Rome / AFP New Italian premier-designate Paolo Gentiloni raced to put together a cabinet team on Monday as the market welcomed the apparent rapid resolution of the country’s political and banking crises. Gentiloni, 62, was asked by President Sergio Mattarella on Sunday to form a new centre-left government that will guide Italy to elections due by February 2018, following the …

  Belgrade / AFP Eight Serbian men appeared on Monday before a Belgrade court over their alleged role in the Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s worst atrocity since World War II, in the first-ever such case to be handled by the country’s judiciary. The suspects’ defence attorneys cited procedural issues, demanding notably the replacement of judges, and opening of the trial was …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The healthcare industry in the GCC is expected to continue its robust growth propelled by demographic and macroeconomic factors in the region; said a market analysis report that was recently released by Al Masah Capital Limited. Given the demand for specialized services amidst an ageing population and prevalence of lifestyle diseases, the GCC healthcare sector …