Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega has died. Once on the CIA payroll, he was removed from power in a US military invasion in 1989. He was soon jailed for drug trafficking and money laundering. He was 83. Government communications secretary Manuel Dominguez told AFP that Noriega died l
Some 350,000 Muslim Rohingya have been evacuated as a powerful cyclone struck their refugee camps in Bangladesh. Authorities in Chittagong district moved at least 350,000 Bangladeshis out of harm’s way. Cyclone Mora struck the island of Saint Martin and Teknaf in the coastal Bangladeshi distri
It’s an idea that Syria, Russia and the US all might be willing to tolerate. Turkey however … Outside the headlines, something remarkable is going on in Syria. The Kurds, making a long-term play for an autonomous region, seem to have decided that their best bet is to buy it from Syrian P
London – “Three months ago some people wanted to strangle him,” Massimiliano Allegri said with a smile, but that night they just wanted to hug him. The story goes that when Dani Alves arrived at Juventus, Gigi Buffon took him to one side and asked him to teach them how to win the Champions Lea
In the real world, your personal life is a private space. But in tech, your personal data is a ripe resource for businesses to harvest in their own interests. That was the broad takeaway from last week’s New York Times profile on Uber, the car-summoning service, and its chief executive, Travis Kalan
Two massive bombings killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 115 in Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Tuesday, as Iraqi forces battle to completely purge ISIS out of Mosul. In the deadliest of the two attacks, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular ice cream shop at
Ramallah – Iran is holding meetings with Hamas and will allegedly resume its financial support for the organization, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday. Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and senior Hezbollah figures were among those at the talks in Lebanon. The move came after repr
Cairo – Germany, the strongest economy in the European Union after Brexit and France’s strong partner, appears to be in the process of restructuring its trade and economic relations for the next phase. This comes after the British Brexit vote last year and US accusations that it is carrying ou
The idea of forming a Syrian opposition army is long overdue, but proposing the idea now is more suitable than ever. Positions of concerned parties including those of the countries supporting the Syrian revolution as what is secretly known in Jordan as “military room”, varied about the opposition ar
London- Ten days after the presidential elections, repercussions of the electoral campaigns still threaten of wider divisions in Tehran. On Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was offended by his rivals: defeated presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi and head of Judiciary Sadeq Larijani. In his
Cairo – OPEC and non-OPEC countries led by Russia on Thursday expected, during their meeting in Vienna, that the US Shale Oil would respond positively to its final decision to extend the oil production reduction agreement by an additional 9 months until March 2018, keeping roughly two percent
Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri stressed on Monday his country’s commitment to the Arab League charter, adding that dialogue is the only solution to end regional wars. He said during a Ramadan iftar held in honor of religious and political figures: “Meddling in the internal affairs of A
Ankara – More than 45 PKK militia men were killed and over 1,100 Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) suspects were held during security operations over the last week across Turkey, according to the Interior Ministry on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said 46 PKK terrorists were killed
Tunisia – Clashes erupted between the Tunisian National Guard and an extremist group on Kasserine on Monday, official National Guard spokesman Khalifa al-Shibani said. The National Guard killed two militants and arrested four others in the operation and they are still pursuing others. Tunisian secur
Erbil, Baghdad – Iraq will hand over seven Bahraini criminals wanted in their country to the Interpol, according to a top Iraqi security source. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Bahraini embassy has requested the extradition of the wanted citizens,
Brussels – European Union announced the extension of sanctions against Syrian authorities until June 1, 2018. This decision is in line with the EU strategy on Syria, which states that the EU will maintain its restrictive measures against the Syrian regime and its supporters as long as the repression
Tel Aviv – US President Donald Trump’s assistant and special representative for international negotiations has started to tackle the “deep questions” aimed at reaching a final settlement to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said prominent political sources on Monday. These are part of Jason Greenbla
Aden- Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi received on Monday Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Abduljalil al-Mekhlafi, who is on an official visit to the Sultanate. The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries and means of enhancing
Rabat- A leading Moroccan activist was arrested on Monday after he became wanted since last Friday for raiding a mosque and preventing the preacher from continuing his sermon and instead made a provocative speech. Nasser Zefzafi managed to flee and hide after some protesters started throwing stones
Tel Aviv – Israeli Minister of Interior Aryeh Deri sat for questioning for six consecutive hours for his connection to one of the greatest corruption scandals the state has seen in recent years. The court has imposed a complete media blackout on the issue, but the police confirmed an investiga
