London- On 26 October 1863 the representatives of 11 schools and football clubs met at the Freemasons’ Tavern near Covent Garden in London and founded the Football Association, seeking to establish a unified set of laws, essentially so that those who had gone to different public schools could play a
Cairo- Libyan National Army chief Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered naval units to confront Italian warships in territorial waters despite growing fears of clashes erupting. Haftar’s order came a day after Rome launched a mission to counter migrant smuggling from Libya. Haftar’s
Pro-Doha government are endeavoring to use the anniversary of the Kuwait occupation in favor of the Qatari crisis. They claim that Qatar today is in danger like Kuwait was in the past and that Saudi Arabia and its allies represent Saddam Hussein! Regardless that this is a forging of truth, it is als
Khartoum – The Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Political Consultation concluded its meetings on Thursday, with an agreement to overcome obstacles and reach a “satisfactory” level of bilateral relations. Co-chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Ghandour
London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially started his second presidential term on Thursday, vowing to maintain his efforts to end Iran’s isolation as he was sworn in by the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a ceremony attended by senior political, religious and military of
Queen Elizabeth II of England, 91, has a list of duties that includes attending banquets and jubilees, appointing officials to obscure high offices, and receiving and entertaining visitors including assorted ambassadors, archbishops, ministers, generals, chiefs of state and various excellencies. The
Riyadh- Yemen’s government said on Thursday that it will closely monitor ingoing and outgoing fiscal transactions of international organizations working there. Authorities will also conduct regular assessments to cover the organizations’ work and activity log, said local administration minister Abdu
London- Three senior US officials showed that Washington’s approach in Syria is based on halting the conflict between regime forces and rebels while focusing the fight against extremist groups such as ISIS and Nusra Front. Particularly, US Special Envoy Brett McGurk said that his country is first an
Riyadh- Peter Kaliaropoulos, CEO of Zain Saudi Arabia, has revealed that competitiveness in the Saudi telecommunication has increased and that Zain aims at providing wide-scope and fast services through using the most recent and the best fiber optics techniques. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat,
Ramallah – Fatah Movement has rejected an initiative submitted by Hamas to end current divisions, describing the conditions set by the group as “unrealizable”. On Thursday, Hamas announced its readiness to dissolve its administrative committee as soon as the Palestinian Unity Government assume
Erbil – The head of Kurdistan region, President Masoud Barzani, reiterated his commitment to hold the independence referendum on September 25, stressing that the region could not tolerate “dependency and exclusion”. He noted that maintaining the current framework of relations with Baghdad “represent
Jeddah- Saudi Arabia’s culture and information minister Dr. Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad welcomed all Qataris looking forward to joining this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Doha’s attempts to politicize the religious rite is a step down the wrong road, said Awwad. Speaking at the ATQ (Anti-terror Quartet) meet
Washington- US President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at Congress for the country’s deteriorating relationship with Russia, which he characterized in a tweet as “at an all-time and very dangerous low.” He added, “you can thank Congress, the same people that can’t even give us HCar
Kuwait- The Kuwaiti security apparatus announced on Thursday increased security measures as part of their efforts to capture 16 terrorist suspects belonging to Al-Abdali terror cell who fled to Iran by sea in speedboats one month ago. Additional police patrols and checkpoints were set up in the stre
Abu Dhabi- The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has announced that it is currently considering a range of financing options, including bank loans, to promote prospects of smart growth and ensure sustainable expansion of its business, adding that it is negotiating with a number of banks to arra
Beirut- The Lebanese authorities offered the Army a complete cover to conduct military operations in Jurud Arsal against ISIS after completing the second phase of a deal between “Hezbollah” and “al-Nusra Front,” deporting all the organization’s militants to Idlib in Syria. “The Lebanese Army was off
For the past two weeks “Dunkirk” has been top of the box office in cinemas throughout the United Kingdom. The film is fictional rendition of the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the French port of Dunkirk in May 1940 as Hitler’s invading divisions blitzed their way towards Paris. T
China on Thursday issued national guidelines governing bike-sharing operations to nurture a new industry credited with spurring a transport revolution. The move also addresses mounting complaints over an accumulation of millions of bikes on city streets. According to AFP, the guidelines called on au
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) announced recently hosting a delegation of over 50 representatives from Chinese businesses in the sector’s headquarters in Riyadh, said the Saudi Press agency on Thursday. Aiming to highlight positive nation-wide developments led by SAGIA,
Islam’s collective voice, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urged on Thursday that Myanmar seeks to protect the rights of its Rohingya Muslim minority. OIC chief Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen pressed the government to work with neighboring Muslim-majority countries to tackle a refugee c
