Southern separatist ambitions in Yemen are not recent news but have been in the backdrop of the Gulf country’s 1994 civil war. At the time, one of the vital factors in stoking conflict between the north and south was the role played by the then president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Southern political figure
World Capitals – Tens of thousands of computers in almost 150 countries were infected with ransomware demanding ransom payments during an international cyberattack, which some experts believe was inspired by a National Security Agency (NSA) tool kit that was leaked last year. Ransomware is a type of
Beirut – Syrian regime forces and its supporting militias broke into Qaboun neighborhood, suburb of Damascus, concurrently as the regime and Russia were attempting to forcibly evacuate neighborhoods of Barzeh and Teshreen. The regime forces later announced its complete control of Qaboun, yet the Syr
Cairo, Brunei- Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a message to the Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sisi, inviting him to attend the Arab-Islamic-US summit, set to take place in Riyadh later in May. During a meeting in Cairo, the Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Dr. Issam bin
Ramallah –Israeli sources said that Transportation Minister Israel Katz would present to US President Donald Trump a proposal to establish an artificial island off Gaza coast, in a measure that would contribute to the resumption of Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Israel’s Channel 2 said that the est
Beirut – Lebanese detainees arrested on terrorism charges in Lebanese prisons launched their “empty stomachs” campaign and began their open hunger strike until their demands are met and a general amnesty is issued leading to their release. Sheikh Khaled Hoblos, detained in Roumieh Prison, declared a
Ramallah- Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah expressed on Saturday the government’s hope for Hamas to accept the initiative brought forth by President Mahmoud Abbas on forming a national unity government. Palestinians in the West Bank held on Saturday local elections with Fatah again running
Cairo, Aden – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Arab League warned against the separation calls in Yemen and reiterated the importance of uniting around the legitimacy. GCC member states collectively adopted firm stance towards the unity and sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen and to called for pr
Khartoum- Speaking at a Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) graduation ceremony in Khartoum, Sudan, President Omar Al Bashir on Saturday directed RSF troops to confront tribal conflicts in Darfur region and resolve them peacefully or militarily. The RSF was given a presidential order on immedia
North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that flew for half an hour and reached an unusually high altitude before landing in the Sea of Japan, defying all pleas to rein in its weapons program, South Korean and US officials said. The launch is a direct challenge to the new South Korean
A number of Arab and Gulf states have expressed their deep sympathies and condolences to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which was ravaged by a terrorist attack against its eastern province on Friday. The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned shooting incident, in al-Masoura neighborhood in Qatif gove
At least 23 people died and 11 more were seriously injured today when a bus carrying women and children plunged off a cliff near the southwestern Turkish sea resort of Marmaris. “Sadly, we have had 20 fatalities and 11 other seriously injured,” said Amir Cicek, the governor of Mugla province, callin
President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial dismissal earlier this week of James Comey — a move that was still reverberating around Washington. Trump’s administration — embroiled in a deepening crisis over the
What Europe are we expected to wake up to? What political culture are we going to live under? Would there still be a place for descendants of immigrants in the continent where the Crusades were launched and two world wars were started, when its bigots begin rejecting even fellow white Christian Euro
London – After 15 minutes of tepid football, Arsène Wenger rose from the bench for the first time and went for a wander around his technical area, presumably just for a change of pace. A few seconds later, despite not having done much in the way of experimental arm waving or bellowing in a bid
London – The allegations about how the Monaco-based agent Mino Raiola has earned £41m from all three parties involved in Paul Pogba’s move from Juventus to Manchester United broke over Fifa just as its ousted ethics committee chairmen were accusing it before the annual congress here of cutting
London – A prequel to the popular Harry Potter series handwritten by J.K. Rowling was robbed by burglars in England. J.K. Rowling is urging fans not to buy the stolen copy. She wrote the 800-word story for a 2008 charity auction, where it sold for 25,000 pounds ($49,000 at the time). West Midlands P
The Britain’s foreign secretary warned on Saturday that the UK needed to “vigilant” regarding possible Russian interference in next month’s national election. Boris Johnson said that there is a “realistic possibility” Moscow might try to meddle in the polls, he told an interview wi
Cairo – Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 17 mummies in catacombs in central Egypt, antiquities ministry announced on Saturday. “We found catacombs containing a number of mummies,” said Salah al-Kholi, who headed the mission that made the discovery in the Touna el-Gabal distr
Ballet dancer Fady el-Nabarawy feels he can finally breathe again the moment he enters the gates of the Cairo Opera House after a commute from his ramshackle, poor neighborhood. This is where he and his fellow dancers practice, perform, love and create. “Every day, I cannot wait to come here.
