The CIA has concluded that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The agency says Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination in Istanbul, the Washington Post reported on Friday, a finding that contradicts Saudi government assertions that he was not involved. The Post said U.S. officials have expressed high confidence in the CIA […] Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Forced out of the White House in a feud with first lady Melania Trump, Mira Ricardel on Friday expressed admiration for U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife as a tumultuous week ended for the former deputy national security adviser. Ricardel ran afoul of the first lady in negotiations over government resources […] Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American prosecutors have obtained a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose website published thousands of classified U.S. government documents, a U.S. federal court document showed on Thursday. FILE PHOTO – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Britain, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Neil […] Read more
Conakry, Guinea — President Mnangagwa arrived here yesterday on a two-day State visit at the invitation of President Alpha Condé and will use the occasion to appeal for African support in Zimbabwe’s efforts to re-engage the West and end economic sanctions on the country. Vice President Kembo Mohadi is Acting President. Zimbabwe is under illegal […] Read more
Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau has commended Ethiopia for ongoing reforms, specifically the increase in number of women in key government roles. Trudeau, who spoke to Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed on phone, said his government is committed to supporting the ongoing reforms. Canada and Ethiopia enjoy cordial bilateral relations, cemented by development aid ($192.92 million in […] Read more
King Mohammed VI says Rabat is willing to consider initiatives brought forth by Algiers to break political stalemate. King Mohammed VI of Morocco has expressed his readiness to hold talks with neighbouring Algeria, a long-time regional rival. In a speech delivered on Tuesday, the king said dialogue was necessary to overcome the two countries’ differences, as he proposed […] Read more
The storm ignited by Saudi Arabia’s savage assassination of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in its Istanbul consulate has momentarily given way to a lull. The purported Saudi investigationinto the murder has put on hold any international response — even though it looks like a cover-up to shield Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s crown prince and de […] Read more
CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. “The wrongful revocation of these credentials violates CNN and Acosta’s First Amendment rights of freedom of the press and their Fifth Amendment rights to due process,” a statement from CNN reads. The network filed the suit in a Washington, D.C. district court, according to the statement, […] Read more
The international community will gather today in Palermo for a two-day conference seeking to draft a peace deal for Libya. The conference is expected to host high-level delegations from Turkey, the Gulf countries and the European Union. It comes as an initiative to hold elections in the North African country in December failed. “The […] Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted some 70 world leaders on Sunday for a ceremony on the Champs-Élysées to mark the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Follow the event as it happened on our liveblog. Macron led tributes to the millions of soldiers who died during World War One on Sunday, holding a […] Read more
