As the French go to the polls Sunday to elect their new president, Europe and beyond it will be watching with some trepidation. An upset victory by the hard-right finalist Marine Le Pen could cast a thick shadow of doubt over the future of the European Union at a time it is trying to absorb [&hellip
Beijing – North Korea upped on Thursday its tone against its only ally China when it warned Beijing of “dangerous repercussions” if its neighbor kept on testing the North’s patience. The Chinese Foreign Ministry was quick in trying to contain the tension, by stressing the “friendly” ties it enjoys w
Washington, London – US President Donald Trump will kick off his first international trip as president by visiting Saudi Arabia later this month, a stop, which he said, would be historic. In a statement issued on Thursday, the White House said that in addition to Saudi Arabia, the president’s
Makkah- Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, who headed a body that helps determine the royal succession, was laid to rest at the “Justice” graveyard in Makkah amid a gathering crowd of royal figures, officials, family and citizens. King Salman bin Abdulaziz led a funeral prayer for the soul of Prince Mish
Washington– Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Said Al Jaber said that the Kingdom and other countries in the coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimacy did not have any personal ambitions, but were seeking the establishment of security and stability in the war-torn country. Addressing a gathering
Copenhagen, London- Danish researchers said they discovered that people who have a sweet tooth have two particular genetic variants of the FGF21 hormone that dominate in them more than others. Researchers led by Matthew Gillum said that the data based on a study of the lifestyles and metabolic healt
Tunisia – Economic advisor to the Tunisian prime minister Tawfik al-Rajhi announced that the government is preparing a program to restructure public institutions that are facing financial difficulties. Al-Rajhi, who is responsible for following up on major reforms in the country, said that the progr
Beirut- Announcements of summer festival programs in Lebanon are ongoing despite lack of funding. The committee of Zouk Mikael Festivals announced on Wednesday its schedule in a ceremony held at the tourism ministry with the attendance of the tourism minister, the ministry’s Director General Nada Sa
Ankara – A former prison located in Osmaniye province in southern Turkey has been transformed into a museum that attracts thousands of visitors each month who come to learn about the province’s traditions, its old lifestyle and lives of former inmates. The building in Osmaniye’s Kadirli served
Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri signed on Thursday the first decree that allows Lebanese diaspora to reclaim their citizenship from their country of residence. “Lebanon’s history of migration is long and painful,” Aoun said at the Lebanese Diaspora Ene
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will travel to Saudi Arabia this month as part of his first foreign trip since taking office in January. In a speech in the Rose Garden of the White House, Trump said: “”My first foreign trip as president of the United States will be to Saudi Arabi
“Closing.” That English word has dominated the Italian sports pages for more than two years now: seven letters that became a shorthand for the day when Silvio Berlusconi would sell Milan. A good many people doubted it would ever arrive. The man they call Il Cavaliere was thought too proud to r
Russia, Turkey, and Iran signed on Thursday a memorandum on creating safe zones in Syria, leaving the delegation of the armed Syrian opposition infuriated after a new round of peace talks held in the Kazakh capital Astana. The three countries act as guarantors of the Astana peace process. Kazakh For
Nearly a month has passed since a sarin gas attack on the Syrian village of Khan Sheikhoun prompted President Trump to bombard a regime airbase with cruise missiles. The good news since then is that there have been no further attacks on civilians using sarin — though the regime of Bashar al-Assad is
Abu Dhabi- China and the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday they would expand cooperation and work toward a free trade agreement between China and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation and
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Housing Majed bin Abdullah bin Hamad al-Hogail has revealed the country’s plan to provide adequate housing products, in terms of quality and price. He hailed the ministry’s coordination with other authorities to provide housing units to 1.6 million hous
Aden-An Arab rights organization said that 19 journalists were killed in Yemen between 2015 and 2016; eight were killed in 2015 and 11 in 2016. The organization added that seven of these journalists were killed in gunfire and rocket attacks by Houthi and Saleh militias. Rights Radar organization for
Over the past few years, Saudi women have been active in in their country as they sought to take part and have respected positions, yet at the same time the challenges they are facing continue to rise. Women in Saudi Arabia started facing more closed doors and greater obstacles and restrictions in t
Jeddah – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, praised the border guards’ missions which proved their distinguished abilities in carrying out their tasks, praising their achievements on the borders of the Kingdom which thwarted many fail
Cairo – The head of Libya’s UN-backed government Fayez al-Sarraj and the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar agreed on Wednesday to calm tensions and combat terrorism but the journey towards ending the rivalry seems to be a long one given the lack of a clear roadmap on the
