Mosul – Dozens of besieged residents were killed and buried in collapsed buildings in Mosul after two air strikes targeted residences where ISIS had hoisted its flag to mislead the coalition air force and Iraqi army. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned that “the worst is yet to come
Baghdad- “Iraqi Cleric and Leader of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr is expected to announce the dissociation of Saraya al-Salam, the military arm of his bloc, during his speech infront of his followers in Baghdad on Friday,” an official in the Sadrist Movement told Asharq Al-Awsat. He added that t
Beirut – Lebanese circles are eagerly anticipating next week’s Arab League Summit, most notably President Michel Aoun’s stance and whether he will stress Lebanon’s commitment to Arab consensus in wake of the so-called “Hezbollah’s” involvement in regional wars. Presidential sources told Asharq Al-Aw
British police announced on Friday that they had made two further “significant” arrests over Wednesday’s terror attack on parliament in London, bringing the total number of people in custody to nine. They also appealed for information about the homegrown killer who left four people dead. At least 50
Ankara- Relations between Ankara and the European Union (EU) have been severely strained since several Turkish ministers were blocked from campaigning on the continent for a ‘yes’ vote in the April 16 referendum on boosting the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tension has also g
Ramallah – Martial courts run by Palestine’s Gaza Strip ruling authority, Hamas, issued jail sentences against ISIS members. All convicts were found guilty of manufacturing and launching projectiles against Israeli territory and propagating anti-revolutionary (anti-Hamas) policy. Courts ordere
Riyadh – Yemen’s internationally-backed government headed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi exposed and is in the process of countering plans by coup militias to hijack the educational system and change the curriculum, in an attempt to indoctrinate pupils. Iran-allied Houthis and armed loyali
Brasilia- Saudi Arabia announced Thursday a decision to stop importing beef and poultry products from four Brazilian companies, over concerns about food safety after accusations that individuals had been bribed to allow sales of rotten and salmonella-tainted meats. “This measure was taken in the int
Rabat- Moroccan King Mohammed VI has held talks with Jordan King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein in the Royal Cabinet in Rabat – these talks fall under the official visit of Jordan’s king to Morocco. The visit embodies the deep-rooted bilateral relations based on solid and permanent partnership. No
London- Israel has arrested a Jewish teenager accused of making dozens of anti-Semitic threats in the United States and elsewhere, and one to a major airline, following a wide-ranging investigation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The arrest comes after a wave of bomb threats to Americ
Riyadh, Jeddah – “Doctors Without Borders” (MSF) announced on Thursday it would stop its assistance program in al-Thawra hospital in the province of Ibb located in north of Yemen, as it was prevented from carrying its work with impartiality. Hugues Robert, MSF Program Manager for Yemen, said in a st
Dubai’s Emirates airline has announced it will provide a free packing-and-handling service for passengers on flights hit by a US ban on electronic devices larger than a standard smartphone. Emirates will allow passengers to hold on to their laptops and tablets after checking in until boarding
London – Earlier this month, Google Assistant entered a new era when Google inaugurated a voice assistant for Android devices running on the Marshmallow and Nougat operating systems. Google boasted about introducing a new feature which will improve the Assistant’s efficiency by integrating it
London, Riyadh – London Police named the perpetrator of Wednesday’s deadly attack as a 52-year-old British man, Khalid Masood. While the attacker was not the subject of any current investigations and had not been convicted for any terrorism offenses, he was known to police and security services with
Riyadh – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior has met at the Ministry the Director of United States National Security Agency (NSA), Navy Admiral Michael Rogers and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting on Thursday, they discussed a num
Brussels – On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, experts warned of the frequent crises hitting the European Union. Experts say these crises represent an “existential” threat to the EU at a time when it is going through and seeking to recover from an unprecedented divorce from the
Tunisia- Different economic entities in Tunisia, in both the private and public sectors, are searching for successful means to enter the promising African markets. Tunisia is seeking to overcome some obstacles, including political instability, transportation difficulties, and lack of entities repres
When he introduced the presidential system to French politics at the end of the 1950s, General De Gaulle explained it as “the meeting of a man and a nation.” A monarchist at heart, De Gaulle was not the first in France to dream of a synthesis between the will of the people and the leadership [&helli
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of condolences to British Prime Minister Theresa May following the terrorist attack that took place in front of the British Parliament. “As we strongly condemn this terrorist act, we, on behalf of the people and Government
Bahrain’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other international organizations, Ambassador Dr. Yusuf Abdul Karim Bucheeri, delivered a statement on behalf of Gulf Cooperation Council countries at a human rights session held in Geneva. In his statement, Bucheeri focus
