Israeli authorities barred on Thursday ten players of a Palestinian youth football team from heading from al-Khalil to the West Bank to take part in the return leg of the Palestinian Cup. Shabaab Rafah were set to travel from Gaza to Hebron to play against Ahly al-Khalil. Only 15 members of the team
The United States on Wednesday issued a travel ban barring citizens against traveling to North Korea in wake of last month’s death of an American student only days after he was released from jail by Pyongyang. “All United States passports are declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revamped his government on Thursday in an effort to stop the drop in public support caused by a slew of scandals and errors. Abe said he would focus on bread-and-butter issues such as jobs, a pledge he’s made in the past only to prioritize conservative issues
Jeddah- King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid has treated the 11-year Yemeni child, Iyad Mohammed Abdo Al-Munbhar from Marib Governorate, who was suffering from multiple injuries in his face due to a shell fired at him by Houthi militias while he was going to school on April 17. The chi
London- The British Guardian has revealed series of contracts awarded to Syrian government and charities linked to Head of Syrian regime Bashar al-Assad’s family. “The UN has awarded contracts worth tens of millions of dollars to people closely associated with Assad, as part of an aid program that c
Cairo- The Arab League and Al Azhar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Wednesday to promote joint cooperation between the two sides in promoting dialogue and disseminating the tolerant and the moderate teachings of Islam. The MoU was signed between Arab League’s Assistant Secretary Gen
London – Climate change is draining crops of protein and therefore creating a famine threat around the world, according to two separate studies published on Wednesday. Protein deficiency In a first of its kind step, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published a study stating that if the
Riyadh – The World Bank said that Saudi reforms, which fall under the framework of Vision 2030, have increased the level of trust in the Kingdom’s economy, noting that growth rate is expected to rise by 2 percent between 2018 and 2019, compared to 0.6 percent this year due to low oil production. “Sa
Riyadh- The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has intensified its monitoring and awareness programs in Makkah and Madinah regions, coinciding with the arrival of the pilgrims, in order to ensure the safety of the pilgrims’ food and the safety and efficiency of the devices and medicinal prod
The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interrogated on Wednesday on suspicion that she used public money for personal uses, local media said. Sara Netanyahu was questioned by the police for two hours over whether she diverted the public funds towards housekeeping expenses at offic
Brazilian President Michel Temer survived on Wednesday a vote at Congress over corruption charges that had dominated his presidency and threatened to impeach him. Members of Congress’ lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, voted 263-227 Wednesday night against suspending the president and sendi
Ramallah- Hamas movement has ignited the battle over the early succession of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas by announcing that the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council would assume his position if Abbas could not carry out his duties. “The Palestinian basic law stipulates that i
Beirut – The prisoner exchange deal between Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” and al-Nusra Front extremists was met with wide condemnation among Lebanese politicians, who said that the deal “undermined the sovereignty of the state. The deal saw terrorist fugitives wanted by the Lebanese judiciary exchanged for
Zinjibar, Abyan– Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid Bin Dagher reiterated that Yemen will continue to fight terrorist organizations and will not allow terrorist presence in the country. Speaking at a graduation of military and security units in Abyan governorate, Dagher said that Abyan is a strong di
Paris – Three months-and-a-half after his election as French president, Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has started to slip in opinion polls, as demonstrated by three surveys conducted in the past ten days. An Ifop poll on July 23 showed that he lost ten points from his popularity since June. A Harris
Cairo– Italian parliament approved on Wednesday a naval mission to help the Libyan coastguard in its fight against human traffickers and further reducing the number of migrant arrivals on Italy’s coasts. Meanwhile, an Italian military ship arrived on Wednesday at the Abu Sittal Naval Port/Base
Christopher Wray was sworn in on Wednesday as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sworn in by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Wray described the appointment as the “honor of a lifetime”, adding that he is humbled and excited to serve. Wray was overwhelmingly confirme
Ramallah, London – Sources close to Hamas in Lebanon confirmed on Wednesday that a delegation from the Palestinian movement would attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rourani after receiving an invitation from Tehran. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Hamas’ po
Ankara – Heads of three Turkish military branches were replaced by other top members of the military, during a meeting of the Supreme Military Council in Ankara chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. Under the latest changes, commander of the Turkish land forces Salih Zeki Colak, was replaced by
Dammam – After failing to resolve the Gulf crisis, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has resorted to US generals to join the diplomatic endeavor. In this regard, Retired General Anthony Zinni will be dispatched to the Gulf in an attempt to defuse the Qatar crisis, a move announced by Tillers
