London – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Bagher Nobakht said on Tuesday that his country’s policy on developing the national ballistic missiles program is not negotiable. Nobakht’s commentary was delivered following a neat roll back on anti-ballistic-missile-program sentiment by Iran’s r
Manama – Bahrain police carried out a large security deployment on Tuesday in Diraz, where they managed to remove series of illegal road blocks and barricades that were put in the streets in order to obstruct the movement of cars and pedestrians and disrupt the interests of the people. The str
Moscow – Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Iran could not be excluded from international efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis. Speaking at a news conference following talks with Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Da
The attack on a Manchester pop concert that killed 22 people was “likely” the work of more than one person, British Interior Minister Amber Rudd said Wednesday, revealing that suicide bomber Salman Abedi was known “up to a point” to the British intelligence services and polic
London – “Homs, known as the mother of black stones granted the Arab-Syrian painting a stream of colors, which made it the city of rainbows. Painters, who are familiar with numerous artistic styles and perspectives – their eyes on their city, and their imagination wandering around the wo
Khartoum- Egypt on Tuesday snubbed accusations on interfering in Sudanese internal affairs and backing rebels in Darfur, reiterating its respect and recognition of Sudan’s sovereignty. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denied supporting the rebels. “Egypt respects the sovereignty of Sudan over its territory
Beirut- Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday that if parliament failed to agree on a new electoral law before its term expires on June 21, then the Constitution stipulates that electors be called to participate in the polls within 90 days based on the current law. The President’s comments
Riyadh- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, and Interior Minister attended on Tuesday a military parade put together by special security forces, including tactical shows and cadet inauguration ceremony. The Crown Prince also sponsored the graduation of students joini
Bethlehem – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his call for the establishment of a Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital during his 45-minute encounter with his American counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump, for his part, stressed the need to forge a historic peace d
London- The auction of fancy jewels recently organized by Christie’s Geneva saw huge sales of up to 88 percent, a reflection of the market’s remarkable trust and prosperity driven by a special and powerful participation from Asia. A 92-carat flawless heart-shaped diamond designed by the Parisian jew
Beirut- The US-led international coalition forces have conducted an airdrop of forces in east Syria against ISIS, killing eight militants, as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) kicked off its “desert volcano” battle to remove “Iranian militias” from the so-called triangle area where the borders of Jordan, S
London- An international team of researchers has discovered 40 genes linked to human intelligence. The researchers led by Danielle Posthuma from Amsterdam University said they reached this conclusion after collecting data from different researches conducted on 60,000 adults and 20,000 children in Eu
London, Muscat- The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) has announced its program for the 2017-2018 season, which will include opera, concerts, ballet, jazz, education and social media shows. A statement issued by the house said after marking its sixth anniversary on October 12, 2017, the Royal Opera Ho
Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul to facilitate troop deployments ahead of a final assault to dislodge ISIS militiamen. All five bridges connecting the two sides of the city bisected by the Tigris were
A man who killed 22 people in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded concert hall in the northern English city of Manchester was named by British police on Tuesday as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. “I can confirm that the man suspected of carrying out last night’s atrocity is 22-year-old Salman A
US Special Forces killed seven al-Qaeda militants during an intelligence-gathering raid against their compound in Yemen on Tuesday morning, US officials said. US Central Command said in a statement the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants were killed “through a combination of sma
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday strongly expressed its condemnation of the act of violence which targeted a concert in northern England, according to an official statement issued by the foreign ministry. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns and denounces the explosion, which took place in Manchester in the
US President Donald Trump has devised his first full budget since being elected as he seeks faster economic growth and steep cuts to programs supporting low-income individuals to balance the government’s books over the next decade. Trump, who is traveling overseas and will miss the unveiling o
The trial of impeached President Park Geun-hye on corruption charges kicked off on Tuesday where she denied the allegations against her. If convicted South Korea’s first female leader may potentially face life in prison. Police had earlier escorted Park, in handcuffs, into court for her first
One of the endearing things about Manchester City, even in their present incarnation as global-scale wealth squanderers, is that every few years a player comes along whose bond with the supporters transcends the normal relationship between well-rewarded professionals and the paying audience. Pablo Z
