Ankara – Counter-trafficking forces seized main parts used in making advanced Russian anti-tank missiles in the port of Zonguldak, in northern Turkey. Gunrunners have hidden the shipment inside a truck coming from Ukraine en route to Iran. Turkish security sources said on Monday that the truck
Riyadh – Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan and Minister of Housing Majed al-Hogail will present progress achieved in implementing Saudi Vision 2030 during the Euromoney conference, which will kick off on Tuesday in Riyadh. Mohamed Kharboush, Euromoney Conferences Director, told Asharq Al-Aws
Riyadh – The Ideological War Center (IWC), a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense, launched an international project to fight extremism and terrorism, the ministry announced via its social media accounts in Arabic, English and French. Chaired by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Ramallah – Hamas hinted at a new war with Israel if Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s actions against the Gaza Strip continue, demanding indirectly from Israel not to respond to Abbas’s positions. Hamas senior spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that the Israeli oc
Moscow – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in the Russian city of Sochi on Wednesday where he is due to hold talks with President Valdimir Putin on bilateral ties and regional issues, most notably Syria, announced the Kremlin. Observers believe that support for Kurdish and
Beirut – Unknown assailants tossed on Sunday night seven grenades in Lebanon’s Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, raising fear of the renewal of bloody clashes in the camp. Tensions had been high in the area after the hardline factions rejected the plan to bolster security forces in the al-Tair
New York – UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, will join Syrian high-level talks on enforcing ceasefire in Kazakhstan this week, a UN statement said Monday. The statement added that in view of the urgency and importance of re-establishing a de-escalation of the situation in Syria and moving on c
London – United States’ CNN Money said on Monday that Saudi oil Giant Aramco took 100 percent control of the sprawling Port Arthur refinery in Texas on Monday, completing a deal that was first announced last year. America’s largest oil refinery is now fully owned by Saudi Arabia. Aramco
London – Instead of eating less saturated fat and worrying about so-called bad cholesterol, a group of doctors suggests an alternative approach for preventing heart disease. More important, they say, is to focus on decreasing insulin resistance and inflammation in the body by targeting diet, e
London – Iran’s Hassan Rouhani chose Ruhollah Khomeini’s shrine as a platform for his May 1 Labor Day rally. Unexpectedly, the president seeking reelection was met with an angry crowd repeating slogans slamming his policy. The laborers demanded an improvement of their living conditions and the
Brussels – A member of the European Parliament stated that security cooperation between the member-states of the European Union has not reached “the desired level.” Head of the Group of the Greens bloc MP Philippe Lamberts told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Foreign fighters are on Europe’s doorstep.” “We should
Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at al-Salam palace Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. During the meeting, the two reviewed close relations between their countries and peoples. They reviewed the strong fraternal relations and mea
A former FBI interpreter reportedly married a key ISIS operative she had been assigned to investigate. Daniela Greene, 38, travelled to Syria where she was wed to German national Denis Cuspert, who was a rapper known as Deso Dog in his homeland, before changing his name to Abu Talha al-Almani in Syr
Abu Dhabi, Aden – German Chancellor Angela Merkel uncovered on Monday her intension to employ diplomatic channels in search for a peaceful solution to the ongoing war in Yemen, adding that she already received the support of Riyadh in this regard. After arriving to the UAE on Monday following
Seoul – US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would be prepared to meet with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un under the right circumstances. He told Bloomberg he would be open to a meeting, if appropriate, “I would be honored to do it.” The White House said conditions
London – Former British Prime Minister David Cameron spent 25,000 pounds to buy a “fancy shed” for his Cotswolds garden. According to the Daily Telegraph, he intends to use the new shed as a writing studio. Since leaving 10 Downing Street, where he lived in the center of London, Cameron went o
Berlin, London – The app stores are full of apps for musicians and music enthusiasts, granting help to tune a guitar, produce sound like a synthesiser or even teach you how to play the piano. Whether they can actually replace a real music teacher or a real studio is another matter In the meant
Rio de Janeiro, London – Hadi Bakkou escaped Aleppo in 2014 for fear he would be forced to serve in Syrian regime forces fighting for control of the city. He had to abandon his family and his economic studies. Three years later, the young refugee started to work as an Arabic language teacher i
Jeddah – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, will patronize “Tufan 7” exercise on Wednesday. He will also patronize the graduation ceremony of 6021 students from the Border Guard courses at the Mohammed bin Nayef Academy for Sec
Ramallah, Doha – Hamas officially announced on Monday its new political program by accepting the idea of a Palestinian state based on the June 4, 1967 border, but rejected to recognize Israel, affirming that its conflict, which is political, not religious, lies with the Zionist project. The ne
