Cairo – The European Union on Friday extended sanctions against three Libyan politicians, citing concerns they are thwarting efforts to form a democratic government and violating a 2015 peace deal. Italy also announced it had sponsored a 12-point peace treaty between dozens of rival tribes including
London- With presidential elections just around the corner, the political spat in Tehran is ever more escalating. In their recent confrontation, the ‘reformist’ administration led by President Hassan Rouhani-who seeks another term in office- and former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad forced a top Rouh
The Houthis and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh’s seize of the Yemeni capital Sana’a through the power of arms was the end of the Yemenis’ peaceful uprising and the beginning of the war. Back then, I had no doubt that it would be a long and harsh war – for a couple of reasons –
Ramallah – The Hamas movement has launched a new campaign against suspected Israeli collaborators a day after deputy politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh issued a threat that killers of prominent leader Mazen al-Faqha will not escape punishment. Haniyeh asserted that Hamas is supporting the security autho
Dubai – Terrorism does not result in direct repercussions alone, such as general fear among the public and the adoption of counter-terrorism measures, but it also produces indirect consequences that are no less dangerous. It results in rhetoric that “stands against modernity, humanitarian values and
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Monday that Gibraltar’s sovereignty can only be changed by the territory’s people and UK citizens. There will be no change to Gibraltar’s sovereignty without Britain’s consent, he declared as the enclave becomes an issue in Brex
As he was leaving the Kremlin, the visitor felt he had only few options: either to choose Russia’s vision on Syria and the gradual solution, or Iran’s plan in Syria and the never-ending war. Those options are actually imposed by political and field developments on the Syrian arena. Russian military
Dammam – Saudi Aramco signed on Sunday two memorandums of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company (Masdar) — the two MoUs cover energy and technology collaboration, renewables, and carbon management. The MoU was signed by Dr. Sul
President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party won Armenia’s first legislative elections since the adoption of constitutional reforms that are transforming the country into a parliamentary republic, official results released on Monday showed. With votes tallied from 99.8 percent of precincts, th
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at al-Yamamah palace on Sunday a number of princes, the Kingdom’s Grand Mufti, scholars and a group of citizens who came to greet him. At the outset of the session, they all listened to a recitation of verses from th
Riyadh – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call from British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson. During the call, they discussed the situation in the region and reviewed bilateral relations. The British Forei
Cairo- A young and persevering Egyptian scholar, Samer, joined the American University in Cairo three years ago in hopes of fulfilling his late father’s wish of him becoming a distinguished engineer. What he did not see coming was that his dream would shatter right before his eyes. Savings left behi
Riyadh, London- The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) on Yemen has held the Arab Coalition responsible for an unintentional airstrike in Hajjah, but exonerated it from three other airstrikes. The JIAT urged coalition forces to apologize for their unintentional error and provide assistance to th
Riyadh – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, chaired at al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh the meeting of the Political and Security Affairs Council. During the meeting, the conferees listened to a political and security briefing on a number of issues, in
London – British intelligence agencies have announced tightening security at airports and nuclear power plants over fears of potential terrorist attacks, reported The Telegraph. Intelligence agencies believe that ISIS and other terrorist groups have developed ways to plant explosives in laptop
Beirut – Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq condemned “Hezbollah’s” recent military parade in Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying that it undermines the state. He said in a tweet: “We will reply to this parade only through the mentality of the state and nothing else.” “State measures will b
Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri renewed his call on the international community to “assume its responsibilities” towards the Syrian people and refugees in Lebanon, warning that the country can “no longer support the burden of 2.5 million displaced.” He told France 24: “The international
Doha – Qatar hosted on Sunday a consultative meeting of humanitarian non-governmental organizations to support humanitarian assistance for Syria. The meeting brought together a number of humanitarian organizations and institutions from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries(GCC), Jordan, Turke
Riyadh – Since its inauguration by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in 2015, King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid (KSRELIEF) has funded 123 humanitarian projects in Yemen, with a total value of $ 584 million, while the number of partners in the programs reached 81. Humanitarian pr
London- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday insisted that she would “never” allow Gibraltar to slip from British control against the wishes of Gibraltarians as the issue took center-stage in early Brexit wranglings. May told Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo that “
