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Lawmakers launch new push to end US-supported Yemen war

A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers of Congress reintroduced legislation Wednesday that could halt U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The war powers resolution already passed the Senate in December but failed to gain traction in the then-Republican-controlled House,...

U.S. dollar up against Syrian pound

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian pound (Lira) weakened against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday despite regime promises to revive the economy following the sign of  'strategic economy deals with Iran. The dollar was up 0.30 percent at 530 S.P in two weeks. Bashar al-Assad on...

US report sees bleak chances of Indo-Pak rapprochement

A U.S. intelligence report has claimed challenges facing South Asia will grow in 2019 because of elections in India and Afghanistan and Pakistan’s “non-cooperation” in dealing with militant groups. World Threat Assessment report by the U.S. Directorate of National Intelligence noted...

Israeli minister threatens to ban Amnesty International

An Israeli minister on Wednesday threatened to ban human rights group Amnesty International from the country for its criticism of some tourism companies. Gilad Erdan, the minister of public security, accused the rights group of promoting a boycott against Israelis. “I have instructed...