Tel Aviv- The Israeli government has accused Hamas Movement of taking advantage of a woman struck with cancer to smuggle explosives for the purpose of using them in operations against targets in Israel. Domestic security agency Shin Bet said the authorities arrested two sisters who attempted to smug
The Venezuelan government and opposition traded accusations on Friday over the evacuation of some 50 children from a Caracas hospital following an attack at the maternity ward. The government blamed the attack on armed gangs, while the opposition attributed it to tear gas used to quell unrest that s
Police on Friday arrested the suspected perpetrator of a bomb attack on the bus of Borussia Dortmund soccer team, the German federal chief prosecutor’s office said, indicating his motive was financial and not terror-related. Police commandos working on behalf of the prosecutor’s office &
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that Syria still possesses banned chemical weapons in violation of an agreement to get rid of its entire stockpile. Mattis, speaking during a press conference with Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman in Tel Aviv, declined to comment on the number of w
Beirut – The ongoing dispute over a new parliamentary electoral law in Lebanon is creating a real crisis among the rival Lebanese political powers, who have demonstrated that they are incapable of reaching an agreement on a law that enjoys the support of the major blocs. The efforts to resolve this
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for intensifying international efforts to dry up the sources of terrorism and stop countries supporting terrorism from funding or arming terrorist groups. During his meeting with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Cairo, the Egyptian presid
In old Hollywood, the word “chestnut” denoted a formula which though lacking originality could still provide the kernel for a moderately successful B-movie. Anyone following the latest presidential election campaign in the Islamic Republic in Iran is bound to notice stark similarities between this I
Paris – The eleven candidates running in the French presidential elections held a final televised debate on Thursday night ahead of the first round of the polls that will take place on Sunday. Each of the candidates was given 15 minutes to address the French people in their final media appearance ah
Cairo – In a massive celebration, the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany unveiled a huge statue of King Ramses II. Dr. Ayman Hamed, one of the restoration project’s officials said that repairing the statue kicked off back in November 2016 – a team of Egyptian archeologists
Washington, New York- US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of “not living up to the spirit” of the nuclear deal struck with world powers, warning America would set out its position on that soon. “Iran has not lived up to the spirit of the agreement, and they have to do that,&
Beirut – In a step seen by some observers as a challenge and an internal and foreign message, “Hezbollah’s” media relations organized on Thursday a field tour for journalists along the southern Lebanese border with Israel, to reveal the fortification works carried out by the Israeli Army in th
Washington – Saudi Arabian Airlines is seeking to once again become the largest carrier in the Middle East and efforts are being made to achieve this goal, announced Dr. Ghassan Abdul Rahman al-Shabal, chairman of the board of directors of the state-owned airlines. He told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Great st
London- An Iranian election committee approved Thursday for six candidates, including current President Hassan Rouhani, to run for the country’s presidential elections next month, but rejected a request by former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his close ally Hamid Baghaie. The Guardian Council, a
The Hague- The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) rejected on Thursday, through a voting process, a Russian-Iranian proposal to form a new team to investigate the purported chemical attack against Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province on April 4. The British delegation to the Org
Khartoum – Egypt and Sudan agreed on Thursday not to support opposition groups working against their respective governments, during a meeting of the two countries’ foreign ministers. Relations between neighbors Cairo and Khartoum have seen some tension over the past few months, which led Sudanese Pr
Washington – The US Chamber of Commerce in Washington hosted for two days the US-Saudi CEO Summit for government and private companies. This summit, the second of its kind since the one held in Riyadh in 2012, was significant in that it confirmed the new American administration’s approach in increas
Beirut – One more time, the heart of Beirut will beat with music to save 300 Lebanese children born with heart malformation. Seeking to achieve its humanitarian goal to treat children suffering from heart diseases, the Heartbeat Foundation organizes its annual musical event “Zapping with the S
London- British scientists have found two drugs that block the pathway which leads to brain cell death, and prevent neurodegeneration. The study finds that a licensed antidepressant called trazodone and a compound in liquorice called dibenzoylmethane (DBM) are able to reduce brain cell death in mice
Rome, London- A man in Italy was accused of attempting to kill his girlfriend after he assaulted her over an argument on the ingredients used in preparing home-made fettuccine, Italian media reported. Quoting a police statement, the “ANSA” and “Adnkronos” local news agencies reported that the man, 5
Islamabad- Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that more investigations were needed about accusations of money laundering against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, saying the evidence in the Panama Papers leak was insufficient to force Sharif’s removal from office. The prime minister survived the
