London – The statement of U.S. Department of State on Yemen reduced the Houthis pressure pushing towards not renewing the term of U.N. special envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed – the statement showed continuous support to the U.N.-led process and Ould Cheikh efforts. On the sidelines o
Cairo- Six years ago, several Libyan military and security officials proposed to take urgent measures to stop the intifadas of Tunisia and Egypt from crossing Libya’s border despite the rejection of Muammar Gaddafi. When the danger grew, discussions on the closure of the border began to gathe
Cologne – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Thursday he was looking forward to working with the new U.S. Administration adding that he was optimistic about overcoming “the many challenges” in the Middle East. In comments to Reuters on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meet
London – Seat-back screens that have long been part of in-flight entertainment systems are preparing to depart from many airplanes, American experts say, and will be replaced eventually by content streamed to passengers’ electronic devices through improved wireless service. With built-in scree
It is not yet clear exactly when, or even whether, the next round of “peace talks” on Syria might take place. Nevertheless, one thing is already clear: More and more parties involved in the Syrian conflict are showing signs of readiness to tackle the fundamental causes of what remains the new centur
Riyadh, Diriyah – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Thursday Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister as well as Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and the accom
London- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has snapped back at U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by describing their comments on Iran’s nuclear weapons as “nonsense.” Israel’s atomic arsenal is the biggest danger to world peace, Ghasemi sa
London- Oil prices ended modestly higher on Thursday after sources said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may consider extending its oil supply-reduction pact with non-members and might even apply deeper cuts if global crude inventories failed to drop to a targeted level.
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowded Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan on Thursday, police said, with local media reporting at least 25 people had been killed and dozens more wounded. This was the fourth in a string of terror attacks in the country in five days. The explosion occurred at the
Alfie Mawson is thinking about the times when he would drive home from training and spend the afternoon working on his dad’s fruit and veg stall at Ealing market, happily swapping life as a professional footballer for a few hours as a greengrocer, back in the days when he was picking up apples and p
The United Nations and the Arab League on Thursday issued a joint statement endorsing the establishment of a Palestinian state. Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul-Gheit affirmed that the conflict “It requires a comprehensive and just settlement based on a two-state solution and the establishment of
Saudi Arabia has broken up four ISIS cells suspected of providing shelter and financial support to wanted militants and recruiting fighters, spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said on Thursday. Maj. Gen. al-Turki said in a statement that security authorities have arr
Brussels- NATO defense ministers were expected in a Wednesday meeting to decide on establishing a southern defense hub at NATO’s allied inter force command center in Naples, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the beginning of two-day talks with NATO defense ministers in Brussels. He added th
London- Yemen’s Ambassador to Washington Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak told Asharq Al-Awsat that the new U.S. administration has informed his country of its keenness to find a political solution in Yemen that would not turn into a reward for Iran and would guarantee security in the region in general an
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Thursday he did not fear hooligan troubles at the World Cup in Russia next year, adding he intends to encourage co-hosting for the 2026 tournament that could bring together three or four countries with four or five stadiums each. “I am not concerned about t
Erbil – Several ISIS commanders and their families are escaping from Mosul through Tal Afar and al-Baaj to Syria after managing to break the siege imposed by militias of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) around Tal Afar. Sheikh of al-Shammar Tribe had confirmed that ISIS caliphate Abu Baker al-Baghd
The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Thursday that it was investigating media reports about an air raid near the Yemeni capital Sana’a. “We are aware of media reports that Houthi rebels are claiming that Yemeni civilians were killed in an air raid overnight near Sana’a,” the Coalition Supporti
Some observers promote that agreeing with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration views against Iran is a risky adventure calling for a war. This is an exaggeration. Policies change according to situations. The new U.S. President adopted a policy that stands against Iran’s threatening dominance
Berlin– German police raided in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate on Wednesday the apartments of four imams suspected of spying for the Turkish government. The four imams are accused of spying on followers of cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara accuses of organizing last year’s failed c
Ramallah- Speaker of Hamas Political bureau Khaled Mashaal said on Wednesday that Hamas would be publishing a new charter in the “coming weeks,” which would reflect “Hamas’s thought and political legacy.” Last month, senior Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan said Hamas was working on “a clear political
