Beirut – Lebanon’s telecommunications agency, OGERO, announced on Friday that Israel may have been responsible for the suspicious telephone calls thousands of citizens had received during a speech delivered by “Hezbollah” leader Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday. It said in a statement: “Several citizens
Moscow- The race between Russia and the United States for dominance in the Arctic region risks heating up the dispute between them. Since 2013, Russia has been interested in consolidating its military presence in the area. Sergei Shoigu, the defense minister, is presiding over the re-opening or crea
London – A week before the presidential elections in Iran, the six candidates faced off in a final televised debate that was dominated by issues of economy and accusations of corruption. Outgoing President Hassan Touhani and his Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri exchanged accusations with hardline form
A fast-moving wave of cyberattacks, apparently exploiting a flaw exposed in documents leaked from the US National Security Agency, have disrupted Britain’s health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries. The attacks came in the form of ransomware, a technique used by hackers that
Boko Haram late on Friday released a video claiming to show the Chibok schoolgirls who refused to be rescued as part of a recent swap deal with the Nigerian government as another video of a man purporting to be a militant said the group plans to bomb Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. In the first thre
London – As usual the vast majority of the punters in the Club Level seats that ring all the way round the prime view at the Emirates Stadium took their time to re-emerge into the sunshine after half-time of Arsenal’s game with Manchester United on Sunday. It is a particularly expensive area o
Brazil announced on Thursday an end to the state of emergency that was forced due to the outbreak of the Zika virus. The country imposed the public health emergency for 18 months after the outbreak created a global scare. The mosquito-borne virus was not considered a major health threat until the 20
According to official data, more than 800,000 people in Moscow alone, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, took part in Tuesday’s march to commemorate their ancestors’ participation in World War II. This memory is the basis of the Putin school of Russian patriotism and a big part
London – Vincent Kompany said Manchester City’s players have taken time to adapt to Pep Guardiola’s approach since his arrival last summer but expects them to end the season strongly and secure Champions League qualification for the eighth consecutive season. Gabriel Jesus’s equaliser five min
It’s not just that Emmanuel Macron won and will become, at the age of 39, France’s youngest president. It’s not merely that he defeated, in Marine Le Pen, the forces of xenophobic nationalism exploited by President Donald Trump. It’s that he won with a bold stand for the much-maligned European Union
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his visit to the United States next week could mark a “new beginning” in relations between the two countries although he repeated Ankara’s criticism of the Trump Administration’s decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. “
At least 25 people were killed when a powerful blast rocked Pakistan’s Balochistan on Friday in what officials said was an attack against one of the country’s top senators. The ISIS extremist group later claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group’s Amaq news agency said a bomber wearing
As the US President complained to Russian Foreign minister over Iran’s attitude and the importance of suppressing it, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was publicly warning citizens that “they want to change Iran’s attitude and this means changing our regime”. Tehran is undergoing
Protests by some disgruntled Ivory Coast soldiers broke out in the commercial capital Abidjan on Friday hours after they began in the country’s second largest city over a demand for bonuses. Gunfire had erupted in several locations in the Ivory Coast as anger spread following a decision by some lead
Venezuelan opposition leader Julio Borges called on Latin America to exert pressure of the government of President Nicolas Maduro to implement a “democratic agenda.” Speaking from the Peruvian capital Lima on Thursday, the opposition-led National Assembly president said the humanitarian crisis and s
French President-elect Emmanuel Macron will meet on Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, a day after he is due to be sworn in office. This will also mark his first visit foreign visit since his victory in the presidential elections on Sunday. Merkel had welcomed Macron’s reso
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Arab groups and the Kurdish YPG, said on Friday their attack to capture ISIS’ Syrian bastion Raqqa city would begin in early summer, and the US-led coalition would supply them with arms for the assault. SDF commander Abdul Qader Hevdeli declined to
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced on Thursday that Washington will take its time in reviewing its climate change policy in wake of Arctic nation’s renewed calls for the world to address climate warming. Tillerson announced that the United States will not rush to make a decision on its po
Amman – Jordan Finance Ministry stated that the public debt of the kingdom has reached JOD26,542 billion (USD37,424 billion) in the first quarter of 2017 representing 95.1% of the GDP. The ministry revealed in its monthly publication issued on Thursday that National Electric Power Co (NEPCO) d
Cairo, London, Jeddah – An international conference hosted by the British capital on Thursday discussed means to promote stability in Somalia and support efforts deployed by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to face the country’s major security and humanitarian challenges. The Somali president cal
