The Bahraini monarch King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi who is also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed ways of strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and a number of regional and inte
Manchester City and Manchester United could be forgiven for not paying that much attention to the league table this weekend. The FA Cup is center stage and it must be pretty annoying anyway to see three London clubs in the top three places with just Liverpool representing the north-west in a Champio
Moscow- Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) said there is a drop in terrorist activity in Russia. NAC said on Tuesday that the country “liquidated” more than 140 alleged terrorists working in Russia in 2016. Igor Kulyagin, first deputy director for the NAC, said at a press briefing in M
Brussels- Member states of the European Union can now reject asylum applications for people who have extremist links, the EU Court of Justice said. The ruling extends to those who provide indirect support to terrorist groups without actually committing attacks. The Luxembourg-based European Court of
London – Members of British parliament started debating the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill in parliament on Tuesday. The legislation would give Prime Minister Theresa May the power to invoke article 50 and start two years of negotiations to leave the EU. The House of Commons will d
We have wasted many years by not differentiating between our interests and those of Iran and by not differentiating between true causes and fake ones. Iran’s regime has succeeded in exploiting our issues; the Palestinian issue and Arab and Muslim issues, and it has used them to achieve its aim
Washington- CIA archive declassified documents on People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, previously known as South Yemen in the seventies and eighties of the past century. Any researcher specialized in Yemeni affairs will come to realize that this region was almost shut in front of the U.S. in
Riyadh– Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Center for Privatization of the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning Turki al-Hugail announced that 16 state institutions are ready to enter the first phase of the privatization program. The agencies were chosen after an evaluation of 147 state
Tunisia- Former Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdul Salam, who is also a leader in Ennahda Party, revealed the role Tunisia and his political party have been playing in convincing Libyan parties of the necessity of reaching a political solution for their crisis. Abdul Salam acknowledged the existe
London- Yemen has lost a decade’s worth of gains in public health as a result of war and economic crisis, with an estimated 63,000 children dying last year of preventable causes often linked to malnutrition, the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. About 3.3 million people, including 2.2 m
A Tunisian man arrested in Germany on Wednesday on suspicion of recruiting for ISIS is also accused of involvement in the 2015 attack on the Bardo Museum in Tunis that left 21 foreign tourists and a police officer dead, German prosecutors said. The 36-year-old, whom authorities didn’t identify
The reply to the question in the title above is: maybe, but! To explain the answer, one must understand the Iranian motives to want to engage in dialogue with Saudi Arabia now. It is evident from latest statements of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, the importance of Saudi-Iranian coop
This three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment covers the entire second floor of an 89-year-old neo-Classical style building in the center of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. The building, called Palacio Chiarino, was designed by three architects: Antonio Chiarino, Bartolomé Triay and Gaetano Moret
Israeli forces began an operation to evacuate hardline Jewish settlers from a West Bank outpost on Wednesday after a court ruled the homes were built on private Palestinian land. Forces made their way up the hill around midday Wednesday, wearing no helmets and carrying no weapons. On the hilltop, yo
Riyadh – An official at Saudi Arabia’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warned of repeated cyber attacks against government agencies and private sector companies. Executive director of the NCSC’s Strategic Development and Communication, Dr. Abbad Al-Abbad, told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that co
Ankara- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired on Tuesday the first meeting for the Turkish National Security Council in 2017. The council emphasized the country’s commitment to combating terrorism in Turkey and abroad. Sources said that the council also pledged to remain steadfast in
Quebec– There has been growing confusion and fear in Canada’s Quebec City after a 27-year-old man opened fire at a mosque, killing several worshipers and injuring eight others. During Sunday evening prayers, Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian, shot and killed six people at the mosque of Quebec
Beirut- Stories people may hear from those who visited Sri Lanka would not be enough to become familiar with the country that has been often misjudged. To discover the unique touristic side of Sri Lanka, you should visit it personally. Silan, a virgin island, has maintained its gorgeous nature with
Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon abruptly ended his attempt to seek South Korea’s presidency Wednesday, a surprise announcement that removes a key figure in the scramble to replace impeached President Park Geun-hye. “I will give up my pure intention to bring about a change in poli
Tal Aviv- Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, along with chemists, have expressed fears of the dangers of Ammonia tanks and delivery ships on the lives of the residents of the Mediterranean. According to the chemists, these risks might outdo the damage caused by the Hiroshima atomic bombing in the past century.
