An ISIS suicide bomber from Britain who blew himself up in an attack on Iraqi forces this week had been given compensation for his detention in the Guantanamo Bay military prison, Western security sources said on Wednesday. ISIS militants said Abu-Zakariya al-Britani, a British citizen who was origi
European disease and safety experts warned on Wednesday that superbug bacteria found in humans, animals and food pose an “alarming” threat to public and animal health having evolved to resist widely used antibiotics. A report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European
Casablanca- Under its Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is determined to boost economic partnership with Morocco, particularly by increasing the volume of direct foreign investment, said Head of Moroccan-Saudi Council of Business Mohamed Fahd al-Hammadi. The statement was made during a preparatory meeting o
Cyprus reunification talks suffered another hit on Wednesday after reports the Turkish Cypriot side refused to join this week’s meeting in an escalating row that opened old wounds over past Greek Cypriot ambitions to unite with Greece. Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades expressed regret t
Aden – Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in the country warned on Tuesday, almost two years since a conflict escalated between the government and rebels. “Seven million Yemenis do not know where their next meal will come from and are ev
Many people thought N’Golo Kanté was unlucky to miss out on the individual awards at the end of last season. His contribution to Leicester’s overall efficiency was immense, even if it was not as eye-catching as some of Jamie Vardy’s goals or as silkily impressive as Riyad Mahrez’s support play. The
Tel Aviv- In a research conducted by Israeli military and intelligence officials and in the wake of repeated rocket attacks launched from Sinai towards Eilat and its vicinity, chances are that ISIS hardliners seek to drag Israel into another war against the Gaza Strip. The second war would be in ret
London – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expressed its optimism for greater compliance with its deal with other producers including Russia to curb output in an effort to clear a surplus that has weighed the market. OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said that January data
Beirut – The Syrian war paved the way for a direct contact between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Russia. The field relationship evolved into strategic ties, which are not limited to the Syrian file, in spite of the differences n several other issues including the struggle with Israel and Hezbollah’s decla
Ankara- Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said the international community should support the local population in Raqqah once the Syrian city is cleared of ISIS terrorists. Speaking after a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Ankara on Monday, Kurtulmus shared Turkey’s point of
Beirut – Amman – Well-informed sources in the Syrian armed opposition said that U.S. military aid, backed by the CIA, intended for opposition factions in northwest Syria has been halted, since it came under major extremist attack last month. Reuters quoted two U.S. officials familiar with the CIA-le
Beirut – Former Lebanese President Michel Suleiman called on the new government to defend the country’s foreign relations, in the wake of recent attacks by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Suleiman said:
Jeddah – Houthi militias were found to be involved in the illegal entry of Iranian military experts to Yemeni grounds, a Yemen government official said. The Iranian military experts, experienced with missile development, mine and explosives production, have entered Yemeni grounds with forged i
Manama – Bahraini Council of Representatives approved Tuesday a constitutional amendment to allow military trials of civilians involved in terror incidents or attacks on security or military personnel or facilities. After a lengthy session attended by officials of the military judicial system, the p
President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, stressed the critical role played by Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council countries in fighting extremism and fostering stability in the region. Read below the full text of the intervie
Athens- Greek pensioner Dimitra says she never imagined a life reduced to food handouts: some rice, two bags of pasta, a packet of chickpeas, some dates and a tin of milk for the month. At 73, Dimitra – who herself once helped the hard-up as a Red Cross food server – is among a growing [
London – Transparency International (TI) had issued a warning to western governments, including Britain and U.S. that they need to set the fight against corruption a top priority in the ongoing battle against extremist groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram, particularly in the Middle East. In a report
Cologne- Days after a German ministry of interior official announced issuing a closing order against the Fussilet 33 by the end of February, those responsible for the Mosque decided to shut down the place of worship once and for all. German dailies published footage showing the mosque’s premise unde
Erbil- Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages — healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces press an offensive to wrest it from ISIS. “Our neighbors’ son died four days ago,” Abu Ahmad, a resident of Bab al-Jadid district, told Agence France Pr
London- “Those interested in the people cannot be indifferent to the sufferings of the people of Khuzestan.” This is how Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the “Supreme Guide” of the Islamic Republic in Tehran commented on Monday on the current social unrest in Khuzestan, Iran’s southwestern province. What is e
