Washington – From Russia to Spain and from Mexico to Vietnam, cyberattacks targeted thousands of computers, especially in Europe. The unprecedented attack raised fears of electronic chaos after experts expressed their concerns that the virus might spread at the beginning of the work week as millions
Beirut- Battles among major Syrian opposition factions in Damascus’ Eastern Ghouta were renewed on Monday, especially between “Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham” and “al-Rahman Corps” from one side and “Jaysh al-Islam” from the other side, deepening the opposition’s crisis in general and threatening its p
Ankara – Turkey officially revealed on Monday its plan to establish a military base in the Syrian city of al-Bab. Turkish deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak told Hurriyet daily on the margins of his trip to Bosnia that the chief of staff is going ahead with work to set up the base at Tallet Jabal [&
Beirut – The meetings that have been held in the past 48 hours failed to reach a breakthrough in Lebanon’s crisis over a new parliamentary electoral law. Some circles have even said that discussions have returned to square one after Speaker Nabih Berri’s deadline to adopt the proportional representa
San Francisco, London: Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and University of Florence are developing a fish-inspired robot to detect the pH of water. According to the Science Daily website, the new robot contains biosensors to monitor water quality. These robots mimic a swimming fish
Berlin, Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Monday on a plan to save European Union from crises. During his first foreign trip since his election as president, Macron agreed with Merkel to draw up a roadmap to deeper EU integration and opened
London- His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa offered the Queen Elizabeth II a book marking 200 years of relations between the British and Bahraini kingdoms. This book “Bahrain and Britain…200 Years Together” tells the history of great ties between both countries since they inked their friendshi
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Ankara- A new study found that the minaret of Harput Ulu mosque near the eastern Turkish province of Elazığ is more inclined than the Pisa tower in Italy. Harput Ulu mosque dates back to the Seljuk era. The study conducted in the Firat University showed that the minaret’s inclination ranges between
Tel Aviv – The plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Western Jerusalem has turned into a public dispute between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US Administration. Four months after US President Donald Trump took office and one week before his visit to Israel, Israeli officia
Riyadh – Foreign Ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will discuss the preparatory meetings for the US-Gulf Summit and the Arab-Islamic-US Summit to be held on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ministers will hold their 143rd session in Riyadh on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Sheikh K
Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud affirmed on Monday the importance of the 17th consultative meeting of leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, Gulf-US Summit and Arab-Islamic-US Summit to be hosted by the Kingdom at the end of the
London – Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karoubi announced on Monday his support for President Hassan Rouhani, who is running for a second presidential term in next Friday’s election. Karoubi and another reformist leader Mirhossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard have been under house arr
Washington, Abu Dhabi – US President Donald Trump received at the White House on Monday Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with whom he discussed strategic relations and a number of regional and int
Washington – While all eyes were directed Monday night on the latest preparations ahead of the sixth round of the Syrian talks in Geneva, the US Department of State uncovered reports and photos documenting the involvement of the Syrian regime in “atrocities” committed in several prisons, inclu
Washington – A UNICEF study covering 11 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) said on Monday that at least 29 million children live in poverty – one in four children in the region. The analysis said that children were deprived of the minimum requirements in two or more of the most bas
Tunis – Tunisia is banking on the Russian market in order to increase its exports. Many government and private institutions are seeking to boost the Tunisian presence in the promising Russian market. To emphasize the interest in the Russian market, the capital Tunis hosted a workshop to study
Representing Saudi Arabia at the Silk Road Summit for International Cooperation in China, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih delivered a speech entitled “Integration between basic infrastructure.” In his speech, Al-Falih stressed the importance of “strategic projects assumed by the Kingdom
Iraqi forces battled to retake districts of western Mosul still under control of terror group ISIS on Monday, in an attempt to seize victory before the holy month of Ramadan. Backed by US-led coalition air strikes and advisers, Iraqi forces have made rapid gains since opening a new front in the nort
Controversial new US ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrived in the country on Monday to take up his post, days ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump. The Israeli foreign ministry confirmed the arrival of Friedman, who has been a strong supporter of Israeli settlement building in the occ
