Riyadh- Saudi Arabia’s success in issuing its first internationally offered bonds, which touched a dashing excess demand of $ 33 billion, is proof that the Kingdom is on track to become the “benchmark” for emerging markets, with the expectations that the move will attract huge fund
London- Millions all over the world talk to her daily. She directs them to the nearest restaurants, cafes and warns them of changes in weather. She also accompanies them during the periods of boredom. She is Siri, iPhone’s voice assistant. Susan Bennett, an American actress from Georgia, did n
It is ironic how roles have been reversed in Syria whereby the conflict has moved to Syria and regime in Damascus is living under the watch of Lebanese militias. We consider Hezbollah militias Lebanese forces, and they are indeed so. In fact, they consider themselves equivalent to the Lebanese army
Beirut – A delegation from the US Congress visited Beirut on Wednesday and discussed with Lebanese officials US aid to the country. Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met with the delegation at the Grand Serail, where talks focused on several issues, including US aid to the Lebanese security apparatuses.
Beirut – Five years after its launch from Dubai, Careem, which is specialized in transportation services via its smart application and website, succeeded in expanding to 55 cities and hiring more than 200,000 drivers. The company’s plans include expanding to more cities in the MENA in order to
London – Mohammad Reza Aref, head of the List of Hope Reformist Parliamentarian bloc, warned against plots targeting the unity of his party, accusing ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of creating tensions that could result in Tehran revisiting the 2009 mass protests that ended with a mass execu
Tunisia, Cairo- Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that an Egyptian military operation against Ethiopia is unlikely due to the ongoing discord on Addis Ababa building El Nahda Dam on Nile. During a lecture, Aboul Gheit showcased his two books “A Witness of War and Peace” and
Rawdhat Khuraim – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at Rawdhat Khuraim in Riyadh Region King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Kingdom of Bahrain; Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah; Chairman of Board of Trustees of Zayed Foundation for Humani
Jeddah – Amid the absence of constitutional institutions and with continued violations by insurgents of all international laws in areas under their control, the state security court in Sanaa sentenced journalist Yahya al- Jubaihi to death after he was found guilty of espionage. Jubaihi was a lecture
Beijing, Ramallah – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced on Thursday Beijing’s support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. He added after meeting Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki that failure to build this state “is a historic injustice that can no longer
Beirut – Residents of the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh began picking up the pieces following the latest round of armed clashes in the volatile camp in southern Lebanon. Palestinian leaders vowed that they would break up the Bilal Badr armed Islamist group involved in clashes with securi
Khartoum- France brought back to Sudan a historic Sudanese monument that was sent for restoration and scanning in Toulouse. The monument is a piece of fabric that was used to wrap coffins in the Merowe era, shedding light on how funerals were conducted at that time. Discovered in 2000, the piece was
Washington – China-US relations have witnessed “remarkable” progress since the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to US President Donald Trump in Florida. Several stances have reflected this “unexpected” approach during the past days: China abstaining from voting on the UN resolution draft
Ankara – The narrow majority of Turks will vote in favor of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan referendum, which is scheduled for Sunday, two opinion polls showed on Thursday. Erdogan is seeking a referendum on changing the constitution to grant the president sweeping new powers. The April 16 vote
London – Do you feel thirsty? Now you can have an edible water ball …with no need for plastic materials or wastes. US citizens alone throw over 38 billion plastic bottles every year. Even though the United States adopts advanced recycling programs, it consumes more than 17 million oil barrels
Khartoum – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir concluded on Thursday a Gulf tour, which took him to Kuwait and Bahrain. Bashir’s meetings with Arab leaderships resulted in an agreement over a strategic partnership between Sudan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In this regard, Sudanese Foreign Af
Ramallah- Recent spat between the two chief Palestinian parties, Hamas and Fatah, has cast doubt over the possibility of bridging the rift at the anticipated meeting to be held in Gaza. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had earlier vowed to undertake decisive and unprecedented measures to end Hama
Riyadh – The “Ahrar Sana’a” movement announced on Thursday that it has launched a “revolution” against insurgents to liberate the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, and reinstate stability in the city. The movement issued a statement saying that it will target top Houthi officials if they do not retreat from S
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pledged on Thursday to hunt down the perpetrators of last week’s twin church bombings as he visited Coptic Pope Tawadros II to offer condolences for the victims. Before the president’s visit to the papal seat in Cairo, Egypt’s Interior Ministry s
Riyadh – More than 200 ministers and experts from Saudi Arabia and the UAE met in Riyadh on Thursday at a retreat aimed at strengthening the countries’ ties on the economic, political and security levels. The “Joint Determination Retreat” was held under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Hol
