Kuwait – Kuwait will restore the citizenship of opposition figures and dozens of their relatives, nearly three years after revoking it. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held a meeting with Speaker of National Assembly Marzouq Ali al-Ghanim and 13 other MPs during which the restoration of the
Beirut – Syrian rebel negotiators saw that progress achieved at the Geneva peace talks lays the foundations for the upcoming period, even though a number of opposition forces believe that the outcome is a loss or a compromise that could have been avoided. Other than disregarding the importance
The military chiefs of staff of Turkey, Russia and the United States held talks on Tuesday in the southern Turkish city of Antalya to discuss regional issues, including Iraq and Syria, the Turkish army said. “Common issues relating to regional security, in particular Syria and Iraq, are being
Mosul – Iraqi forces captured the second of Mosul’s five bridges on Monday, giving a boost to their onslaught on ISIS remaining stronghold in the western part of the city. All of Mosul’s five bridges have been destroyed but the capture of the remaining parts on the West bank of the
Tel Aviv- At a time when Israeli authorities issued orders to demolish dozens of Palestinian houses in Jerusalem’s suburbs in order to annex these territories to their boundaries, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Monday that Israel has received a direct message from US President Donald Trump’s
London – The Blue Origin company owned by Jeff Bezos, founder of ‘Amazon’ specialized in e-trade services, reportedly pitched a white paper to the NASA in which it proposed to develop a cargo lander called Blue Moon in cooperation with Amazon. The latest to offer a proposal is Jeffrey P. Bezos
Beirut – The visits of European officials to Beirut reflect a central interest in bolstering the capabilities of the Lebanese army through training programs, presenting aid to the military, and preserving stability. The timing of the visits however indicates that they go beyond focusing simply
Seoul- North Korea launched on Monday evening four ballistic missiles, three of which reached Japan’s waters in an unprecedented aggression. The missile launch is unacceptable on behalf of Tokyo and presents a novel challenge for the United States President Donald Trump. Seoul and Washington began l
Cairo- Civil war broke out Monday in Libya’s Oil Crescent Region after the Libyan National Army (LNA) accused armed militias of participating in battles staged by Benghazi Defense Brigade (BDB) and other militias supporting the Government of National Accord, backed by the UN. LNA warplanes car
Beirut – Syria’s Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by the warplanes of the international coalition forces, seized on Monday the main supply route used by ISIS to travel between the city of Raqqa and the Deir Ezzor province, which the organization controls in the east of the country. A Kurdish
London – Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khamenei addressed Monday the ongoing quarrel over the “state bankruptcy” currently taking part between President Hassan Rouhani and his opponents who criticize his economic policy. Khamenei advised high-ranking officials to show force instead of unraveling t
Washington – The White House uncovered on Monday a new revised travel ban preventing nationals from six Muslim-majority nations to enter the US, but exempts Iraqis and permanent US residents. US President Donald Trump signed a second executive order suspending refugee admissions for 90 days an
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The one thing Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on when it comes to President Donald Trump and Russia is the need to investigate. In less than five weeks many in Trump’s own party have moved from “nothing to see here,” to “no stone left unturned.” Meanwhil
Republican United States Senator Lindsey Graham lauded President Donald Trump’s new travel ban on Monday, saying that he expected it would survive scrutiny by the courts. “I believe the new order will withstand legal challenges as it’s drafted in a fashion as to not be a religious
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz chaired a national cabinet session at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday. At the outset of the session, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif stressed that the successful talks held by King Salman bin Abdulaziz and leaders of each of Malaysia an
Multiple fast-attack vessels from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a United States Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, forcing it to change direction, a US official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the IRGCN boats came w
Israel’s defense minister said Monday that the United States has warned Israel against imposing Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, saying that would lead to an “immediate crisis” with President Donald Trump administration. “We received a direct message — not an indirect
Ramallah- Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the PLO Saeb Erekat announced on Sunday that the Palestinian authority is holding talks with US President Donald Trump’s administration at different levels. In a news conference in Ramallah, Erekat said that the Palestinian party has not stop
It was raining goals in Manchester on Tuesday but where does City’s 5-3 win over Monaco stand alongside other great Champions League nights? Dynamo Kyiv 3-3 Bayern Munich – semi-final first leg, 7 April 1999 Dynamo Kyiv’s wonderful team of the late 1990s deserved a Champions League final – but on a
