London – A company specialized in biotechnology has developed a new chewing gum that can detect cancer in a patient after being chewed for 15 minutes. This new product may facilitate the regular testing for the diseases. Scientists from the Alabama-based firm Volatile Analysis have developed d
Beirut – Eighteen members of the Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in a misdirected airstrike as the forces launched on Thursday an operation to regain control of the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria. The airstrike by the US-led coalition this week killed 18 allied fighters battli
London, Washington – The US listed Sohrab Soleimani, the brother of Qassem Soleimani, to its sanctions list for overseeing torture and other abuses at Tehran’s Evin Prison, the White House said on Thursday. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said during a press briefing that the Treasury
Last week’s US missile attack on an airbase used by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s air force may or may not have been a turning point as far as American foreign policy is concerned. Nevertheless, it has put the thorny issue of Assad’s future back on the diplomatic agenda. By hitting Assad’s airb
Beirut, Ankara – As Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), along with members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), were expected in Turkey on Thursday as part of their inquiry into the chemical attack that hit the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun last wee
At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said. Survivors said the missing include 15 women and five children, General Ayoub Qassem told AFP. He said the Libyan coastguard had rescued a further 23 migrants of various African nationalit
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian aid announced leading new efforts addressing the health needs for victims of the Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack, said the Saudi state news agency SPA. The project is organized in partnership with relief group Physicians Across Continents
The European rights court ruled against Russia on Thursday in the case of Russian troops storming a school in 2004, which later came to be known as the ‘Beslan massacre.’ At least 180 children were killed in consequence of Russia’s overstepping and use of brute force. 750 people were wounded when se
London – Bournemouth may struggle to hold on to Joshua King, Leicester got no help from the broadcasters, but Daniel Levy deserves his due for Spurs’ fine season: King could attract interest from high-profile suitors Once the fight for Premier League survival is over, Bournemouth might have an
Two suspects charged with murdering the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader appeared in a Malaysian court on Thursday as one of their lawyers voiced concerns that Kuala Lumpur may have “compromised” the case. Appearing in bullet-proof vests one of the lawyers also warned they feared
Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned that Pyongyang may be capable of firing a missile loaded with nerve gas toward Japan. With a US aircraft carrier group steaming to the area and tension rising, South Korea sai
Cairo – After the success achieved by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in cutting down oil output, Saudi Arabia told OPEC officials it wants to continue output cuts for an additional six months – however with every oil agreement, light is shed on Saudi Arabia first,
Tunis – Arab Envoy to Libya Salah Eddine Al-Jamali said that a solution to the crisis in Libya required dialogue and rebuilding trust between the different warring factions. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, al-Jamali blamed the ongoing crisis on warlords and militias seeking to achieve their
The British delegation at the world’s chemical weapons watchdog said on Thursday that samples taken from the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province last week tested positive for the nerve agent sarin. The toxic gas attack in Idlib’s Khan Sheikhoun on April 4, whic
Sana’a – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it is increasing its emergency food operations in Yemen to provide food assistance to up to 9 million people in one of the world’s worst hunger crises. A statement by the WFP said the new emergency operation would
When asked by a reporter if he expected more US missile strikes on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin replied: “We have information that a similar provocation is being prepared … in other parts of Syria, including in the southern Damascus suburbs where they are planning to again pla
Brussels- Joint security measures between Denmark and European Union institutions have been challenged over the past period. Subsequently, EU parliamentarians endorsed a proposal for joint action between Denmark and the Europol. Denmark lost its right to a full membership in Europol, the EU’s law en
Jeddah – Disagreements among loyalists of ousted president Ali Saleh have expanded in Yemen to include not only members of the Republican Guard – the military wing in central and northern fronts in Yemen -but also its top officials. Yemen’s army chief of staff Mohammed al-Maqdishi stated
Khobar – Saudi Arabia will raise $8 billion (SAR30 billion) in its first global Islamic bond issue, with an order book from investors in excess of $33 billion (SAR123 billion). The government is selling the five-year sukuk tranche at 100 basis points over the mid-swap rate and the 10-year tran
New Zealand was bracing Thursday for a storm that meteorologists warned could be the worst for almost 50 years, with extreme weather alerts that led to the evacuation of seaside areas and closed schools. The tropical depression, the tail-end of ex-Cyclone Cook which hit New Caledonia this week, has
