Five years have passed since Saudi Arabia’s eastern costal village, al-Awamiyah, witnessed turmoil, disorder and rabble-rousing speech that resulted to riots inciting sectarian strife. Shootings, bottle bombs, murder and terrorist acts targeted citizens, institutional buildings and commercial shops.
I read some of the declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) documents that Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper has recently published, and which deal with the period of the Iranian revolution at the end of the 1970s — this was a turbulent phase and continues to stir academic controversy. Most of t
Turkey has detained four suspected members of ISIS in the southeastern city of Gaziantep accused of planning a “sensational” attack, Turkish news agencies said Thursday. Police seized 150 kilograms of explosives, detonation equipment and two Kalashnikovs, the reports said, with Turkey on high alert
Khobar – New York-based boutique investment bank Moelis & Co (MC.N) has been chosen as an adviser by Saudi Aramco on its plans for what is expected to be the world’s biggest initial public share offer (IPO). Moelis will be the internal independent advisor, as part of a team preparing
Ankara- Saudi Arabia and Turkey emphasized matching positions and views on regional matters, particularly Syria and Iraq. Iran and Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” were condemned for playing a negative role, blocking any peaceful solution in Syria. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, speaking after concludi
Moscow – On the military level, the North Pole is the intersecting point of the Russian border with that of the NATO, especially U.S., Canada, Denmark and Norway. This region is of high importance to Russia since the Soviet Union age, namely that the greatest part of this frozen area falls in
New York- The United Nations appealed Wednesday for 2.1 billion dollars to provide desperately needed aid to 12 million people – around half of Yemen’s population – in the war-ravaged country this year. “Two years of war have devastated Yemen and millions of children, women and men
Jeddah – Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Saudi Arabia would soon host a meeting between Russia and Islamic States to discuss joint “strategic vision”. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Minnikhanov said that during his visit to Riyadh, he conveyed to the Custodian of th
London- Israel’s all-weather air defense system, the “Iron Dome,” said Wednesday that it had intercepted rockets targeting southern Israeli port, Eilat. The projectiles were reportedly launched from Egypt’s Sinai peninsula late Wednesday, no casualties were recorded. Israel Defense Force
London- The White House has said that the United States will continue to work with Yemen to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries. “We’re going to continue to work with them to strengthen our diplomatic relationships,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said in a press briefing on Thur
Baghdad – Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets in the Green Zone Baghdad, calling for changes in the Iraqi electoral law and establishing an Independent High Electoral Commission. The Sadrist Movement called for the demonstration that took place within intensive security measures including
Ankara, Moscow- The United States military Wednesday announced that forces it backs in Syria are expected to soon isolate the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, northeast bank of the Euphrates River. Cutting off Raqqa will arrange for the seizure of the city later. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu a
Cairo – Former Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, nicknamed “Farmajo”, was sworn in as Somalia’s new president, for a four-year presidential term, after winning over 21 other candidates. “Farmajo” became the third elected president since 26 years, succeeding Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud
Another week another refereeing controversy, yet there was curiously little complaint from Leicester City over the legitimacy of the Sam Vokes goal that denied them a point at Turf Moor. “There might have been a handball but the referee said no and the referee is always right,” said a philosophical
Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has received a message from Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. The message was delivered to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques by UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Moham
Riyadh- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior received in Riyadh chief of Belgian State Security Service Jaak Raes currently on a visit to the Kingdom. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest and ways of enhancing secur
London – U.S. officials said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s Administration was determined to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Reuters quoted well-informed U.S. officials as saying that Trump’s administration was considering a proposal
Riyadh- Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, held in Riyadh a meeting with Turkish National Defense Minister Fikri Isik. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of cooperation between the Kingdom and Turkey, particularly in def
New York- New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco: the cities are many and so are the anti-Trump protests. Since the U.S. president’s inauguration, daily life in multiple metropolitan centers has been carried out with the knowledge that at any moment — and on weekends in pa
Ottawa, London- Refugees in the United States fearing a worsening climate of xenophobia in the wake of a divisive U.S. presidential campaign are flocking to Canada in growing numbers. According to Reuters, Manitoba’s Welcome Place refugee agency helped 91 claimants between Nov. 1 and Jan. 25 &
