Middle East and North Africa
Lebanon’s Bassil says does not fear sanctions – Twitter post
Beirut (Reuters) - Prominent Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil, the son-in-law of Lebanon’s president, said that sanctions imposed by the United States against him...
U.S. imposes sanctions on Lebanese president’s son-in-law
Washington (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on Gebran Bassil, the leader of Lebanon’s biggest Christian political bloc and son-in-law of...
Saudi King orders urgent aid to the victims of Turkey’s deadly quake
Riyadh - King Salman Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia ordered an urgent humanitarian and medical aid to be sent to the deadly earthquake victims of...
U.S. envoy: Lebanon’s Bassil was open to breaking ties with Hezbollah
Beirut (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy to Lebanon said on Monday that Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil, who has been sanctioned by the United...
Egypt sentences dozens to jail over 2013 sit-in
Cairo (Reuters) - A court in Egypt sentenced 59 people to 15 years in prison on Thursday for their role in organising and participating...