yesterday as part of their impeachment inquiry, seeking documents related to US President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military assistance from Ukraine. The subpoenas follow a
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Trump threatens to destroy Turkey’s economy over Syria
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump yesterday launched a harsh attack on NATO ally Turkey, threatening to destroy its economy if Ankara takes a planned military strike in Syria too far, even though the US leader himself has opened the door
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Pope to conservatives: Embrace changes in Church
Pope Francis appealed to conservatives yesterday not to be bound by the status quo as he opened an assembly of bishops to discuss the future of the Roman Catholic Church in the Amazon, including the possibility of introducing married priests.
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Second whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine scandal comes forward
WASHINGTON: A second whistleblower has come forward with first-hand knowledge of President Donald Trump’s attempts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate a political rival, lawyers for the official said yesterday. Lawyer Mark Zaid said the person, also an intelligence
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Iraqi protests: Death toll soars to 104
BAGHDAD: Death toll in Baghdad protests and other Iraqi cities rose to 104 with more than 6,000 people wounded, including security members, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior yesterday. In a press conference, spokesman
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Celebrating World’s Teachers’ Day on Oct 5
Also known as International Teachers Day, World Teachers Day is held yearly on October 5. Since its set up in 1994, the day celebrates the marking of the” teaching in Freedom” in 1996. Last year, the theme was “Engaging Teachers”.
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Saudi Arabia allows foreign men, women to share hotel rooms
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers. Women, including Saudis, are also permitted to
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