Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Friday that Turkey has agreed to a request from the government to extradite a Melbourne-born man it believes to be a top recruiter for ISIS terrorist organization. “We’re looking forward – we should be getting him back within months,
Turkish police on Friday detained 62 people in an operation against the Istanbul stock exchange over alleged links to Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of orchestrating the failed July 15 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, state media said. State-run Anadolu Agency said the suspects were det
Beirut – “Hezbollah” Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah declared on Thursday that the party “competed its mission” along Lebanon’s border with Syria, leaving the arena to the Lebanese state. He announced that “Hezbollah” has “dismantled its positions” along the border, but noted that there is “no en
Riyadh – Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said on Thursday that the Kingdom’s budget deficit fell by 71 percent in the first quarter of 2017, while state revenues jumped by a similar rate of 72 percent, reaching US$38.4 billion (144 billion riyals). During a news conference held at the head
Riyadh – The Saudi capital Riyadh will host next week the inaugural counter-terrorism forum, sponsored by the Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism. Organized by the King Faisal Center for Islamic Research and Studies, the forum will be held on May 21 under the theme “The Nature of Extremis
Washington- Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe appeased on Thursday the Congress on the independence of the investigation into possible Russian meddling in the US elections, two days after President Donald Trump’s shock firing of James Comey. “There has been no effort to impede our investigation to d
Taiz – Yemeni Minister of Local Administration and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Relief Abdul Raqib Fatah, said that Houthi and Saleh militias confiscating aid convoys and creating customs facilities in the capital Sana’a are a terrorist crime. “Citizens in besieged provinces can no mor
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the chairman of Kingdom Holding Co whose affiliated Jeddah Economic Company is developing the world’s tallest tower, has announced that the project’s final stage will be completed in two years at a cost of six billion riyals (1.6 billion dollars) out of its overall cost of
Beirut – The dispute in the Lebanese border town of al-Tufail is nearing its end after safe passage has been achieved for its residents to return home following their displacement as a result of the unrest in neighboring Syria. Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq vowed on Thursday that he will exer
Casablanca- The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has expected Morocco’s harvest of wheat to increase from 2.7 million tons in 2016 to 7 million this year. It also expected the 600,000 tons of barley harvested last year to reach 2.8 million in 2017. After “poor and erratic rains” last yea
Jeddah – Governor of Sa’da Hadi Tarshan has revealed that there are six brigades affiliated with the national army getting prepared to raid Sa’da and other affiliated provinces in Yemen within days. He added that work is ongoing to prepare brigades inside the city to carry out mili
In any elections, including the ersatz ones held in Iran, the voter is expected to make his choice on the basis of the candidates’ personality, record and programme. Taking those three factors into account, how might Iranian voters judge the incumbent, Hojat al-Islam Hassan Rouhani who is seeking a
Tel Aviv – The Israeli government submitted to permanent US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley a list of demands, including eliminating Security Council resolution 2334 that condemns settlements. The demands were made at a time when the government decided to postpone a meeting that was aim
Jeddah, London- Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has totally rejected the so-called “transitional political council of the south” to administer and represent the region, asserting that such behaviors and actions totally contradict the three references based on the Gulf initiative
London – A new study has warned that using painkillers, even for a short period, is more dangerous than what people may think, and can increase the risk of a heart attack. The paper, published in The BMJ, builds on a previous body of work linking these drugs to heart problems. According to BBC
Khartoum – The Sudanese presidency unveiled on Thursday a new government, a product of three years of dialogue with opposition parties and armed movements that have signed peace agreements. The government, which was unveiled after a four-month delay, is composed of two vice presidents, four presiden
Cologne (German)- An Austrian court has jailed a 27-year-old Syrian for life on charges of committing crimes against humanity while fighting against Bashar Assad’s forces alongside the Free Army. The court in the western city of Innsbruck announced its ruling late Wednesday after a jury found the 27
Beirut – The Middle East Social Media Festival concluded its third version this year in Beirut on the 10th and 11th of May. During the festival the Lebanese capital saw one of the most important activities through lectures and workshops that highlighted the importance of social media in the wo
London-American cosmetics companies have sought to develop ointments and medicines that contain beneficial microbes aiming to enhance the skin’s health and freshness, and to treat skin conditions such as acne and eczema. These efforts come amid warnings by American scientists against these developme
Cairo – Venezuela has the biggest oil reserve in the world. Since 2013, it has raised the minimum wage around 15 times, the last of which was last Sunday. The country is suffering from a very bad economic situation and is drowning in poverty more and more every day at a time when many oil-prod
