London – Political observers are in almost complete agreement that the social movement that accompanied the recent French presidential elections led to unprecedented changes in the political structure of the country not witnessed since the end of World War II. At the time, Charles de Gaulle assumed
Ankara- Developments in Syria, especially with regard to the US decision to arm Kurds in the framework of speeding up the process of liberating Raqqa from ISIS control, have imposed themselves as one of the main issues on the agenda of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish President is
Taiz – Saada Media Center announced on Sunday that Houthi and Saleh militias have commenced a campaign to kidnap citizens in Sakin and Razeh. In its statement, the center mentioned that “militias have kidnapped the pharmacist Abdulsalam Mansour al-Natih in Sakin under the pretext of needing hi
London- Moving away from a comprehensive insurgency withdrawal from Sana’a to Hodeida, the United Nation’s roadmap for peace in Yemen is now focused on renewing negotiations which have reached a stalemate last August. The UN now adopted an approach based on incremental progress. Reviewing details on
Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s two top oil producers, said on Monday they favor extending oil output cuts for a further nine months until March 2018 to hold back a global crude glut, pushing up prices. The timing of the announcement ahead of OPEC’s next official meeting on May 25 a
Paris – At around 10 AM, the new French President Emmanuel Macron, arrived at the 18th century Elysee palace in a Renault armored car and walked up the red carpet to the Elysee steps where outgoing President Francois Hollande waited to welcome him. On the right, advisors and staff of former presiden
Cairo – This time 50 years ago, specifically in the summer of 1967, the papal seat issued a document called the Populorum Progressio (“the development of peoples”), which was adopted by Pope Paul VI. Had the people in power at the time paid attention to it, they may have had the chance to overcome t
When it comes to the United States, we have to remember reasons behind its strength. The “world’s superpower” is not simply a rhetoric term. It is the meeting point of the largest economy with the strongest military, aligned with universities embracing the future. It is an international reality that
Doha – Dialogue is the ideal way to settle conflicts and resolve regional and international crises, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said at the opening of the 17th Doha Forum. He stressed that the world now needs more than anytime else to join efforts and work hard in the aim of go
Riyadh- Ending a distinguished half a century of journalism, veteran Saudi journalist and former editor-in-chief of Al-Riyadh newspaper Turki Al-Sudairi passed away Sunday morning. Sudairi, 73, died after a long battle with illness. For his part, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz made a call to the de
Dammam – The exhibition industry is witnessing a remarkable recovery in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the year. Workers from the sector said this recovery is unprecedented, as myriads of exhibitions and events have been spotlighted in many Saudi cities, and investors, mostly from the you
Paris – Following his election as French president last week, Emmanuel Macron received on Sunday the secret French nuclear weapons codes from the outgoing President Francois Hollande. For weeks, the move to the presidential palace has preoccupied the young president and especially his wife, Br
Malmo – When you wander in the Sweden Möllevången district, you may not quickly notice that the southern city is known as one of the international hot spots of organized crimes. Young women hold their babies’ carriages, and elderlies sit in the sun, while the square of Möllevången seems agitat
London- Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami announced on Sunday his support for the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani, who seeks to win a second presidential term during next Friday’s elections. In a video message released on social media, Khatami said: “Rouhani’s government made great a
London- Rome municipality has decided to ban tourists from stopping at the capital’s Trevi fountain after many attempts of illegal swimming inspired by a scene from 1960 film ‘La Dolce Vita’. According to the unveiled plan, tourists will only be able to visit the 18th century Baroque masterpiece by
Doha- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said that the region requires stability, stressing that finding job opportunities for youth would help confront extremism. Hariri also said on Sunday at the opening of the 17th “Doha Forum” in the Qatari capital that Lebanon’s economic
Beirut, Damascus – The sixth round of Syrian peace talks kicks off in Geneva on Tuesday in the absence of a clear and specific agenda, according to an invitation received by UN Special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura. During the four-day talks, the delegation of the High Negotiations Committ
Seoul, Washington- North Korea tested on Sunday an unidentified missile in a new challenge to international calls that Pyongyang curbs its nuclear program, and only days after its southern neighbor’s president took office pledging to engage the isolated country in dialogue. Diplomats said that a UN
Divock Origi calls it his “resource” – a memory bank of highs and lows that is extensive for a 22-year-old and drawn upon regularly. It contains a World Cup emergence offset by European Championship torment, a leading role at Liverpool snatched away by injury and now, as Jürgen Klopp’s team inch tow
New French President Emmanuel Macron pledged in his inaugural address on Sunday to work on overcoming divisions in society which had been shown by the presidential election campaign and seek to build a strong France that was confident of itself in the world. “The division and fractures in our
