Beijing- China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a large shipment of advanced weaponry for the self-ruling island. “China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, this is consistent and clear-cut,” foreign m
Khobar- OPEC’s production cut deal, meant to ease the glut holding up the oil market, went into effect as of the start of this year and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown nothing but commitment to the deal. Saudi oil exports and production went down in rates even greater than those stipulated by
Brussels- The European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on Monday against four senior Syrian military officials accused of using chemical weapons on civilians, after Russia and China blocked similar measures at the United Nations. The move marks the first time the EU has blacklisted Syrian officials for
Cairo – Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, warned of dangerous escalation across Libya emanating from the deteriorating security situation in Tripoli and events in Misrata and Benghazi. This comes as the
Paris – The man shot dead at Paris’s Orly Airport, after attacking a soldier, was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time, a judicial source said Sunday. “Toxicology tests carried out on Sunday showed an alcohol level of 0.93 grams per liter in his blood and the presence of
Aden – Pro-government forces in Yemen continued their advance towards Arhab, a district of the insurgency-held Sana’a. Yemen national army units backed by pro-government popular resistance forces had reportedly restored control over the coup’s last stronghold in the Nihm district, locate
Jeddah- Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen said that it is worth taking a moment to review the escalating sectarian tensions and hostility towards Islam and Muslims, two phenomena spreading in our region and threatening the interests of t
Tel Aviv – Following the failure of the Washington-led negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv over an oil- and gas-rich maritime area, Israel took a unilateral decision to annex the disputed “maritime triangle” as part of its own territory. Local Israeli media reported that the decision followed y
Riyadh– Council for Economic and Development Affairs held a meeting to review the proposal of Saudi Airlines (Saudia) on its strategic plan and the expedited transformation program that includes the vision and participation of Saudia in the National Transformation Program (NTP 2020). The council hel
Manama- Bahrain’s Chief of the Terror Crime Prosecution Advocate General Ahmed Al Hammadi confirmed the conviction of three Bahraini suspects (two declared by the United States State Department as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and one arrested by the German police in Berlin) are accused of
It is clear from the intensified Arab coalition’s operations in Yemen that the war there has greatly shifted in their favor against the insurgents. Coordination between Saudi-led coalition forces and the US has been restored after it was suspended during the last year of Barack Obama’s presidential
The United Nations mediator on the Syria crisis called on the warring powers to be ready to engage on substantive political issues at the next round of peace talks scheduled for Geneva as rebels relaunched an offensive around Damascus. The talks start on Thursday and are expected to last until April
Washington – FBI Director James Comey said on Monday the bureau was investigating possible ties between Russia and officials from Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “I’ve been authorized by the Department of Justice to confirm that the FBI, as part of our counterintelligence miss
Amman – Saddam Hussein’s granddaughter, Banan Hussein Kamel, a fashion designer living in Dubai, was awarded the best young designer at the Kurdish Newroz festival in Jordan. The fourth Newroz festival, which concluded on Monday, was organized by Qandil organization at al-Ahliyya University in Amman
Baghdad and Mosul – ISIS militants captured an Iraqi police colonel and eight other officers on Monday after they ran out of ammunition during a skirmish in the battle for western Mosul, an Iraqi interior ministry official announced. The official stated that the incident took place at around three i
Ramallah – Since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority 24 years ago, Israel has been trying through all the possible means to control the academic curriculum in Eastern Jerusalem, which includes around 150 schools. These schools have taught the Palestinian curriculum for more than 110
Cairo- The publishing industry in Egypt suffers from many problems starting from the falsification of books to the economic struggles driven by the US dollar hike against the Egyptian pound, leading to a three-fold increase in prices of books. Thus, publishing houses had to reduce staff and shut dow
London – In a sign of continued internal disputes over the economic situation in Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei criticized on Monday the government’s failure to address the country’s economic policies during the past year, expressing fears over unemployment and social inequalities. “I call
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pledged to Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Monday to bring up the issue of the “Palestinian State” in the expected meeting with US President Donald Trump next month. During the talks between the two officials in Cairo, el-Sis
London – On the 20th anniversary of her death, the “Diana: Her Fashion Story” exhibition at Kensington Palace will feature the princess’s best dresses, which will tell how Diana evolved from a shy aristocratic lady into a strong famous woman. The exhibition excluded the dark side of the prince
