Tel Aviv – US President Donald Trump, who visited Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, said there is a “rare opportunity” to bring security to the region, defeat terror and create harmony and peace. While at a dinner banquet with the Israeli prime minist
Sana’a, Aden – The Yemeni Foreign Ministry condemned on Monday the attempted attack against UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed upon his arrival to Sana’a. Supporters of Houthi militias held demonstrations to protest against the envoy’s arrival to the Yemeni capital. Witnesses reporte
Jeddah – The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plans to enter the Saudi housing sector through investments that are being prepared by technical teams in cooperation with the Saudi Housing Ministry. The bank also inked an agreement with the Saudi Education Ministry tasking the bank to find solutio
London – In the third day following his reelection for a second term, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was quick to defuse tension between him and the Revolutionary Guards when he defended the forces’ development of advanced ballistic missiles, an issued he had previously opposed. During his preside
Beirut, London – Syria’s High Negotiations Committee (HNC) admitted on Monday that Iran has increased its “infiltration” in Syria to protect a land corridor towards the Mediterranean Sea, at a time when the Syrian regime sent Palestinian militias to Deir Ezzor. Last week in Geneva, the HNC han
Dead Sea (Jordan) – The Jordanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched on Sunday the “Internet for All” initiative, which provides greater opportunities for all segments of the community to access the internet. During
At least nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in the northwest English city of Manchester, police said Tuesday. There were scenes of panic as Grande’s audience of youthful fans fled the 21,000-ca
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and the United States agreed in a joint statement issued at the end of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Kingdom on the need to form a “strong united regional security structure.” A joint statement issued by Riyadh and Washington on Monday stressed the need to “contain I
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ruled out on Monday the possibility of early elections in wake of the election of Pedro Sanchez as the new Socialist leader on Sunday. The premier vowed that he would continue to seek consensus over policy with other parties, but noted his minority-led administra
The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United States have expressed commitment to oppose Iran’s meddling in the region, prevent the supply of arms to Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and confront terrorism. The final statement issued following the summit that the GCC leaders held with US
London – Steve Gibson is frequently, and usually quite rightly, presented as exhibit A when it comes to listing the properties required to run a football club properly. There are valid, enduring reasons why Middlesbrough’s owner and chairman is regarded as a role model in his field but this se
British Prime Minister Theresa May will call on Monday voters support her in her bid to deliver Brexit, amid poll figures showing that her Conservative party is losing its lead against its rivals. A series of polls ahead of Britain’s June 8 election have shown the Conservatives’ lead ove
The Tunisian Defense Ministry warned on Sunday that it may resort to force against anyone seeking to storm the southern oil and gas facilities in wake of weeks of protests and unrest over jobs and funding in the southern provinces. It said that the army and police will work against any attempts to s
London – The most misleading scene of this season came in late September, 40 minutes into Arsenal’s 3-0 destruction of Chelsea at the Emirates. Mesut Özil, facing his own goal about 10 yards outside Arsenal’s penalty area, sensed N’Golo Kanté bearing down on him and deftly rolled the would-be
Riyadh – David Hammoud, President and CEO of the Washington-based National US Arab Chamber of Commerce, said that the visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia would contribute to forging constructive links between the US Administration and the Saudi leadership, noting that economic a
Cairo – Racing the clock ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit, Israel’s Knesset and government advanced the bill declaring its state once-and-for-all a Jewish nation. The Knesset, or the Israeli parliament, had on May 10 given the preliminary approval to a bill draft proposed by the Liku
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s latest efforts whether with US or during King Salman’s visit to Asia all aim to establish a strong economy unaffected by oil prices, according to Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Engineer Khalid al-Falih. Falih said the deals will have a positive impact both
US President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday stressing the need for cooperation to achieve peace in the region and its people. Trump landed in Tel Aviv on Monday afternoon, welcomed by officials including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he walked along a red carpet ahead of a b
Riyadh, Aden – President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi warned – on the Unity Day of Yemen – of Yemenis’ division. In his speech he said, “May 22 will remain a noble expression of high indication and value and an embodiment of the dream that the Yemeni nation has sacrificed for.” “Some have messed with
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met in Riaydh on Monday with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of relations between the two countries and latest developments
