Tel Aviv, Ramallah – The European Union called on Israel to stop its demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, describing the forcible transfer of Palestinians as a blatant violation to the Geneva Convention. European and Israeli diplomats reported on Tuesday that during a mee
Irbil- Turkey became strongly involved on Tuesday in the crisis that erupted last week after a decision to fly the Kurdish flag above public buildings and institutions in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked the Kurds to “go back from this mistake”
Cologne (Germany)-A fanged coral reef fish living in the Pacific Ocean uses a mix of venoms to disable its opponents for a short duration, which slows the movement of its enemy so it can escape from threats. Scientists from the University of Queensland and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine i
Ramallah – Hamas said on Tuesday it would offer a “week of redemption” for collaborators with Israel to avoid arrest and punishment, within a campaign to avenge last month’s assassination of Mazen Faqha, a senior official in Ezzeddine al-Qassam Brigade, Hamas’ military wing. A security officia
Moscow- Russia’s Investigative Committee (IC) said on Tuesday it identified the suspect who carried out the terrorist attack in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg that killed 14 people and injured 49. The man’s name is Akbarjon Djalilov, born in 1995 in Kyrgyzstan but holding Russian citizen
Cairo- The Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities announced on Monday it has found remains of an old pyramid dating to the 13th dynasty (1649 – 1783 B.C.) north of King Sneferu’s bent pyramid in the Dahshur royal necropolis south of Cairo. This new discovery has been added to the ser
The White House on Tuesday blamed a deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Idlib province on the regime led by authoritarian Bashar al-Assad and said the incident was “reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world.” “These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assa
Turkey said footage and information from the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib showed that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons in an attack on Tuesday in what Ankara said was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. “Images and information obtained from Kha
A top European Union lawmaker stressed on Tuesday that all financial business conducted in euros should be moved from London to the EU in wake of Brexit. London is the world’s leading financial center for the clearing of derivatives denominated in euros, a lucrative business that the European
Manchester – Raheem Sterling strides into a sunlit room at Manchester City’s sprawling academy, shakes hands politely, then offers a killer quip. “Is that really 14 questions?” he says, peering at the paper on the table with its long list of possible inquiries before breaking into laughter. St
Cologne- Court of Dusseldorf in Germany Monday sentenced to life in prison an Islamist militant who plotted a failed bomb attack at a railway station, and it handed jail terms to three other extremists. Marco Gaebel, 29, a German citizen, planted a homemade pipe bomb in a sports bag at the main trai
Russia’s state investigative committee said on Tuesday a native of Kyrgyzstan who had Russian citizenship was believed to be responsible for the deadly blast in St. Petersburg, as the toll from the attack rose to 14 dead and more than 50 injured. The committee said in a statement its investiga
London- Information circulated by British press outlets revealed that Britain’s Special Air Forces, next to the Washington-led international coalition forces, actively participated in a military effort to seize the Tabqa dam and airbase in Syria. Britain’s ‘Mail On Sunday,’ wrote that the Special Ai
Beijing – China and the United States considered the first coming summit, which will take place next Thursday in Florida, between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as very important for the future of bilateral relations, especially after the latest pessimist stances e
Riyadh – The Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources launched on Monday an initiative to support entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the National Transformation Program 2020. The initiative includes the construction of four industrial oases that are
Riyadh – A Qatari official said that the implementation of a joint Gulf strategy to promote non-oil and processing industries was underway, with the aim of diversifying the region’s economy and boosting industrial development. In remarks to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, Said bin Mubarak al-Kuwari, a se
Aden – Yemen’s national army forces backed by the Popular Resistance continues its military operations to regain control over what is left from Nahm, eastern front of Sana’a, according to a Yemeni military source. Official Military Spokesman for Nahm Front Abdullah al-Shandaqi told Asharq Al-A
The European Union denounced on Tuesday the Israel demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. The condemnation was made through EU Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen, who took the unusual step of reading out a joint statement denouncing the practice. At a meeting last week with the Isr
Manama – Bahrain announced a new law to organize Investment Limited Partnership which allows investors to establish limited partnerships nationwide, as oppose to only in identified free zones. Bahrain has become the first country in the GCC region to integrate this type of laws into its legal system
Spanish police raided on Tuesday the properties belonging to Rifaat Assad, the uncle of Syrian regime head Bashar Assad, as part of a money laundering investigation. They also blocked his bank accounts. Relatives of the former Syrian vice president were also included in the raids and assets freeze.
