Cairo – Conflicts in the Arab region, most notably in Syria, Libya and Yemen, should be resolved, stressed Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry. The minister added there is a possibility to contain terrorism through Western intelligence agencies, not just military operations. Speaking to
Russia called on Monday for an investigation into the death of an American paramedic in eastern Ukraine after Kiev and the insurgents quickly traded blame over who was at fault and following a request by the US for a transparent probe. The paramedic, working for the European security watchdog OSCE&#
Brussels- Belgium’s Federal Investigation Judge decided to extend the detention of two people and to release unconditionally three others who were arrested by police early on Friday on suspicion of links to a terrorist group. Belgian police arrested five people suspected of having ties with a
A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli guard at a key crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem on Monday, a day after four people were slightly wounded in a similar attack along Tel Aviv’s beachfront. A police statement said Asia Kaabneh, a 39-year-old mother of nine from the West Bank,
Riyadh – A Saudi pilot whose father did not put him in a different classification from his group during military operations, instead, he was one of the first Saudi pilots who took part in flights within the US-led coalition against ISIS since late 2014. Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz is one
Riyadh – The directives issued by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Saturday were topped by establishing a National Security Center affiliated to the Royal Court. In a Royal Order, he also appointed Mohammad bin Salih Alghfaili as an advisor for national security. Designating the nam
Afghanistan’s army chief and the defense minister have resigned following the weekend Taliban attack at a northern army base that killed more than 100 military and other personnel, Afghan officials said Monday. The resignations came as US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on an una
Riyadh – Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi stressed on Sunday the importance of supporting the national army and the popular resistance in battles. During a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Hadi urged mayors of Maarib, Hajjah, Dhamar, Raymah, Ibb and Saada to “exert maximum efforts in
Riyadh- In a new indicator of a Saudi strong economy and its ability to overcome the fall in oil prices, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Saturday a royal decree to restore financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel. This decree stems from the
Cairo – The recruitment of women to join the ranks of the ISIS group has drawn the attention of observers, who have sought to understand what appeals these women to become part of the most barbaric terrorist organization in recent years. Experts told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Women join ISIS to challenge th
Aden, Taiz- Yemeni security sources confirmed that five al-Qaeda members were killed on Sunday in a US drone strike in Al-Said town of Shabwa province that lies in southern Yemen. The sources added that three civilians were also killed in a second strike after they ran to the aid of the militants pr
Paris – French Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step towards the Elysée on Sunday by winning the first round of voting along with far-right leader Marine Le Pen. “I want to be the president of patriots against the threat of nationalists,” Macron told his supporters as the first election results w
Syrian and Russian planes raided the countryside in the Idlib and Hama provinces more than 150 times. Khan Sheikhoun was among the towns that were hit “with bombs, rockets and projectiles that fell in the form of mass of flames on the targeted areas, causing the outbreak of fire in them.”
Ramallah– The Palestinian Authority has accused Israel of trying to hamper a scheduled visit of President Mahmoud Abbas to Washington, where he is expected to meet with President Donald Trump next month. In a statement on Sunday, the Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry said that Israeli Prime Minis
Beirut, Damascus – The Syrian opposition warned that the battle of the countryside of northern Hama during which Syrian regime forces advanced and controlled the town of Halfaya on Sunday, could further pave the way for the regime to move towards Idlib, especially after emptying the two towns
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged restraint during a call with US President Donald Trump, as a nervous South Korea and Japan sought to join drills with an American supercarrier headed for Korean waters. “(China) hopes that the relevant parties can maintain restraint and avoid action
An American member of the OSCE’s monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was killed after their vehicle was blown up by a mine. Another member, a German woman, was wounded in the blast that took place in the Luhansk region. Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, who holds the rotating chairma
At least six soldiers were killed in Somalia semi autonomous Puntland region on Sunday when a military vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Another eight were injured, a military official told Reuters. The al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which happened on the outsk
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raised his shock rhetoric to new levels when he warned terrorists that he can be 50 times more brutal than them, saying he’d even eat them if they’re captured alive by troops. Duterte has repeatedly threatened drug suspects with death, but he raised h
London – One thing has tended to lead to another at Birmingham City this season and after the unwarranted sacking of Gary Rowett then the ill-advised decision to bring in Gianfranco Zola, there was a certain inevitability about Harry Redknapp being introduced to his new public in the St. Andre
