Jeddah – The Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council convened on Tuesday at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah and was co-chaired with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and minister of interior and Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatari Prime Minister and minister of int
Syrian rebels on Wednesday suspended their participation in talks in Kazakhstan on a Russian plan for “de-escalation zones,” demanding an end to regime bombardment of the areas under their control, an opposition official said. “The delegation has suspended its participation after presenting a
Jubail – Saudi-Jordanian joint maritime military exercise “Abdallah 5” successfully concluded on Tuesday. The military maneuvers, which were held in the eastern fleet in Jubail, included drills with live ammunition with the participation of Royal Saudi Naval Special Forces and Royal Jordanian Naval
French presidential candidates, centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Marine Le Pen are set to square off in the final face-to-face televised debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff vote. Sparks are sure to fly between Macron, a strongly Europe-minded ex-banker who wants to cut state regulations in the eco
Ankara- Iran has demanded information from Turkish officials on the murder of an Iranian-origin British businessman who was assassinated in Istanbul on April 29. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Qassemi said at a press briefing on Monday that they were investigating the assassination of
Sydney- An Australian grandmother of a young boy filmed being coached to kill Australians has lashed out at his ISIS militant father Khaled Sharrouf for using him as a media tool. Karen Nettleton said that her daughter Tara left Australia with her children for Syria in 2013 to join her husband. R
London- Scientists in the United States have discovered ways to blunt the craving for sugar in fruit flies. A single pair of neurons in the throat of Drosophila acts as a brake on consumption of sucrose, according to a new study published by Yale scientists in April in the journal eLife. “This was v
US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks at the White House on Wednesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he bids to achieve steps towards peace in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. After hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in February, the self-styled deal-maker-in-ch
Riyadh – Over the past ten years, Saudi Arabia’s financial position has become stronger thanks to the high volume of financial reserves and doubling of the gross domestic product (GDP), Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan said. The minister said that the kingdom holds the third largest curr
Rabat – Moroccan King Mohammed VI held talks with French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday at the Elysee Palace as the two parties reiterated the depth of partnership between their two countries. Elysee sources said that the talks discussed political and cultural affairs and lasted for 20
Berlin – Increasing the number of countries taking part in the Russian-backed Syria peace talks could provide the opportunity to resume negotiations aimed at reaching a political solution to the conflict, said Germany’s top official for Russia policy in an interview published on Tuesday. Gerno
Taiz- Armed conflict intensified in al-Bayda battle fronts, Yemen, following an assault staged by members of the Popular Resistance against Houthi and Saleh militias and the seizure of strategic locations. Militias in their turn continued to randomly shell houses in Dhi Na’im and Az Zahir dist
Kabul – Popular and official circles in Afghanistan have expressed their growing concern that their country could become a safe haven for ISIS extremists after international pressure has been increased against them in Iraq and Syria. Commenting on ISIS’ intensified attacks against civilians and secu
A powerful explosion targeting an armored NATO convoy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday killed at least eight people and wounded 25, including three coalition soldiers, officials said. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. The explosion came during morning rush hour on a busy road near
Sochi (Russia) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is currently on her first visit to Russia in two years. While she has firmly supported European sanctions on Moscow over the Crimea crisis and its role in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Merkel is seen as a major negotiator in the Ukrainian file. Acc
London – People with a non-O blood group have a slightly increased risk of heart attack and stroke, research suggests. Scientists said it could be because higher levels of a blood-clotting protein are present in people with A, B and AB blood. Researchers said the findings could help doctors be
“Do we need a new policy on Syria?” This was the provocative question put by Iranian Diplomacy, a forum for retried diplomats of the Islamic Republic, in its latest issue in April. The writer, Mussavi Kahlakhali, claimed that Russia and the United States are approaching a tacit accord to divid
Ramallah – Amid a Palestinian applaud and an Israeli dismay, the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Tuesday on considering Jerusalem an occupied city. The majority of the 58-member UNESCO Executive Board voted on a Palestin
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that there were no points of agreement with Tehran, noting that the Iranian regime was based on “extremist ideologies stipulated in its constitution.” In a 50-minute interview with Journalist Dawood Al-Shiryan, which was aired on T
London- The new Samsung Interactive Table is used to check out the features of Samsung Galaxy S8. According to CNET site’s experts, the table lets users check out the features of Samsung Galaxy S8 in a pretty amazing way. You put the phone on the table, which is essentially a large display, and the
