Tunis – Tunisia’s interior ministry has confirmed the arrest of a man recruiting fighters for the purpose of sending them to war zones such as Libya, Syria and Iraq. The ministry, which did not identify the suspect, said the man is Tunisian and was residing in a neighboring country. But he was
Beirut – The death of an Arab woman after undergoing plastic surgery for an amount of $50,000 in Lebanon has kept the public busy. Health Minister Ghassan Hasbani said that the woman was transported from a hospital owned by a famous Lebanese plastic surgeon in Metn district to another hospital
Dubai – The Organizing Committee of Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA) announced Friday that it has chosen the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the Islamic Personality for the year 2017. The winning Islamic figure was announced at a press confere
Geneva- Syria is unlikely to see a major “Marshall Plan” for reconstruction as peace remains elusive despite hundreds of thousands more civilians possibly returning to their homes, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. ICRC President Peter Maurer, speaking after hi
London- Chairman to Syria’s High Negotiations Committee Riad Hijab on Friday said signs of a capable military regional initiative that would alleviate the suffering of Syrians are very promising. The top Syrian coordinator said that after diplomacy failing, a decisive regional military commandershi
Makkah – The Kingdom accords top priority to serve the Two Holy Mosques and the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, stressed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior. Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said this in a speech he delivered while chairing
London- President of the National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces Riad Seif met on Friday with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, at the EU headquarters in the Belgium capital, Brussels. Mogherini expressed concern over divisions
Beirut- Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said it was the duty of the Lebanese to preserve stability and the country’s principles. “We are Arabs, united with our Arab brothers in facing the Israeli enemy and any neighbor that wants to interfere in the internal affairs of the Arabs,” Hariri said on Frid
Moscow – The Russian authorities foiled an ISIS terrorist plot targeting the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, which Russia expects to host starting next June 17. Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported that members of the Federal security foiled a series of terrorist operations and arrested on May
Geneva- The United Nations spoke on Friday of an unprecedented spread of cholera cases in Yemen, which have worsened the situation in the war-torn country, mainly affecting children. With about 70,000 cholera cases reported in just over one month with nearly 600 fatalities in Yemen, the United Natio
Jeddah- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Friday Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, who is currently visiting the Kingdom. At the onset of the reception, the crown prince conveyed cong
Damascus- “I swear I am not a beggar,” a woman in her 60s said as tears filled her eyes. Standing next to a shop in the Salihiyah district of Damascus, she continued: “I am looking for a job. Do you need a cook for your restaurant, or a woman to wash dishes?” This woman is […]
Kuwait- Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has said that the security of Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is an integral part of the security of the State of Kuwait. This came in a statement by the Ministry of Defense
Rabat- Morocco’s King Mohamed VI has canceled plans to attend a West Africa summit this weekend in Liberia’s capital due to the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The king had been due to attend the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit in Monrovia on Sa
Iraqi forces backed by Washington on Friday recaptured one of the four key districts making up the ISIS-held enclave in Mosul, a military statement said. The elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) units took the Sihha district, about one week after the start of operations to dislodge the militants fr
Washington- After the United States’ recent pull out of the Paris climate agreement, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reassured reporters on Friday that the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse emissions. Speaking at the reception of Brazil’s Foreign Minister A
The Saudi National Campaign announced launching a new humanitarian relief project Lebanon’s overly populated and deprived area, Akkar, said the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Friday. Through its office in Lebanon, the campaign drew up plans to construct a much needed bakery in the northern region. The
London – In 2013, 19 prisons in the Netherlands closed because the country didn’t have enough criminals to fill them. Now, five more are slated to close their doors by the end of the summer, according to internal documents obtained by media. While these closures will result in the loss o
KABUL — Just after 7 a.m., Ramzan Haidary opens the old wooden shutters to his tiny workshop and unrolls a patched awning over the sidewalk. Then he sets out a rack of polished boots, assorted shoelaces and a pair of yellow ladies’ sneakers, unpacks his satchel of hammers and awls and pliers, and cl
London – Per Mertesacker recently got in touch with Wojciech Szczesny to invite him to the FA Cup final and the Arsenal squad’s end‑of‑season get-together. The gesture was genuinely appreciated. Loan players can easily feel out of sight and out of mind. The Polish goalkeeper would have gladly
