Ankara- A Turkish medical team has conducted the first-of-its-kind successful surgery to transplant an artificial jawbone for a Syrian citizen who came to Turkey for treatment, after he was wounded in an air strike over Aleppo. The Syrian citizen Mohammad al-Jaber has become able to talk normally, a
London- Slow rural broadband has prompted one man to get his internet from a satellite 22,000 miles above Africa. Prof. Christopher Spry, 79, who lives in Heol Senni in the Brecon Beacons, had download speeds of about 500Kbps. He runs a community website and uploads weather data and nature videos, s
London- In an unprecedented procedure in the United States, the city of Honolulu has decided to ban pedestrians from looking at mobile phones or texting while crossing the street. The ban decision, which will take effect in Hawaii’s largest city in late October aims at reducing injuries and de
Each of Bahrain, Egypt and the UAE strongly condemned on Monday the gruesome terror attack against a security patrol in Al-Masoura district in Qatif governorate in Saudi Arabia. Taking place on Sunday, the attack resulted in the death of a security officer and the injury of six others. For its the B
Oil prices were near two-month highs on Monday, putting July on track to become the strongest month so far this year, as news of a producers’ meeting next week added to bullish sentiment driven by the threat of US sanctions against OPEC-member Venezuela. Benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 traded down
If the ghosts who inhabit the walls of the CIA could talk, they would tell Director Mike Pompeo to be careful. The agency is entering a danger zone where a White House in turmoil wants the CIA to take aggressive action overseas but hasn’t developed the clear strategy or political support needed to s
A little more than one week ago, Stanford University mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani died at the age of 40 after a battle with breast cancer. In that short lifetime, she accomplished more than most of us ever will. Mirzakhani was one of the world’s greatest mathematicians — a recipient of the
Aleppo – On the terrace of the Baron Hotel in Aleppo, the owner’s widow, Roubina Tashjian, sorted through old photographs of its happier past in a more peaceful Syria. Founded by an Armenian family in 1911, the Baron played host to adventurers, writers, kings, aviators, Bedouin chiefs an
London- Sometimes, end-of-era curtain calls happen without the necessary fanfare. So it was, at the 2005 FA Cup final, one of the great individual rivalries in English football took centre stage for its final scene. But nobody knew it at the time. Nobody foresaw that Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira wou
Jeddah- The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced the allocation of emergency air corridors by the four Arab countries after approval by civil aviation authorities in the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain for use by Qatari companies as applicable in cases of closure of regional air spa
Riyadh- Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Commander Major General Mohammed al-Otaibi confirmed that the participation of Saudi forces in Red Flag 2017 exercise in the United States represents a true addition to the latest technology training in joint air combat operations, using sophisticated air control
When Kim Jong-Un makes an appearance surrounded by his generals, the world should expect an interesting news. Then, he laughs out loud and you know that his country’s missile arsenal has a new and more terrifying addition. In this case, South Korea should be careful and Japan must review its safety
Riyadh- King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid and the Yemeni Higher Relief Committee reiterated their call on humanitarian organizations to deal firmly with Yemen’s insurgents that are halting access of humanitarian aid to those who deserve it, and are selling provided drugs in the blac
Riyadh- Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan Dr. Hazem Abdul Qader unveiled a new strategy to deal with the latest developments and consequences of the lifting of the US sanctions imposed on his country and to accommodate these changes. Abdul Qader said that his talks with the Saudi side on Friday
The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for an attack near the Iraqi embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday. A security source told AFP that a suicide bomber had blown himself up outside the Iraqi embassy. “Civilians are being evacuated” from the area as the attack is ongo
Mosul- Thousands of children have been separated from their parents in the nine-month battle for Mosul and the preceding years of ISIS rule in northern Iraq – some found wandering alone and afraid among the rubble, others joining the refugee exodus from the pulverized city. In some cases their
Tel Aviv, Amman– In light of wide criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the transfer of the file of the Israeli embassy security guard to the Shin Bet for investigation into the shooting of two Jordanian citizens. Netanyahu’s spokesperson stated that Israel abides by internati
Dubai – Dubai is set to showcase opportunities for growth, innovation and future investments in its key sectors, supporting the UAE’s 2021 National Plan, through a program to be held in October under the titled of “Dubai Investment Week”. The event aims to provide the investor community with a
Dammam– A Saudi security officer from the Saudi Emergency Forces (SEF), was killed on Sunday in al-Musawara district in Awamiyah in Qatif, east Saudi Arabia after an explosive device was detonated. Six of his colleagues were wounded and transferred to the hospital. Governor of Eastern Province Princ
Cairo – It appears that the confrontation against terrorism and extremism will extend for a long time, which demands that new mechanisms to fight these phenomena be devised. This is necessary since the state of global terrorism at the end of the second decade of the 21st century is very different th
