Beirut- Thousands of Syrian civilians and Nusra Front militants and their families gathered on Wednesday in buses intended to transport them to the north of Syria, in implementation of the second phase of a deal between Nusra and the Lebanese Hezbollah, which aims to evacuate the area of Jroud Arsal
Washington – US President Donald Trump reluctantly signed into law the new sanctions approved by the Congress against Russia, but traces of hesitations were reflected in his statements when he said the law is “significantly flawed.” Later, Russia condemned the US move and described it as “a da
Delayed for 24 hours, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro will inaugurate on Friday the new Constituent Assembly amid allegations of vote fraud over the electoral process that led to the formation of the controversial body. A British firm hired to handle the vote said the turnout figure given by his
Cairo– Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has sent a “private message” to the head of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Masoud Barzani, asking him to reconsider his decision to hold an independence referendum on September 25. Arab diplomatic sources said that Abul Gheit has warned in his letter t
London – On behalf of her country and four other western states, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley sent a letter to the international organization calling for the Security Council to discuss “appropriate responses” against Iran in reply to Tehran’s recent launch of a satellite ro
Jeddah – Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks on Wednesday with visiting Guinea President Alpha Conde, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Meeting Jeddah, the two officials discussed bilateral ties between their two nations and ways to develop them in various fie
London- New researches showed that Brits are becoming a nation of night-time worriers with more than three fifths of the population, which is over 32 million adults, waking up in the middle of the night thinking about a health concern that has not been checked off of their to-do list. The Mail Onlin
London – Car firms working in the UK have felt increasing pressures and forecasts say vehicle production will drop this year compared to the last year, driven by the ambiguity of Britain’s post-Brexit situation in 2019. Cars manufactured in Britain dropped by 14 percent in June compared to the
San Diego, London- Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late sixties, however, it seems that the technique inspired from the starship Enterprise appeared long time ago before it became a real device. For instance, Dr. Leonard McCoy examined his patients in the series by us
London, Toronto- The largest heart ever seen has gone on display at Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, giving visitors a chance to view a hugely rare biological curiosity up close. The organ belonged to one of two blue whales whose carcasses washed up on the shores of Trout River in Newfoundland
Pioneer Natural Resources Co said unexpected pockets of pressure delayed some production in the Permian Basin, the largest US oilfield, and that its output for the year would now be about 58 percent oil, down from previous forecasts for about 60 percent. Shares of Pioneer plunged on Wednesday after
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Wednesday strongly condemned the suicide bombing attack carried against mosque in the Afghan city of Herat which killed some 30 people, reported the Saudi state-owned news agency SPA. More than 1,700 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan so f
US President Donald Trump has signed into law a measure placing sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea, a White House official said Wednesday. The sanctions on Iran target its terrorist activities, human rights abuses and ballistic missile programs. North Korea is targeted for its nuclear weapons
A RESTORED CHATEAU IN NORTHWESTERN FRANCE $1.6 MILLION (1.4 MILLION EUROS) This chateau, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, sits on a 25-acre property in the Brittany region of northwestern France. Shaped like the letter H, it has two aboveground stories and a garden level. Each floor
London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has proposed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani for the position of minister of interior, according to knowledgeable sources. Iranian government spokesperson Mohammad Nobakht stated that the formation is in its last stages, whil
London – On a sunny morning at Georgetown University José Mourinho is discussing why Paul Pogba can be Manchester United’s driving force in the Champions League, how “it is difficult to like players” as he does his squad and the rare sadness felt when Wayne Rooney left for Everton. United are
London- While the Iranian committee monitoring the nuclear deal had made necessary decisions on 16 important points in response to US sanctions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani announced that his country has lodged a complaint with the joint commission supervising implementation of Iran̵
Riyadh – Observers have affirmed that the Red Sea Project which was launched on Monday by Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman will contribute in reinforcing the tourism and recreation sectors in the Kingdom, generating hard currency, attracting foreign investment and di
Baghdad- Iraqi President Fuad Masum said Tuesday that a planned referendum on the proposed secession of the northern Kurdish region from Iraq does not amount to a “declaration of independence.” “Holding a referendum based on mutual understanding does not amount to a declaration of independence per s
Jeddah – Saudi Arabia has boosted its tourist status by launching a major project entitled, the Red Sea project, a few days after it announced the revival of the tourist visa. The Red Sea project, launched by Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Mo
