Riyadh – Saudi-Indonesian sides are dedicated to revise the signed MoU on establishing a mutual business council, said Eng. Shuwaimi al-Doussari, vice chairman of Saudi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and head of Saudi commercial delegation to Indonesia. Doussari noted that the signed proje
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the state of emergency in the country will continue until “everything settles down”, NTV and other news channels reported on Thursday. The government decrees and dismissals of staff suspected of links to last July’s attempted coup wil
Washington- US reports about two meetings held between US Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Russia’s ambassador to Washington before the election of President Donald Trump pushed on Thursday the administration into turmoil after similar reports led to the resignation of White House national securit
Cairo – Egypt’s top appeals court found on Thursday former president Hosni Mubarak innocent of involvement in the killing of peaceful protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule, the final ruling in a landmark case. The hearing was held on Thursday, amidst general indifference by
London- In Naica, Mexico, researchers found ancient life forms of microbes trapped inside crystals, and revived them in the lab after they were in almost total slumber. Penelope Boston, the head of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute, said about 100 different kinds of microorganisms — most of
Paris, Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was ready to join hands with Russia in its fight against ISIS in Syria, a position that experts consider a proposal from Ankara to assist in the expected military operation in Raqqa, if Moscow wants to. “If we agree
Dubai – Data revealed by the Arab Reading Challenge Initiative showed that six million students have participated in the second round of the challenge since its launch in November, compared to 3.6 million in the first round. Participants reached around 56.7% girls and 43.3% boys. Schools parta
Jakarta – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz called on the Islamic nation to unify efforts to face challenges represented by extremism, terrorism and clash of cultures. Addressing the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta on Thursday, King Salman said: “Challenges facing th
Beirut- Lebanon has inaugurated its annual celebrations of the “Francophonie” month, which will run throughout March. The event was opened by Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in a musical concert held at the National Museum. Culture Minister Ghattas Khoury and Ambassadors of countries that are me
London, Washington- Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the organization’s branch in Yemen, received on Thursday the biggest hit since U.S. President Donald Trump assumed power early this year. The Pentagon confirmed its forces conducted more than 20 airstrikes in three Yemeni provinces overnight in
Four separate US drone strikes killed at least seven suspected al-Qaeda members in Yemen on Thursday, security officials said. A dawn strike targeted the home of a known al-Qaeda member in the Yashbum Valley in the southern province of Shabwa province, a provincial security official told Agence Fran
The only North Korean arrested over the airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be deported, Malaysia said Thursday, as Pyongyang announced that he may have died from a heart attack. The moves came the day after two young women appeared in court charged with murdering the estranged half-brother
London- American researchers have moved forward with a gene therapy treatment for “terminal” patients that have failed to beat cancer following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. US pharmaceutical company Kite Pharma released results from the first six months of its trial of the new treatment, called CA
Despite his promises of a no-holds-barred administration, President Donald Trump is tiptoeing around US military engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq, and dialing back the threats of abandoning allies. It seems Trump is opting for an increasingly risk-averse approach to the world. Although he vowed a
Ankara – Cityscape Turkey Exhibition’s activities will be launched from March 23 till 25 at the Istanbul Congress Center amidst expectations of the participation of more than 65 high profile exhibitors and the attendance of more than 7,500 participants on regional and international levels. The
London – Global markets positively received the speech of US President Donald Trump infornt of the Congress on Wednesday, although he focused on internal economy and did not give further details on his future plans. Most of the economic mediums were comfortable for the “less intense and offens
Algiers – The Algerian president Abdul Aziz Bouteflika celebrates his 80th birthday on Thursday, amid new questions about his health and his ability to run the country especially that it has been months since his last public appearance. Bouteflika was scheduled to host German Chancellor Angela Merke
Iraqi forces succeeded on Thursday in countering an attack launched by ISIS militants in the embattled city of Mosul, as an Iraqi commander said his troops are within 800 meters of the main government complex in the northern city, the capture of which would mark a symbolic victory against the terror
Ankara – Turkish officials said that authorities have arrested three alleged ISIS militants who are suspected of having trained to become suicide bombers. A brief statement from the Gaziantep governor’s office issued Tuesday said that two of the suspects were detained in Feb. 14 in the p
One of the most important aspects of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy in the past decade has been the enhancement and diversification of its partnerships, and expanding its political options on the international arena. Surely, the Saudi approach to East Asia is not only a political-diplomatic move, but
