Brussels – A week after British Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggered Article 50 of Lisbon Treaty, EU 27 leaders announced they will hold a summit in Brussels on April 6. Earlier, British government announced it wants to inform the EU to formally activate the Brexit process by the end of Mar
The European Parliament on Thursday lifted French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen’s immunity from prosecution for tweeting images of ISIS violence. EU lawmakers voted to deprive National Front leader Le Pen of her immunity in the case, launched by French prosecutors in 2015 over a graphic s
Riyadh- The visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, to Indonesia underpins cooperation between the two countries in the political, security and economic fields. Eng. Shuwaimi al-Doussari, vice chairman of Saudi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and head of S
Riyadh – Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said concerns over the safety of citizens and residents remains a priority for King Salman. Prince Mohammed’s remarks came during his launch of the electronic safety service “Salamah” at his office in the Interior Minist
Tel Aviv – Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Nazera District Police have arrested an Israeli of Russian origin on suspicion of attempting to join ISIS in Syria. Valentine Vladimir Mazlovsky, 39, was arrested early in February at Ben Gurion Airport after security officials obtained intelligence
London – A man who tried to travel to Syria and join ISIS has been found guilty of terrorism offences, according to British authorities. Patrick Kabele, 32, of Willesden in North West London, was stopped at Gatwick Airport as he attempted to board a flight to Istanbul on August 20, 2016, a cou
Beijing, London – ISIS militants from China’s Uighur ethnic minority have made an unprecedented threat against China, in a video that was posted on various extremist websites. The militants, currently in Iraq, vowed to return home and “shed blood like rivers”, in what experts
London – Hamas affiliated security bodies took dozens of opponents belonging to extremist groups to military courts in an unprecedented step, said reliable sources, knowing that they are civilians and have no ties with Palestinian security bodies whether in Ramallah or Gaza. In the past days,
Beirut – Lebanese and Palestinian security leaders have reached an agreement to hand over wanted Lebanese militants, who were taking refuge in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. The agreement followed heavy clashes on Monday between extremist militants and gunmen from the Pa
Ankara – Turkey is moving towards diffusing tension with Iran, following angry exchanges between the two countries’ leaders over the past month. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organiz
Riyadh – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met Wednesday with HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver. During the meeting, they reviewed fields of cooperation and available opportunities of partnership in the Kingdom in accordanc
Khartoum- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir appointed on Wednesday Bakri Hassan Saleh as prime minister, a newly reinstated post. Ibrahim Mahmoud, the National Congress Party’s deputy chief, stated after a meeting that the NCP approved appointing Saleh as prime minister and assigned to him the
Mosul – Iraqi forces tightened the noose on ISIS members in Mosul Wednesday after controlling the road leading to Tal Afar, the last exit used by militants to escape the city. Meanwhile, the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement said Wednesday that the number of civilians who have fled
Paris – France has condemned the use of child soldiers by Houthi militias, a practice documented by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. France called on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to abide by international law, which prohibits the use of children in armed conflicts, it said in
Washington – The commander of the US-led coalition forces in Iraq and Syria expressed doubt on Wednesday that Washington could possibly increase the number of troops deployed in the two countries to combat ISIS militants, as Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages
Cologne, Germany – Two months after Berlin’s Christmas market terror attack, the German authorities decided to shut down the mosque which the Tunisian attacker Anis Amri used to visit frequently. German State Interior Minister Andreas Geisel said that the “Fussilet 33” mosque
Beirut- Egyptian caricaturist Doaa Al-Adl won the Mahmoud Kahil Award for political caricature, becoming the first woman to clinch this award since it was established in 2014. In a press conference held at the American University of Beirut (AUB), the winners of Mahmoud Kahil Caricature Award -organi
Cape Canaveral (California)- SpaceX has said that two private citizens have paid money to be sent around the Moon in what would mark the farthest humans have ever traveled to deep space. “We are excited to announce that SpaceX has been approached to fly two private citizens on a trip around th
Beirut- Five days after kicking off the fourth round of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, Russia succeeded on Wednesday in making a political breach by convincing the Syrian regime to accept discussions on a “political transition” in the war-torn country. Following a meeting with UN chief negotiator
Mentally very jaded? Not Arsène Wenger, apparently. The manager did his utmost to suggest that his description of his players’ mindset during their collapse at Bayern Munich did not apply to him, as he emphatically declared that he intends to continue managing – although not necessarily at Arsenal.
