Ramallah– The Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to stop paying for electricity supplied by Israel to the Gaza Strip, which covers around the third of the area’s total needs. The decision falls within a series of measures approved by President Mahmoud Abbas in an attempt to force Hamas to hand o
Geneva- The United Nations refugee agency said Thursday it had enlisted Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini to help raise awareness about the plight of refugees by appointing her as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. Mardini “has become a powerful voice for the forcibly displaced across the world and a
Beirut- The English translation of Lebanese-American writer Ameen Rihani’s letters along with some selections of the letters he had received from authors have been published in New York. The book included letters he wrote to writers like Khalil Mutran, Naoum Moukarzel, Gibran Khalil Gibran, Mikhail
Dubai, London- US Uber Technologies Inc expects to deploy flying taxi services in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and Dubai by 2020. Uber’s flying taxis will be small, electric aircraft that takeoff and land vertically, enabling zero operational emissions and quiet enough to operate in cities. Flyin
London- Scientists in the United States have developed a fluid-filled womb-like bag known as an extra-uterine support device that could transform care for extremely premature babies, significantly improving chances of survival. In studies conducted on lambs, the researchers were able to create a wom
London- Around 1,000 US soldiers are currently deployed in Syria, but their commander has flexible powers that allow him to ask for additional forces, a US official at the US Central Command (CENTCOM) told Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday. CENTCOM spokesperson Maj. Josh Jacques said there was no strategi
The oil market is moving towards a balance between supply and demand with the help of an agreement reached between OPEC and other producers to cut production, the chief executive of Saudi Aramco said on Thursday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers agree
A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Thursday after it collided with a Togo-flagged cargo vessel carrying livestock, Turkey’s coastal safety authority said on its website. The authority said all 78 personnel aboard the Russian ship were rescued after it
Should Pep Guardiola have happened to find himself in front of a television on Sunday night, he might have been drowned by a wave of nostalgia. A few hours after his lukewarm Manchester City team had unravelled at Wembley, a spectacular clásico was about to reach a stunning conclusion at the Bernabé
The Kremlin said on Thursday that an opposition protest planned for Saturday was illegal and police would deal with anyone who showed up accordingly. The Open Russia foundation, an organization set up by Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has called for big anti-government protests on Saturday ahe
At least 92 Syrian refugee children have been vaccinated by Saudi specialized clinics extending humanitarian and medical aid to al-Zaatari camp in Jordan, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Offering a wide-ranging program for medical assistance, the vaccinations were administered as a part of a regu
As President Trump nears the 100-day benchmark, it’s a good moment to examine the relationship that has evolved between the mercurial and inexperienced commander in chief and his unflappable defense secretary, Jim Mattis. It’s an unlikely partnership, but so far it mostly seems to work. Trump may ha
British police were holding a bearded man carrying a backpack near the scene of an incident close to Britain’s finance ministry and Prime Minister Theresa May’s official residence, Reuters witnesses said. Police said no one had been injured in the incident close to Prime Minister Theresa
Cairo-Saudi Arabia has come first in the value of integration and acquisition deals of the first quarter of this year in the Middle East, while the UAE came first regarding the size of operations. Baker McKenzie reported a relapse in the size of operations size on the international level, given the
Jeddah- Meeting with Snap Inc. representatives during their visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Asharq Al-Awsat reporters sought details on Arab user base size of the group’s prominent application, SnapChat, especially with the app becoming increasingly popular among youths. Ben Schwerin, VP of partnersh
Lionel Messi had a black eye, a bloody mouth and his Barcelona shirt in his hands. The board had gone up signaling two minutes left in the clásico: not enough for anyone – this was the game that should have gone on forever – but just enough for another twist, even later and more dramatic […]
Kuwait –Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Church, inaugurated on Tuesday in Kuwait, the largest Coptic church in the Gulf, which extends over an area of 6,500 sqm. The inauguration ceremony, held under tight security measures, gathered a number of government officials and representatives of d
Former Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance Hoshyar Zebari said that the kidnapping of the Qatari hunters represented a defeat for Iraq’s sovereignty and institutions, knowing that it was not the first time it had happened. Turkish workers had also been kidnapped while working on the constr
Venezuela has said it was quitting the Organization of American States, deepening the diplomatic isolation of the socialist-run nation, which has come under pressure from the bloc over the government’s handling of a violent political crisis. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said Wednesday the
London – More than 100 university professors in Iran called on their country’s Supreme Leader to implement radical changes on various levels, including government-led institutions, to overcome living problems and achieve economic progress. Professors, who work at 40 different universities, addressed
