POLITICS

Somali president suspends PM’s powers, accusing him of looting land

Somali president suspends PM’s powers, accusing him of looting land

MOGADISHU: Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said on Monday he had suspended the powers of the prime minister amid a corruption probe in what the assistant information minister said amounted to an “indirect coup.” Mohamed accused Roble of looting public land owned by the Somali National Army and of interfering with a defense ministry investigation. […]

As Taliban face economic ruin, Afghans suffer malnutrition, sink further into poverty

As Taliban face economic ruin, Afghans suffer malnutrition, sink further into poverty

The bitter cold of Afghanistan’s winter has small children huddled beneath blankets in makeshift camps. Sick babies in hospitals lie wrapped in their mothers all-enveloping burqas. Long lines at food distribution centers have become overwhelming as Afghanistan sinks deeper into desperate times. Since the chaotic August 15 Taliban takeover of Kabul, an already war-devastated economy […]

Saudi Crown Prince instructs Riyadh planners to push ahead with city’s global ambitions

Saudi Crown Prince instructs Riyadh planners to push ahead with city’s global ambitions

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman instructed Riyadh city planners to continue with implementing its ambitious 2030 strategy to make it one of the best global cities. The Crown Prince’s instruction followed a board meeting of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, known as RCRC, to review the strategy that aims to place the Saudi capital among the top […]

Afghanistan: Turkey & Qatar agree to jointly operate Kabul airport

Afghanistan: Turkey & Qatar agree to jointly operate Kabul airport

Based on what diplomatic sources told Anadolu Agency today, Turkey and Qatar have agreed to jointly operate Kabul‘s Hamit Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. Following talks between committees from both countries, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Turkish and Qatari companies to operate the airport in cooperation on the basis of equal partnership, the sources told Anadolu Agency. According to the sources, the […]

Saudi Arabia hosts meeting of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs Council

Saudi Arabia hosts meeting of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs Council

RIYADH: The Kingdom is hosting a meeting of the Arab Ministers of Social Affairs Council and the Conference for the Management of Social Transformation Program for Social Affairs’ Arab Ministers. The event was launched on Monday in Riyadh and continues until Dec. 23. Ahmed Al-Rajhi, Saudi Arabia’s minister of human resources and social development, inaugurated […]