More than 70 years after Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin bunker in the final days of World War Two, an exhibition in the capital examines how he became a Nazi and what turned ordinary Germans into murderers during the Third Reich. For decades it was taboo in Germany to focus on Hitler,
London – In the recent days, the US Senate voted twice to end former US President Barack Obama’s healthcare program. The first vote, which was more of a standard procedure, saw Vice President exercise his right to vote in order to break the deadlock at the Senate after two members of the Republican
London- The Syrian Coalition has urged friendly countries to support the establishment of a unified national army “made of the revolutionary armed groups forming an integral part of the international coalition against terror.” The Coalition on Friday held a press conference at the headquarters of th
Beirut- Lebanese President Michel Aoun has informed UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag that the country was fully committed to the implementation of UN Resolution 1701. “We know the potential consequences of not abiding by this resolution [1701],” a presidential statement quoted Aoun as
Cairo- Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) backed by the United Nations, has denied that an agreement has been struck with Rome to deploy Italian vessels in Libyan waters to combat human trafficking. Tripoli and Rome had agreed to “complete its (Italy
As the US moves a step closer to imposing a panoply of harsher sanctions on Iran, the leadership in Tehran appears divided in its interpretation of the new challenge. The fact that “Supreme Guide” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not yet fully commented on the proposed sanctions has enabled factions withi
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was pushing forward Saturday with a controversial weekend vote to choose a new body to rewrite the constitution, despite growing domestic political opposition, international condemnation and deadly protests. On Friday, his forces faced small groups of protesters d
Islamabad- Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office on Friday over undeclared assets, falling victim to his family and the so-called “Panama Papers.” Sharif swiftly resigned but in a statement his spokesman said there were “serious reserva
US President Donald Trump will sign the new sanctions against Russia that were approved by Congress earlier this week, announced the White House on Friday. The move was a further blow to hopes in Moscow that Trump’s election might help improve ties that slumped to their lowest point since the
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Saturday the country’s second ICBM test demonstrated the ability to strike any target in the US, drawing a sharp rebuke from President Donald Trump who had already issued dire warnings over its missile program. “Dear Leader Kim Jong-Un expressed great
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions targeting Iran’s ballistic missile program, one day after Tehran tested a satellite-launch rocket in what Washington denounced as a “provocative” act. The US Treasury singled out six companies owned or controlled by Shahid Hemmat In
Caught between the hope of securing a lasting foothold in the Middle East and the fear of inheriting an impossible situation, Russia is trying to re-gauge its Syrian policy with possible support from the Trump administration in Washington. The key feature of Russia’s evolving new strategy is an atte
A man killed one person and wounded several others in a knife attack at a supermarket in the northern German city of Hamburg Friday before being detained by police. “There is no valid information yet on the motive or the number of people injured” by the man, who “entered a supermar
Paris, London- French politicians will no longer be allowed to employ their spouses or children as parliamentary assistants under rules adopted in response to a scandal involving former prime Minister Francois Fillon and his wife. The law, one of the first to be approved since President Emmanuel Mac
London- Britain’s Prince William will give up his day job on Thursday when he completes his last shift as an air ambulance pilot before focusing full-time on his royal duties. The 35-year-old prince, the second-in-line to the throne after his father, Charles, announced in January he would quit
New York, London- Certified meditation teacher Kristin Westbrook offered guided 10-minutes-long meditation sessions inside of her converted RV truck in midtown Manhattan and encouraged passersby to join her. Leaned up against her vehicle, which was parked around New York’s Bryant Park and alon
Bahrain was once a rich market for pearl trade. One morning, things changed as the Japanese discovered cheaper and more productive industrial alternatives. The Bahraini main trade collapsed, the fishing boats stopped, and the Gulf region lost one of its most important financial resources. This same
Russia on Friday announced counter measures in response to tough new sanctions proposed by the US, ordering Washington to reduce its diplomatic staff in just over a month. The Russian foreign ministry slammed what it called “extreme aggressiveness of the US in international affairs” and
The shares of Twitter, which has been struggling to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media, were hammered Thursday after the company reported no gain in its user base in the past quarter. Twitter reported a net loss of $116 million in the second quarter, slightly wider than its $107 mill
Riyadh- The Supreme Judicial Council issued on Thursday an initial death sentence in the case of a Saudi who has targeted security men and civilians in Qatif, east of the kingdom, through shooting them while performing their duties. He also targeted a diplomatic vehicle through setting street fires,
