Ankara- Arab-Russian investments have achieved a hike in Turkey during the past two years while Turkish investments abroad reached around USD37 billion during the past 15 years. President of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) Arda Ermut said on Monday that Arab-Russian inv
The Christian governor of Jakarta was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in jail for insulting Islam. An Indonesian court sentenced Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama to prison for blaspheming the Quran, a ruling that puts an end to the long judicial ordeal in the world’s largest Muslim
Jeddah-The General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will host a joint meeting to brainstorm ideas between the OIC and the United Nations at its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting which is planned to be held from 10 to 11 May 2017 will review opportuniti
Cairo – United Nations Envoy to Libya and Head of the UNSMIL Martin Kobler has announced a new road map for peace to end Libya’s current political deadlock and to strike comprehensive accord among all Libyan conflicting parties. On his Twitter page, Kobler wrote Monday that the “road map for p
Security forces fired tear gas against protesters in Venezuela on Monday forcing hundreds of people to evacuate buildings as the gas seeped into homes, schools and a hospital. The protest turned violent when demonstrators were blocked by national guardsmen while trying to deliver a letter expressing
Taiz – Saudi-led Arab Coalition forces backing legitimacy forces in Yemen announced destroying a medium-range missile shipment headed for insurgency militias based in the northeast Saada province in the war-torn country. Intelligence showed that the cargo was headed for Houthi headquarters. Sa
In Yemen, there are two political parties who are trying to seize opportunities during the Yemeni crisis: Brotherhood and secessionists. Both are fighting via proxies and depend on others to fight on their behalf. They are allies despite the enmity and media wars. Muslim Brotherhood believes the sep
The case of a German soldier who was allegedly plotting to carry out an attack while posing as an asylum seeker has shocked the country. Two suspects have already been arrested in the case. Franco A., is in custody awaiting charges for posing under a false identity as an asylum seeker as investigato
Kabul – The head of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed in an operation on April 27 conducted jointly by Afghan and US Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, US and Afghan officials said on Sunday. Abdul Hasib, appointed last year after his predecessor Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a US dr
London – During the years of the Syrian war that erupted in 2011 as many areas were besieged by all conflict parties, the country has witnessed several evacuations involving tens of thousands of civilians and fighters, especially from the strongholds of the opposition factions. The Syrian regi
Tunisia – Consumer inflation in Tunisia increased to 5% at the end of April and is expected to continue in the coming period due to mounting consumption, especially during the month of Ramadan and in wake of the Tunisian currency devaluation. The National Statistics Institute asserted that inf
Riyadh – London-based Ernst and Young (EY) issued its Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) report of the first quarter of 2017 showing that activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region declined in terms of number of deals during the first quarter of 2017 with 84 deals compared to 115 d
The Malian government announced on Monday that seven soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in a “terrorist attack” on a military position in the village of Almoustrat in the northwest. Military sources told Agence France Presse that two people were killed and eight injured in clashes with gu
Jeddah- Yemen’s Popular Resistance, made up of tribesmen backing the government, sent reconnaissance information on 16 Hezbollah militants, among which are three Iranian nationals, present in the Red Sea coastal plain of Arabia. Intelligence was handed over to the military command present in the fif
A record turnout is expected as South Koreans headed to polling stations on Tuesday to vote for a new president and close the chapter on a corruption scandal that saw the impeachment of former leader Park Geun-hye. Liberal Moon Jae-in is seen as the favorite to win the vote. Calling for a moderate a
Abu Dhabi – Etihad Airways announced on Monday the appointed of Ray Gammell as a temporary replacement of long-serving president and chief executive James Hogan. Ricky Thirion was also appointed temporary chief financial officer, replacing James Rigney. Hogan and Rigney are to leave on July 1.
Istanbul- Head of Syrian National Coalition Riad Seif said that reforming the coalition is a priority to him as a newly-elected president, noting that the Syrian National Coalition represents the Syrian opposition. “My next plan is to direct the coalition back to its original role – On November 11 2
London – It will be surreal in the extreme when Novak Djokovic goes on court in defence of his title in Madrid next week, glances up at his box and the growling, comforting countenances of his fiercely loyal Serbian friends are missing. The troubled world No2 called the nuclear clearout of his
Beirut – The issue of the border town of al-Tufail came back into the spotlight in Lebanon after “Hezbollah” took the decision for the residents to go back to their homes. The decision was made after the militant group completed its operation to seize control of the surrounding towns on the Syrian s
Jeddah – Sweeping regional waters, Arab Coalition Forces command said Saudi royal navy joint forces detecting a number of maritime mines on Yemeni coasts near the Red Sea port of Midi. The port holds great military and strategic significance– it is regularly used for trafficking arms to
