Amman- Jordan’s King Abdullah II emphasized joint action uniting Arab states against regional turmoil and in face of such a decisive political juncture. King Abdullah II stressed Sunday on the necessity for activating joint Arab cooperation and unifying Arab ranks at this “critical” stage, Jordan Ne
Riyadh- Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Affairs Nizar bin Isa al-Khairallah said that Saudi Arabia suggested establishing a joint committee to serve as an umbrella for enhancing political, economic and social relations between the two countries. Khairallah, who
London – British Prime Minister Theresa May announced she has a “personal mission” to increase the capacity and diversity of the school system which is divided into two categories: poor pupils in free official schools and rich in private and grammar schools who graduate to join elite universities af
Cairo – The repercussions of Arab and international developments demand that modern means and mechanisms to fight terrorism and violence be reached in order to eliminate the culture of hate. It seems, however, that the waves of armed confrontations and calls for violence, which are greater manifesta
Israeli troops Monday shut and killed a Palestinian who wounded two border guards with a knife near an entrance to the Old City in occupied east Jerusalem, police said. The attacker followed two officers in the early morning to a police station near Lions Gate along the old city walls and stabbed bo
London- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has been at the forefront of accusations on promoting capitalism, which is frowned upon in the cleric-led regime. Supreme leader Ali Khamenei, keen on reinstating a fundamentalist commander in chief, plans on nominating seven to eight candidates to compete aga
Dubai- Shuaa Capital, headquartered in UAE, is to acquire two financial firms: Integrated Capital and Integrated Securities. The acquisition still awaits required approvals including these of the Emirati organizational authorities, stated Shuaa Capital. It also considered this operation as a step to
Riyadh- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Citigroup’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat in Riyadh on Sunday. They discussed potential mutual cooperation and future investments both globally and in Saudi Arabia, as well as the Saudi Vision 2030. Minister of State and a Member of t
London- The European media refer to it as “the latest American soap opera”. To the Russian media, however, it looks more like “a new American civil war.” The “it” in question is the seemingly endless fight between the United States newly elected President Donald J Trump and a good chunk of the Ameri
Riyadh – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz received Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Oleg Ozerov on Sunday to bid him farewell as his tenure comes to an end, while stressing the Kingdom’s keenness to serve its citizens and residents. The meeting was attended by Deputy Interior Min
Mosul- Iraqi forces entered on Sunday the heart of Mosul and tightened the noose on ISIS militants after cutting off the group’s last link to the western part of the city. Federal Police Chief Lieutenant General Raed Shaker Jawdat told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday that Iraqi forces have now retaken mor
Dammam – A Saudi study revealed that people working in certain professions are more exposed to crimes than others. Banking and accounting professions and taxi driver are a draw to criminals, said the study conducted by the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS). These results were
Moscow- Literature was the first field to be affected by Russia’s political changes in the beginning of the nineties after the authorities granted liberty of expression and restricted the roles of government and factional censorship. These changes came in line with the Russian community’s need to re
Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Sunday to make the Netherlands “pay the price” after banning two Turkish ministers from attending a rally in Rotterdam to campaign for next month’s referendum on a new law to increase the presidential powers. In two separate speeches d
Tokyo, Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud kicked off on Sunday his official visit to Japan. The King was received at Haneda International Airport by Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Saudi Ambassador to Tokyo Ahmed Younis al-Barrak, and members of the Saudi mis
Joe Gallen was the Millwall assistant manager at the time and he remembers it as an “us or them” situation. Millwall were hovering above the Championship’s relegation places and Portsmouth were embedded in them, having been docked 10 points for their descent into administration. It was 10 April 2012
Establishing safe zones and no-fly zones was among the very first critical demands made with respect to the Syria crisis, yet the then United States administration led by former President Barrack Obama– keen on rehabilitating its rival Iran and turning it into a reliable West ally in the regional ga
Aden- Reclaiming Yemen insurgency-held capital Sana’a has become a contentious topic on the war-torn country’s arena. Analysts say that the Sana’a battle will spell the end of the civil war spurred by Putschists that are chiefly composed of Iran-aligned Houthi militias and armed loyalists Ali Abdull
London – United States General Mark Kimmitt accused Iran for ongoing attempts to expand its harmful influence, reaffirming that the President Donald Trump administration fully recognizes the dangers of Iranian sway growing in the region. Gen. Kimmitt noted that the concern is now spurred not f
KABUL — Behroz Haidary was a skilled surgeon, army captain, environmental activist and father of three. On Wednesday, he was making rounds at Kabul’s main military hospital when he was shot dead by gunmen who had infiltrated the facility, disguised as medics. It was his 37th birthday. The attack, cl
