Mosul- Crammed together in the back of a truck, dozens of people wear expressions of relief on their tired faces as the truck pulls away to start the final stage of their escape from war-torn west Mosul. They will head for one of several camps set up around the Iraqi city to house the displaced. [&h
Beirut – The American University of Beirut (AUB) has agreed to pay $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit over charges it assisted three organizations linked to “Hezbollah,” which is designated as a terrorist group by the US. The university, which is a recipient of US government aid, announced in
United Nations- Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appealed to the international community for more aid to avert a famine threatening his country that could also undermine fledgling political hopes born in his peaceful election. “Almost half of our people are facing acute
Berlin- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she was concerned about Israel’s building in settlements in the occupied West Bank, which she said was undermining progress towards a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. “As before, I see no reasonable alternative to
Washington- The United States has imposed sanctions on 30 foreign companies or individuals in 10 countries for transferring sensitive items to Iran for its missile program or for violating export controls on Iran, North Korea and Syria. The State Department said on Friday that the sanctions exemplif
Washington-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday lauded President Donald Trump, saying the 70-year-old in the White House had the hardy good health to excel in his new job. “He’s got perfect genes. He has incredible energy and he’s unbelievably healthy,” Agence France P
Hosni Mubarak, former Egyptian autocrat ousted in the events of the 2011 Arab Spring, was freed Friday from the military hospital. Mubarak had spent most of the past six years in detention. The release of the 88-year-old who ruled Egypt for three decades would have been unthinkable several years ago
Britain’s senior faith leaders gathered near the country’s Parliament to mourn victims who had fallen to London’s recent Westminster terror attack. The religious leaders urged restraint and the appeal for peace in the face of such troubling times. Sheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli, represen
Russian President Vladimir Putin granted an audience to French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen in the Kremlin on Friday, bestowing a level of international recognition that has so far eluded her in the countdown to France’s presidential election. Opinion polls show Le Pen, who has said sh
Russian warplanes flew over rebel-held areas near Hama, Syria in a rush to aid pro-regime Syrian forces losing ground, a Syrian source told Reuters on Friday. State media later reported that regime forces allegedly recaptured all positions it had lost earlier, which is strategically accredited to ac
When Arsenal lost for a fourth time in five league games at West Brom on Saturday, Spurs fans sensed another opportunity to extend their lead over their local rivals. Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat reduced the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino’s team before their game against Southampton the following day, whic
On Arsène Wenger, everything is divided, even the news. Just as Bild was reporting there has been contact between representatives of Arsenal and the Borussia Dortmund coach, Thomas Tuchel – no great shock given recent uncertainty but an indication the board is perhaps not quite so supine as it can a
The world’s biggest smartphone maker Samsung on Friday backed away from a planned corporate restructuring after the company was shaken by a shambolic recall and was embroiled in South Korea’s wide-ranging corruption scandal. At the Samsung Electronics annual shareholders meeting in Seoul
The Trump administration reiterated its concerns about Israeli settlement activity, the two sides said on Thursday, as they concluded talks in Washington on advancing peace, without agreeing on future construction on land the Palestinians want for a state. The US delegation, led by President Donald
US President Donald Trump had once again voiced his opinion about Iraqi crisis, which he had previously said during his presidential campaign: “Perhaps we shouldn’t have gone in, and certainly we shouldn’t have left. We certainly should never, ever have left, and the vacuum was created.&
Tunisia – Following his return from a tour that included the US, Egypt, Iraq, Algeria and UAE, Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui revealed that talks with these states’ leaders focused on combating terrorism, international support to Tunisia’s democratic political course, and updates
Jeddah – Negotiations had ended for Amazon to buy Souq.com in a deal worth more than $650 million that will shake up Middle East’s electronic trade by taking 78% of the regional sale. Middle Eastern online retailer Souq.com had been valued at $1 billion in its last round of funding a year ago, when
France’s leader on Friday lashed out at presidential candidate Francois Fillon as an opinion poll showed that nearly half of all French voters have yet to decide who they want to be president with only a month to go until the election. Fillon, who has slid from frontrunner to third in the race
London- Whether it is “detained,” “locked,” or “stuck,” each of the labels fit. But most certainly it is not a fortunate experience one looks forward to having. In one of Westminster Palace’s courtyard corners, a young man who goes by Morcello ashing his cigarette went
Terror charges have been laid down against a man who sped through a pedestrian shopping street in Belgium’s port city of Antwerp. He faces terror offences including attempted murder after driving at high speed into a crowded shopping area, federal prosecutors said Friday. No one was injured in the i
