Riyadh- Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid currently leads international efforts for rehabilitating hospitals and the health sector in Yemen, the Saudi state-owned news agency SPA said. The center works through organized programs committed to providing medical services
London-A 1,000-page study of the origins of British Islamists, 18 months in the making and obtained by The Sunday Times, has exposed a clear link between terrorist crimes and growing up in a predominantly Muslim area. It also disclosed that women’s involvement in Islamist- inspired terrorism has inc
Cairo – Armed men in Libya, loyalist to Libyan Fighting Group, controlled the country’s General Intelligence Department after six years of battles between Muslim Brotherhood and the group. The department contains the database of all passports, entry and exit movement of Libyans and non-Libyans into
US-backed offenses against the ISIS terror group in Iraq and Syria made advances on Monday as Iraqi forces closed in on government buildings and fighters in Syria seized a key supply route to Raqqa. In Iraq, US-backed Iraqi forces captured the second of Mosul’s five bridges, giving a boost to
Beirut- Syrian regime’s air campaign against rebel-held areas continues even though a ceasefire has been brokered between a Syrian rebel group Jaysh al-Islam and regime-backing Russian diplomats. “The ceasefire should have went into implementation as of yesterday March 5 and is held until March 9—gi
In Jakarta as in Kuala Lumpur, the visiting journalist can easily hear the deep Asian rumbling which signifies nations are eager to reserve themselves a place in the future and unwilling to abandon to the fate of the marginalized in the global village. We are talking about hundreds of millions – wha
Manama- Individuals involved in terror acts and militias supported and funded by foreign forces will be tried before military courts in the Gulf state Bahrain, national top officials disclosed. According to Bahrain’s state-owned news agency BNA, Justice Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, sai
Beirut – The main issues that produced the alliance between the Lebanese Forces and Free Patriotic Movement have not changed in the year since the two sides signed their “Declaration of Intent,” but their stances on internal and regional affairs have shown the major differences between them. T
Manama-CEO of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) Khalid al-Rumaihi confirmed that the bankruptcy law will be issued soon to encourage businessmen to implement their innovative ideas, minimizing risks when starting projects and protecting investors in case of distress. Rumaihi told Asharq A
For Nazi Germany to control occupied France during World War II, it used some Frenchmen and formed a government of dummies, also called the Vichy government, in an attempt to legalize its presence. This is what the regime in Damascus is doing. When the Syrian regime realized that the opposition had
Former French prime minister Alain Juppe said on Monday that he had decided “once and for all” not to stand as an alternative candidate to Francois Fillon, if the rightwing nominee, who is embroiled in a fake jobs scandal, decides to withdraw his bid. “I confirm for a final time that I will no
Khartoum, London – Sudan People’s Liberation Movement announced it has freed 132 prisoners of war it had captured while fighting with government forces in Blue Nile and South Kordofan in 2011. Sudanese army said that only 125 persons have been freed, but it didn’t announce anything concerning
Washington- Reuters last week reported on confidential statements it obtained from United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mnuchin said that he will plug leaks reaching journalists, particularly on affairs concerning the treasury. Trump’s aide also warned that wiretapping and monitoring dig
Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouq prioritized the need “to preserve Lebanon and the Lebanese people during the period of transition” the region is passing through, while highlighting the positive role Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates play in Lebanon. He said during a commemoration held i
Riyadh- Twenty seven children have introduced creative scenes on the “Awalemna” theatre, organized by Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz’s “MISK Foundation” at King Fahad Cultural Centre in Riyadh. Scenes featured varied activities including educational and technical innovations, which showcased gen
Ankara- Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday hit out against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for likening a German ban on rallies by his ministers to “Nazi practices”, calling the comparison “absolutely unacceptable”. “The government will make this
Beirut – Ain el-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees that lies near the southern city of Sidon has been considered one of the most complicated issues for both the Lebanese state and Palestinian factions. Despite all the efforts they have exerted, the Lebanese government and the factions have f
Riyadh- The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in partnership with the British Council has made a great progress in the British-GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Joint Research Cooperation Project. A British source asserted that efforts are ongoing to implement specialized projects
London- The diamond market witnesses an exceptional revolution with the emergence of synthetic diamond industry known as “diamond cultivation”. This revolution was launched by the US Silicon Valley, where labs allocated huge investments to produce complete diamonds from gases and carbon particles. A
Washington – A team at the US Congress will investigate President Donald Trump’s accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped him during the 2016 US presidential campaign. The White House asked a Congressional committee to examine whether the Obama administration abused its invest
