In a speech addressing other Arab leaders at the Summit, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed on Arab efforts pivoting towards finding a settlement for the long-time Palestine cause, which is central to uphold regional stability. “The grave events in our region must not distract us from
Saudi security forces killed two men who opened fire on police during a raid on a farm in eastern Saudi Arabia used by militants to plot and prepare for attacks, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. The Mokhtar Brigades, a little known militant group based in neighboring Bahrain, identified the
Aden – Yemeni Minister of Culture, Marwan Damaj believes that the Houthi-Saleh coalition aims to return to establishing the Arab Yemeni Republic to what serves their interests as they are not willing to reach a peace agreement. Tackling several issues in Yemen as the warn-torn country enters its thi
London – Does José Mourinho have a point about power being divided in the Premier League, or is the manager of Manchester United simply trying to get his excuses in early? United still have a job on their hands to crack the top four this season, let alone get back to winning titles, and should
Edinburgh – Scottish parliament, dominated by the Scottish National Party (SNP), was supposed to vote on the independence referendum last week but the vote has been postponed because of the terrorist attack outside the UK Parliament in London. Thus, both the Scottish vote and signing of Brexit coinc
London- Daughter of the late former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Faezeh Hashemi will face a new trial in April on undeclared charges, said Iran-based sources. The Tehran Court for Government Employees had previously sentenced Rafsanjani’s daughter to six months in prison for “disturbing
Rabat – Director of the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame said that security coordination with Algeria is insufficient given the challenges facing the region. “Moroccan intelligence saved Western, Arab and African countries from tragic events through the informat
The ISIS terrorist group shelled on Wednesday positions held by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at the Tabqa Dam on the Euphrates River, forcing engineers to pause efforts to stop a potential collapse, a Reuters witness said. ISIS fired from the southern end of the dam, which it control
EU President Donald Tusk received on Wednesday a notification letter from the British ambassador to the Union that triggers a two-year countdown to Brexit under Article 50 of the EU treaty. Britain formally launched the process to leave the EU on Wednesday with Ambassador Tim Barrow personally deliv
Ramallah- Tensions in Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem escalated following a group of Israeli settlers stormed the Islamic site for the second day. Israeli forces detained at least 11 guards of the East Jerusalem flashpoint on Tuesday, most of which are in detention under investigation. Settlers stormed Aq
The two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the basis for peace in the Middle East, declared Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the opening of the Arab League summit that is being hosted by the kingdom. The two-state solution that would be the basis of a comprehensive Arab-Israeli
Johannesburg- The Muslim World League (MWL) is working intensively to counter extremist ideology on a global level, with most of the efforts are being directly led by the body’s Secretary-General Dr. Mohamed Al-Essa. In his Tuesday meeting, Dr. Al-Issa praised the league’s efforts on promoting moder
London – The wife of Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood said she “totally condemns” his killing spree and was left “saddened and shocked” by the atrocity. Masood’s mother, Janet Ajao, said she had “shed many tears” for her son’s victims. “I am so deeply shocked, saddened and numbe
Ankara – Tensions between Ankara and Berlin continued to boil on Tuesday amid claims that Turkey is spying on followers of exiled preacher Fethullah Gulen in Germany. German prosecutors announced an investigation into these allegations as a German state minister accused Turkey of the “unaccept
Mosul – The US-led coalition probably had a role in an explosion in Mosul believed to have killed scores of civilians, but said ISIS could also be to blame, said the senior US commander in Iraq on Tuesday, as Amnesty International suggested the coalition failed to take enough to protect civili
Riyadh – Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted four ballistic missiles launched by Houthi insurgents in Yemen toward Khamis Mushayt and Abha, southwest of Saudi Arabia, early Tuesday. Saudi-led Arab Coalition command issued a statement saying the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted
California is heading toward a legal showdown with the US administration after President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back key Obama-era measures to combat climate change. “Gutting #CPP is a colossal mistake and defies science itself,” California Governor Jerry Brown sa
Riyadh- Saudi and Jordanian business sectors anticipate the soon boosting of economic, investment and commercial cooperation. Fourteen agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoU) were signed on Tuesday between the two in Jordan’s capital Amman. The dealings between the MoUs and agreements moun
Dubai – Amazon completed on Tuesday its acquisition of Souq.com, the Middle East’s largest online retailer. A joint statement revealed that the agreement brings Amazon into a fast-growing market as it expands into a wide range of services. The deal’s specific value was not announced in t
Riyadh – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz chaired a meeting of Political and Security Affairs Council at al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday. During the meeting, the council listened to a political and security briefing on a number of topics and latest developments at regional and interna
