Baghdad – Six years after the last US soldier retreated from Iraq, Sunnis have themselves forced to accept the re-entrance of the US troops after they have been one of the parties strongly opposing the occupation. Observers believe that the talk about “US Bases” is common to most political arenas, b
London- Russian President Vladimir Putin is to host his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani who stated in a news conference, before departing from Mehrabad International Airport to Moscow, that developing ties in diverse fields will serve the interests of both countries. Iranian president also assert
The Jordanian capital turned into a center of regional activity, starting with the Saudi-Jordanian summit on Monday after the arrival of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Amman, which will be followed by the Arab League Summit that will be held on Wednesday in the Dead Sea area. These are two impor
Riyadh – After two years of war in Yemen, children continue to pay the heaviest price for the foolishness of Houthis and Saleh. Children are being robbed of their childhood as they come under attack day and night, and their future hanging in the balance now that several of them are injured, recruite
Riyadh – Coup leaders in Yemen, which have been the front of a militia movement composed of Iran-allied Houthis and armed loyalists backing ousted president Ali Abdulah Saleh, are expected to face severe sentences, amounting to death penalties served under Article 128 of the national penal cod
Moscow – Prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 15 days in prison on Monday for his role in weekend anti-government protests in the Russian capital Moscow and other regions. The development has buoyed the liberal opposition’s morale a year before a presidential election
London- When it comes to classifying Arab universities based on their dates of establishment, views may differ. Some say that the Cairo University is the oldest, as it was founded in 1908. Others refer to the American University of Beirut (AUB) which was established since the 19th century in 1866, f
Beirut- ISIS has recently evacuated wide regions southeast Syria and Eastern Qalamoun, and has headed towards the Syria desert. Opposition and regime forces shared control over regions of where ISIS pulled out. Activists revealed that the group withdrew from more than 14 villages in the north of As-
Ankara – Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation on whether a protest sign held at a Swiss rally and calling for the killing of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan violated laws against inciting violence, police said on Monday. The Swiss have also launched a similar probe. On Saturday several tho
Cairo- Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa held talks at Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, discussing ways to enhance relations and expand cooperation between Egypt and Bahrain in various fields. President Sisi welcomed King Hamad, expressing delig
Tel Aviv – Israeli military sources revealed that the army is preparing “calmly, but firmly” for a new major offensive with the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. The sources stressed that the reason behind the military confrontation will not be the assassination of senior Hamas commander Mazen al
Jordan (Dead Sea)- Diplomatic sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Amman Declaration, to be issued by the end of the Arab summit, will demand the international community to commit to the natural norms of legitimacy regarding the status of Jerusalem, and to consider the transfer of any country’s emb
London – British Scotland Yard announced that a man has been arrested in Birmingham by police investigating last week’s Westminster terror attack in which four people were killed. The Metropolitan Police said that the man, in his 30s, was held on Sunday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, addi
Washington – Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the US presidential election, the White House said Monday, a day after he was tapped to lead a new White House office that aims to apply ideas from th
Riyadh – The King Salman Youth Center has proceeded its efforts in the “National Indexes for Youths” project, which is set to be launched soon in partnership with the United Nations Development Project (UNDP). The center hosted an elite of Saudi youth who participated in an interactive worksho
Ankara – The village of Ovacık in western Turkey has been transformed into a destination for people seeking a cure for cancer away from medicine and painful chemotherapy treatment. In the past, Ovacık, which is located on the summit of Mount Spil in the Manisa Province, was known as a treatmen
London – Google, the technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products, has launched a new free app that allows users to exchange information about their locations with people they trust. The new app is called “Trusted Contacts”. If the user wants to classify someone as
Manama – The US base in Bahrain was among the targets of a terror cell linked to Iran that was plotting attacks against Bahrain’s security and stability. “The terrorist cell was trained to target important figures and high-ranking officials, bomb a security convoy and attack the US base
Riyadh – Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered a package of reductions on tax regime for oil and hydrocarbon producers operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A royal decree stipulated that the price of income tax on the tax system for those authorized to operat
Iraqi forces said they launched new assaults in Mosul’s Old City on Monday after more than two weeks of only minor advances. Iraqi forces have discussed new tactics, which a United States military official said might include opening a second front and trying to isolate the Old City. “Fed
