Iran hit out Tuesday at the “audacity” of United States to blame it for violent anti-US demonstrations in Iraq, warning the United States to review its policies in the region. “The surprising audacity of American officials is so much that after killing at least 25… and violating the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, that now… […]

Algerian prosecutors on Tuesday sought a one-year prison sentence for the country’s richest man Issad Rebrab who went on trial accused of tax, banking and customs offences. The 74-year-old, who heads Algeria’s biggest privately-owned conglomerate Cevital, was one of several tycoons arrested in April as part of a corruption investigation. The probe followed the resignation […]

The Arab League Council on Tuesday warned that foreign military interference in Libya would facilitate the transfer of foreign terrorist fighters into the war-torn North African country. In a resolution after an emergency meeting in Cairo, the council said the ongoing military escalation in Libya was exacerbating the situation in the country and threatening the […]

Charles Ble-Goude, an ally of former Cote d’Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo, has been sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison by a court in Abidjan, for his role in the civil war. The civil war followed the 2010 presidential election, his lawyers said. Ble-Goude headed the notorious Young Patriots street militia during Gbagbo’s presidency. […]

New Year’s Eve midnight fireworks display, famously known for lighting up Hong Hong’s iconic skyline, has been cancelled amid safety concerns. After months of planning, the Hong Kong Tourism Board announced on Tuesday that it had made a last-minute decision to scrap the event and instead create a special New Year’s themed version of its […]