Many Arab women in different countries have succeeded in breaking barriers and achieving accomplishments in many fields. On International Women’s Day, many stories of pioneering Arab women have emerged to highlight the special marks they have left in their countries. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian
Brussels- Belgian authorities have carried out investigations on the ongoing activity of radicals seeking to diffuse extremist thoughts among youth of Molenbeek, dominated by a majority of Muslim migrants. Many youths from this neighborhood were involved in the Paris attacks in November 2015 and the
Beirut – Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad al-Machnouk said that cooperation between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was steady and continuous to better serve the country’s interests. The interior minister coordinated the handover of the director-general position of the Intern
London – Iran Human Rights (IHR) – an Oslo-based non-profit, human rights organization with members inside and outside Iran – issued its annual report on the death penalty in Iran, showing that in 2016 at least 530 people were executed in the Persian Republic. The report said that Iran remains in 20
Mosul – As the battle to liberate Mosul continued on Thursday, head of Iraq’s counterterrorism service CTS, Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati said that Iraqi forces are persistent to oust ISIS militants from the entire city of Mosul within a month, despite facing tough fighting in densel
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has carried out a phone call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to offer condolences for victims of the terrorist attack in Kabul military hospital. King Salman wished mercy for the victims and recovery for the injure
London – Foreign ministers of five countries are expected to meet in London on Monday to discuss prospects of a political settlement to the crisis in Yemen. UN Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will brief the attendees on the outcome of his latest meetings with the concerned parties, according
Damascus- At an NGO in Damascus, two young deaf Syrians, Bisher and Ryad, are working to create special sign language characters so thousands of Syrians like them can talk about the war that has ravaged their country for the past six years. They have created a way to sign both the English word for I
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid bin Al Falih met on Thursday with his United States counterpart Rick Perry, Saudi state-owned news agency SPA reported. Minister Falih and Secretary Perry discussed a number of issues, including the latest international developments. Matters involved in the domains of ec
Switzerland declined on Thursday to block the Turkish foreign minister from speaking in Zurich this weekend after concluding there was no extraordinary threat level that would justify curbs on freedom of speech, the foreign ministry (EDA) said. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is due to spe
Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani on Thursday received the United Nations Secretary General’s special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. During their meeting, Secretary General Al Zayani and envoy Ould Cheikh discussed the latest poli
The rule has never changed: Every phenomenon or positive change has a tax to be paid, whether we like it or not.This rule also applies to the enormous technological progress we are witnessing and its unlimited positive outcomes on our lives, businesses and communities. Here, the tax users pay is rep
Ankara-The Ankara prosecutor’s office, which is investigating Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov’s murder, asked the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for assistance in tracing the deleted emails of the murderer, according to a source in law enforcement agencies. Mevlut Mert Altintas,
1) Pochettino’s side finally look set to end Arsenal streak In a cartoon history of Arsenal’s ongoing run of springtime top-four escapology acts – the battle, above all, to stay ahead of Spurs – Arsène Wenger would probably be depicted right now wriggling furiously inside a sealed lead trunk, still
Riyadh- Set by King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief (KSRelief), camps accommodating Yemenis were given all kinds of care to provide fundamentals of ordinary life including medical treatment, housing and education. The projects included educational services, two satellite channels broad
Ankara- The top generals from Turkey, US and Russia have met to discuss developments in Syria and Iraq to prevent “the risk of a conflict” during their fight against ISIS. Hulusi Akar, Turkish chief of staff; Joseph Dunford, US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff; and Valery Gerasimov, Russian chi
Tunisia’s flag carrier Tunisair announced on Thursday the suspension of all its flights due to a row between pilots and technicians. The Tunisian airline apologized to passengers, saying the decision was aimed at “preserving the safety of the fleet” following an “altercation”
President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress on Tuesday night was wide-ranging in coverage, nationalistic in tone and presidential in delivery. The president repeated many of the themes he advocated during the campaign and has reiterated since the Nov. 8th election. He declared the opening of “
London- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned against questioning Iran’s ability to overcome its economic crises, saying the criticism directed at his government will lead to a defeat in the battle for a better economy. “We are defiantly victorious in implementing the economy of resistance,” R
Air strikes thought to have been conducted by the US-led coalition against ISIS Thursday killed 23 civilians, including eight children, in countryside around the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, a monitoring group said. “The raids hit the village of Al-Matab after midnight and were likely carrie
