Baghdad- An Iraqi council of ministers meeting was interrupted by rioting Al-Qadisiya University students. Demonstrations took place at Wasit province’s capital Kut, 180 km west of Baghdad. Students protested in droves, chanting slogans that overthrow Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi legitimacy, later
Barcelona- The Mobile World Congress 2017, which kicked off in Barcelona earlier this week, has featured myriads of revolutionary innovations that have fascinated the event’s visitors. Asharq Al-Awsat took a close look at the new Sony Xperia XZ Premium with its three revolutionary features; first, t
Riyadh- Thaj city is considered one of the best historical sites in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. It is known for being an archeological treasure that was hiding pieces of jewelry and gold in one of its 2000-year-old cemeteries. These discoveries echoed widely among archeologists worldwide. Sa
London- In an unprecedented global project, equipment of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which links nine telescopes across the world, has started collecting information of the “Sagittarius A” hole, aiming to capture the first picture for this massive hole in the Milky Way. Jean-Pierre Luminet, d
London – On 18 September 2016, Crystal Palace swept aside a poor Stoke City team 4-1 in the middle of a three-match winning run and seemed to have put their faltering start to the season behind them. By the end of September they were comfortably nestled in the top half of the table and looked
Kuala Lumpur, Dammam – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Abdul Razak attended on Tuesday the signing ceremony of an agreement for a stake purchasing between Saudi Aramco and Malaysian National Oil and Gas Company (Petronas)
Marrakesh – This eight-bedroom six-bath villa is on a hilltop about nine miles from the center of Essaouira, a walled city of about 70,000 on the Atlantic coast that is known for its Portuguese fort, old market and long beaches. Essaouira is about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Marrakesh, on
Riyadh, London- The UN human rights office accused on Tuesday Houthi militias of recruiting hundreds of children in Yemen and of misleading or attracting them by promises of financial rewards or social status. “Children under the age of 18 often join the fighting after either being misled or attract
The global capitalist system has been having a tough decade. We can probably all agree on that. Lots of explanations have been offered for why things have been going so poorly: inadequate regulation, excessive regulation, excessive monetary easing, inadequate fiscal stimulus, inequality, “secular st
Kuala Lumpur –Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz said that Islam called for moderation and tolerance, adding that challenges facing the Muslim world required more cooperation and solidarity among Islamic countries and peoples. The King received at his residence in the Malays
London- Leaked information uncovered a dispute between members of the Iranian regime on issues related to reviving diplomatic ties with Gulf States and the position from Syria. According to the leaks, there is also a controversy on letters exchanged between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Za
Ankara- Russia’s deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov threw on Tuesday the ball of the intra-Syrian talks in the camp of U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura after announcing from Geneva that “the fight against terrorism is a priority and should be on the agenda along with other issues, including Res
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi discussed improving and maintaining a “mutually beneficial economic relationship” between the US and China, the State Department said on Tuesday. Tillerson and Yang, China’s top diplomat, also af
Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Eng. Khalid A. Al-Falih expressed great appreciation on King Salman bin Abdulaziz attending the signing ceremony on purchasing 50% of the Malaysia-based Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development (RAPID) project, reported state-owned n
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir confirmed Tuesday that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reserves its right to self-defense against any attack, in a reference to attacks staged by Yemen coup militias targeting Saudi borders. FM Al-Jubeir reiterated that Saudi Arabia supports a peaceful solution in Y
London – Global wealth migration is accelerating as around 82,000 ultra-rich people shifted overseas in 2016 compared to 64,000 in 2015, according to New World Wealth’s latest report on global wealth and wealth migration trends in 2016. Large outflow of millionaires from France (over 12,
f all the friends of Wayne Rooney quoted anonymously in the media are to be believed, the striker has not been making much of a secret of the fact that he is unhappy with his present position in the pecking order at Manchester United. It is not difficult to see why. While losing one’s place [&hellip
London- Amnesty International revealed in a statement Houthi militia’s involvement in recruiting children and forcing them to fight in battlefields. The statement issued by the organization said that new evidence has emerged of how the Houthi armed group is actively recruiting boys as young as
Abu Dhabi- UAE Governor for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Ahmed Mohammed al-Kaabi, who is also the assistant under-secretary for the oil and gas industry and mineral resources at the Ministry of Energy, said that crude oil prices have started to recover, highlighting t
Cairo-The Japan Foundation’s Cairo office has opened the Japanese Film Week 2017 in its 2th edition, entitled “Taste of Life”, at the Artistic Creative Centre in the Cairo Opera House, held in cooperation with the Egypt Cultural Development Fund. Running till March 2, the festival will feature a bou
