AP’s top albums of 2015
AP EntertainmentMore than hit singles, albums are works of art that move you to think, reflect, dance and smile. Here are 10 albums that did that in 2015, according to Associated Press music editor Mesfin Fekadu."Blue…
Oman to slash fuel subsidies
APOman's government will hike fuel prices and charges for public services in the face of falling oil prices, the official ONA agency reported on Wednesday.Non-OPEC Oman is the latest Gulf state to announce austerity plans amid…
Gaza’s child workers
Aljazeera EnglishScores of children in matching uniforms pass by on the busy road in Gaza's Beit Lahia district, some chatting loudly, others singing songs and running ahead, taunting their friends to try to catch them.Wissam keeps…
National Accord Forum Rejects Serraj Government
Libyan NewsIn a statement released today following an event held in the capital Tripoli, National Accord Forum denounced all kind of foreign interference in Libya’s domestic affairs, including the UN-brokered agreement which was…
Sisi call for Egyptian parliament to convene on Jan 10
ReutersPresident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for Egypt's new parliament to convene on Jan. 10, state television said on Thursday, more than three years after the old Islamist-dominated chamber was dissolved.Egyptians held…
More than 55,000 people were killed in Syria in 2015
AFPMore than 55,000 people were killed in Syria in 2015In 2015 alone, the monitor documented the deaths of 55,219 people, including 13,249 civilians. Among them were 2,574 children, it said.As in previous years the dead were…
Tunisian Authorities Extend Their Ban on Libyan Flights
Libyan NewsThe ban on Libyan flights from landing in Carthage airport has been extended to the 31st of January, according to Libyan Airways Co.Libyan Airways Company announced today that they received a letter from the…
“Dabashi” No Longer Libya’s UN Envoy
Libyan NewsThe AlBayda-based government, led by prime minister Abdullah El-Thinni, issued a resolution banning its envoy to the United Nations, Ibrahim Dabashi, from continuing his mandate.The official spokesman for the Thinni…
Energy: Would Eni maintain position in Libyan oil industry?
Oil PriceIt has been a rough year for Italy’s Eni much like it has been a rough year for many other oil majors. Yet part of Eni’s troubles stem from a unique set of challenges – Libyan security concerns. Eni has faced almost…
Bill Cosby is charged with sexually assaulting a woman
Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago - the first criminal charges brought against the comedian out of the torrent of allegations that destroyed his good-guy image as…