Lebanon’s interior ministry has banned the new “Wonder Woman” film from cinemas because Israeli actress Gal Gadot plays the lead role. The movie was set to premiere in most of Beirut’s major cinemas on Wednesday night, after private showings had been held the day before. R
Riyadh– Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdul Malik al-Mekhlafi has denied that there has been a mediation by Oman to resume intra-Yemen peace talks. The minister explained to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that his visit to Muscat, Oman is within the framework of the bilateral relation
New York– UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for the need to refer the crisis in Syria to the International Criminal Court, accusing the Syrian regime of hampering the access of civilians to humanitarian aid. In his report on Syria submitted to the Security Council on Tuesday,
President Donald Trump is expected this week to back down from his campaign pledge to relocate the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, US officials and a diplomatic source said on Wednesday. With a deadline for a decision looming, Trump is likely to continue his predecessors’ policy of sign
Mosul- ISIS jihadists have closed the streets around Grand al-Nuri Mosque, residents of western Mosul have said, apparently in preparation for a final showdown in the battle over their last major stronghold in Iraq. Dozens of militants were seen by residents taking up positions in the past 48 hours
Dubai- Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai launched on Wednesday the “Dubai Cyber Security Strategy”, which aims at strengthening the emirate’s electronic security of information and data systems. The new strategy will be applied in all govern
Ever since 2003, the Doha-based and state-funded Al Jazeera had served as an outlet for al-Qaeda terrorists in Saudi Arabia. The media company had actively hosted a number of al-Qaeda members, and aired their documentaries or footage covering attacks the group staged in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
London- Bentley motors company has shown a remarkable interest in the Gulf region because it includes three of its ten biggest global markets, mainly Saudi Arabia. Bentley recently opened in Dubai its largest showroom in the world. The company sells over 11.2 percent of its production in the Middle
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at al-Salam palace in Jeddah on Tuesday King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. At the outset of the meeting, King Salman welcomed King Abdullah who, in turn, expressed happiness to visit the Ki
Beirut- Lebanon’s electoral law remains at the center of meetings held between different political parties striving to reach an agreement on a structure that is acceptable by all sides. However, discussions on such a draft-law was absent from Wednesday’s cabinet session chaired by Prime Minister Saa
Riyadh– The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack in Baghdad, Iraq, according to an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The source has expressed Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation of the car bomb attack in Karrada
London, Beirut, Ankara- Russia on Wednesday got strongly involved in the “desert battle” by firing cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea towards areas in central Syria. Free Syrian Army (FSA) officials said on Wednesday that six Russian jets bombed their positions to prevent their advancement i
Kabul- A massive explosion ripped through Kabul’s diplomatic district during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 90 people and injuring more than 300, including children and women. The tight security measures that protect the embassies in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood of the Afg
Gaza, London- Palestinian designer Souad Kaheel turned a room in her house in the Gaza Strip into a workshop to make Ramadan lanterns. Souad, 26, sells Ramadan decoration lanterns at affordable prices because she makes them with recycled materials. She sells lanterns for kids in Gaza to cheer them d
Innovation, everybody hopes, will rescue the world from economic stagnation. I’m not so sure. The extent to which an innovation is significant depends on the degree to which it alters existing activity or the performance of a function. It must create related and ancillary activities that in turn lea
Riyadh- Saudi oil-giant Aramco signed a shareholder agreement with Lamprell plc “Lamprell”, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia “Bahri”, and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd “HHI” , entering a joint-venture partnership. Building the region’s biggest shipyard in joint venture with Sou
Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi likely purchased most of the key bomb components himself, British police investigating the attack said, as the northern English city’s citizens began to resume their normal lives. Officers in city have arrested 16 people since the attack at the end of a concert
The statement made by the Arsenal majority owner, Stan Kroenke – after the club failed for the first time in 20 years to finish in the Premier League top four – was clinically short, utterly unemotional, yet for all that, distinctly revealing of his motivation for involvement in the club. The US-bas
The United States affirmed the strategic partnership for the 21st century with Saudi Arabia in the security realm to face threats in the region, specifically the malign Iranian influence, Acting Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Stuart Jones said. In a special briefing on the US President
Riyadh- Public Transport Company (PTC), the joint-venture between Saudi Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO) and RATP Dev signed this month two agreements with Mercedes-Benz and MAN to buy around 1,000 buses for the future Riyadh bus network. ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) has awarded PTC a 10-year c
