Turkey today slammed as unacceptable a US plan to arm Syrian Kurdish fighters whom Ankara considers terrorists. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he hoped a US decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting ISIS in Syria will be changed by the time he visits Washington for talks with Presi
US President Donald Trump is seeking “mutually beneficial” and “pragmatic” relations with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday after meeting the US leader in the White House. “President Trump clearly confirmed his interest in building mutually beneficial, business-like pr
When I arrived in France a week ago, many Americans were asking whether this election was going to be the French Brexit, and Marine Le Pen the French Trump. Given the strength of Emmanuel Macron’s lead in the polls, I thought this was the wrong question. France, in fact, already had a Brexit-sized p
Former Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to appear before Judge Sergio Moro on Wednesday as he faces five criminal cases against him, part of the biggest corruption probe in the country’s history. When Lula and Moro meet for the first time in a courtroom, the contrasts
Socialist former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls was informed that he must join President-elect Emmanuel Macron’s En March! Party if he wants to run under its banner in June’s parliamentary elections. “As of today, he (Valls) does not fit the criteria that would allow the investiture commit
It’s always worth re-evaluating one’s views, and my latest revision is that the euro currency is better and less vulnerable than I had thought. I still believe its creation and later expansion were mistakes, but I now see them as much smaller mistakes than before. Many of the biggest costs lie in th
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday criticized on Tuesday Russian military build-up near countries in the Baltic region, deeming it “destabilizing”. Asked during a trip to Lithuania about the Russian missile deployment, Mattis told a news conference: “Any kind of buildup like that is si
London – José Mourinho has little to show from big away days, Vincent Kompany talks up the Pep Guardiola revolution, and Tony Pulis points to the bottom line: 1) Mourinho comes unstuck on road to top-four rivals Manchester United’s run of 25 unbeaten league games came to an end at Arsenal wher
Riyadh – Saudi ACWA Power confirmed that it targets effective participation in achieving Saudi Vision 2030 through activating the role of the private sector at a time the Kingdom is heading toward increasing the volume of privatization programs and amid confirmation that the role of the privat
Amman- The Jordanian State Security Court (SSC) continued reviewing the case of Rukban terrorist acts involving five Syrian suspects. Defense lawyer of the convicts Bashir Aqili, who was appointed by the court to defend the accused at the expense of the Jordanian government as they couldn’t af
Rabat- President of the Libyan House of Representatives Ageela Saleh Issa reaffirmed on Tuesday commitment towards Libya’s political agreement, signed on 17 December 2015 in Skhirat, however after the amendment of a few terms. Saleh Issa said that after amendments are made the accord will be i
Beirut – The ministers of the Lebanese Forces (LF) announced on Tuesday that they will take the necessary measures at cabinet in order to put affairs related to the electricity file “back on track in order to preserve public funds and ensure the rise of the state of law.” The declaration pits the mi
Jeddah – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a message to Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa inviting him to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the Arab, Islamic and US summit to be hosted in Saudi Arabia. King Salman also sent summit invitation
Jeddah – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed on Tuesday the importance of ensuring that the member states’ counter-terrorism strategies are in line with International Humanitarian Law, noting that defeating terrorists first requires winning the battle for hearts and mi
The Syrian Kurdish YPG and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battling ISIS in Syria said Wednesday that US arms and military equipment to Kurdish fighters would help defeat the jihadists despite objections by Turkey which considered the move a “threat.” “We believe that from now o
US President Donald Trump will receive at the White House on Wednesday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with the conflict in Syria expected to dominate talks. The meeting will mark the highest level, face-to-face contact with Russia of the American leader’s young presidency. It would al
Riyadh- Former president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh urged media outlets and journalists to discredit and expose the truth behind Houthi militias led by Abdulmalik Badreddin al-Houthi, further polarizing coup ranks. Iran-allied Houthi militias have been leading a coup along with armed loyalists back
Taiz, Aden- Fierce battles in Yemeni governorates Taiz and Lahij continued as clashes intensified near Taiz city and rural areas. Pitting putschist Houti militiamen and pro-government National Army Forces, the fighting exasperated after Iran-allied Houthis retaliated viscously for mass losses suffer
Kuwait – Turkey’s trade with the energy-rich Gulf is yet to reach its full potential, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, calling for further developing trade with the Gulf states. Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Erdogan launched the expansion project of Kuwait In
Riyadh-The World Bank has committed $816 million to support emergency projects in Yemen, according to a senior Yemeni official. The announcement comes as Riyadh is scheduled to host an international meeting on Wednesday on ways to provide support for Yemen and unify efforts to achieve a secured futu
