Maiduguri, Nigeria — Dozens of drivers lined up in beat-up vehicles stuffed with mattresses, cooking pots and other belongings, clogging a road outside one of the most desperate and dangerous camps that serve as refuge from the war with Boko Haram. All were waiting for the Nigerian military to escor
Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed on Tuesday with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah bilateral relations and means to promote them, in addition to regional developments especially the Syria crisis. This came during the Emir’s two-day visit to Turkey in whi
Khobar- Saudi Arabian Oil Co., Aramco, is seeking to issue USD2 billion worth debut Islamic bond sale, the first step of a plan to tap markets for $10 billion, said sources. Aramco will sell riyal-denominated Islamic bonds, or sukuk — the sukuk may be privately placed with investors, they said
Cairo- “Egypt is still an appealing global touristic destination” These words spoken by the Egyptian Minister of Tourism have turned into facts over the past weeks. Cairo and other Egyptian cities have attracted tourists and celebrities from across the world, in line with the touristic recovery in t
London – Former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Dr. Walid Phares, stressed that Washington needs an Arab and Gulf role in defeating ISIS and that they should play a political role in Syria and Iraq. Lebanese-born Phares served as Trump’s advisor for Middle Eastern affairs during his presidenti
Dozens of people were killed or missing in a US-led coalition strike on a school sheltering displaced people near a jihadist-held Syrian town in the northern province of Raqqa, a monitor said Wednesday, prompting an investigation by the Pentagon. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the stri
London- A report issued by the British government has revealed that it has come up with a clear and firm work-plan to confront Islamophobia and has allocated more than one million British Sterling (USD 1.25 million) to reinforce a specialized service that monitors incidents of hatred against Muslims
London has many museums and galleries, like the National British Museum and the National Exhibition Hall. However, a lot of museums are still unknown. The V&A Museum of Childhood is a great place for a family visit, or for any person who seeks to know how children’s toys have evolved over time.
Riyadh- Yemen’s Ambassador to the UN Khaled Al-Yamani criticized on Tuesday the international body for not sending monitors to the port of Hodeidah, which was tantamount to “evasion of responsibility” towards the country and clear disregard to international humanitarian law. The ambassador expressed
Amman- The Jordan Trail Association announced the launch of the first adventure to explore Jordan trail which is set to kick off from Umm Qais on March 31 and to conclude in Aqaba on May 13. Mona Haddad, the chairperson of the association, said that people can also participate in daily and weekend t
Dubai – Total energy investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are likely to hit the USD1 trillion mark over the next five years despite the economic and political challenges dominating the region, according to the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP). A report
Riyadh- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, chaired at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh on Tuesday a meeting for the political and security affairs council. During the meeting, the council listened to a political and security briefing on a numbe
Beirut, Moscow – While Syrian delegations are expected to arrive in Geneva starting Wednesday to participate in the fifth round of peace talks called by UN Special envoy Staffan de Mistura for Thursday, several Syrian regions witnessed on Tuesday an immense military escalation. In addition to
Washington, Baghdad- Iran’s threat to the stability of the region was a topic of discussion between US President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in the White House late Monday. In a statement issued following the meeting, the White House said Trump discussed with the Iraqi PM t
Kabul- A United Nations report has said that over 38,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan since the start of 2017. “We expect very high levels of conflict-induced displacement and already this year, over 38,000 people have been newly displaced,” said UN Office of the Coordination of H
Hamam al-Alil, Iraq- Surrounded by displaced Iraqis, Ahmad strides up and down a muddy stretch of land near Mosul, mobile phone in hand, desperately looking for his aunt and uncle. Dressed in an elegant grey coat over his tracksuit, the 27-year-old is hoping to see his relatives for the first time i
London – They were nine games into the Eredivisie season when Valencia came calling for Ronald Koeman in October 2007. PSV Eindhoven, the team he had led to the Dutch title, had won seven and drawn two and were enjoying the view from the top of the table. Yet Koeman had always wanted to manage
While the financial crisis raged around them in 2008, economists Carmen N. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff were hard at work assembling historical tables and charts. In 2009 they published page after page after page of them in the wonky book “This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
The United States announced on Tuesday that is imposing a ban on electronic devices carried by travelers coming to the US from ten airports in the Middle East and North Africa. The Trump administration said that the restrictions were a response to unspecified terror threats. The Department of Homela
Dubai – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Shuaa Energy. The inauguration coincided with the International Day of Happiness. The solar pla
