Ramallah, Gaza – An unprecedented verbal attack has broken out between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas on the eve of a planned meeting between the two sides in Gaza in order to put an end to the Palestinian division. Hamas Movement said that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is
Kuala Lumpur – Saudi Arabia and Malaysia revealed the commencement of their coordination to continue necessary arrangements to launch King Salman Center for Global Peace within 90 days from the announcement date, in the framework of what the two countries have earlier announced regarding estab
Aden – Deputy Secretary General of the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) Dr. Mohammed al-Mekhlafi stressed the need to bring those who committed war crimes before the courts. Mekhlafi noted the importance of distinguishing between criminals as individuals and the social force that led them to war.
London – The final stages of the Iranian presidential elections’ registration had few hidden surprises. Just before closing the registration, both competing parties, the conservative and moderates revealed their candidates. Confirmations have been made concerning a shadow candidate for the current P
Washington – Members of President Donald Trump’s family are posing major difficulties to the secret service assigned their protection during their constant travels between New York, Washington, and their Florida resort. Between the convoys of large SUVs with tinted windows, the 24 hours protection o
Pyongyang, Washington – In an indirect response to US President Donald Trump, North Korea warned on Saturday to use its nuclear weapons in countering any similar attack that might target its territories. “We will respond to an all-out war with an all-out war and a nuclear war with our style of
Ankara – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey’s relation with European countries is going through a difficult period, considering that the European Union’s actions let Ankara down following the failed coup attempt in July 15. At the time when Turkish Minister confirmed th
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev had both set the “color revolutions” next to international terrorism on the top of the list of dangers that threaten the stability and security of former Soviet republics. Given the support of US for the revolut
Beirut – At least 100 people were killed and around 500 were injured on Saturday when a bomb ripped through one of the buses carrying refugees from the towns of Kefraya and Fua on their way to the city of Aleppo, northern Syria. The convoy was carrying residents and pro-regime fighters from th
Ankara – Turkey stands at a crossroad as Turks decide on Sunday which direction their country will take after voting on a referendum to introduce key changes in the system of governance. The referendum is backed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (A
Anis Amri, the Tunisian responsible for the death of 12 people by driving a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin received his orders directly from the terror group ISIS, a German magazine reported on Saturday. ISIS group claimed responsibility for the attack on Dec. 19, but it was unclear whether
Iran will ask “no one’s permission” to build up its missile capability, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, in what appeared to be a defiant response to United States efforts to hamper the Iranian military. Facing an election in May where he hopes to secure a second four-yea
The Trump administration’s foreign policy has been a dizzying spectacle of mixed messages and policy reversals during its first three months. But in last week’s crucial tests, President Trump made good decisions about Syria, Russia and China — moving his erratic administration a bit closer toward th
Queuing up for some liquid refreshment at one of the country’s overcrowded beauty spots at the weekend, it was impossible not to overhear the excitable football chatter of a couple of Crystal Palace supporters nearing the bar. This was a day before the prodigious result against Arsenal, so the Palac
An explosion near a bus convoy waiting to enter the Syrian city of Aleppo killed or wounded several people on Saturday, pro-regime media outlets, pro-opposition activists and a monitor reported. Pro-regime media said a suicide attacker had detonated a car bomb near the convoy. Photos carried by regi
At least 25 people were killed as flash floods hit northwestern Iran, state media reported on Saturday. Sixteen others were declared missing after torrential rains hit four provinces. Television footage has shown streets inundated with water, and cars being swept away. “Twenty-five people have
Dhahran- Amin Nasser, president and chief executive officer of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), affirmed that the company is committed to crude oil projects and to reinforcing prime businesses in chemicals. The long-term vision of oil and gas markets is positive, and strategic investments a
Emergency workers were on Saturday digging in search for survivors after a garbage mountain landslide in Sri Lanka’s capital killed at least 16 people and injured over a dozen, military spokesman and hospital officials said on Saturday. The estimated 91-meter dump collapsed after flames engulfed it
German prosecutors have cast doubt on the authenticity of letters that suggested Islamist militants attacked soccer team Borussia Dortmund’s bus and a newspaper cited an investigator as saying right-wing extremists were probably behind the bomb attack. Three identical letters printed in German
Egyptian Copts will celebrate Easter mass on Saturday in subdued fashion a week after the deadliest attacks against the country’s religious minority left 45 people dead in two cities north of Cairo. Usually one of the most joyous occasions on the Christian calendar, the faithful will spend a large p
