Among the questions around President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, one stands out: what is the future of US relations with Russia? So far, however, Trump and members of his national security team have provided vague, and at times contradictory, replies. What the new administration needs to do first
Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year and threatened to take measures, including scrapping a migration deal with Athens, after the Greek Supreme Court rejected an extradition request. “We are now considering what we are going to do,&
Supported by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, the Yemeni army has surprised everyone by entering and expanding in Saada which is considered to be under Houthi control. This is a very important development and even the Vice President of Yemen Ali Mohsen Saleh Al-Ahmar flew there, and this confirms the i
French President Francois Hollande said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration poses “challenges” for Europe as he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel underscored the need for European unity in the face of growing internal and external threats. “Let’s
London- Britain’s government on Thursday officially published a draft law that would authorize Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the European Union. The two clause “European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill” asks parliament to give PM May authority to start the forma
When you look back at what Graham Taylor achieved at Lincoln City and Aston Villa, it’s not hard to see why England came calling in 1990. But his most glorious spell in management came with Watford, where he achieved three promotions in five years and then led an inexperienced group of players to se
German prosecutors have expanded a probe into Volkswagen’s emissions test-cheating scandal and said the carmaker’s former CEO may have known about the manipulation earlier than he claims. Prosecutors in Braunschweig near Volkswagen’s (VW) Wolfsburg base said on Friday that 28 homes
Moscow- Russian law enforcement agencies are conducting special operations in the recently annexed Crimea. Operations are meant to hunt down and eradicate Hizb ut-Tahrir terrorist sleeper cells and extremists. Security forces are taking strict measures as Crimea authorities continue to warn of the d
George Orwell’s “1984” novel about a dystopian future under an authoritarian regime is back as a bestseller and being reprinted decades after it was written as readers grapple with Donald Trump administration’s defense of “alternative facts.” The book, first publi
Ramallah, Tel Aviv – The Palestinian Authority strongly rejected on Thursday a set of conditions presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the resumption of peace talks, including the recognition of Israel as a Jewish State and the continuous security control over areas located betw
Khartoum- Leader of Sudan’s opposition National Umma Party (NUP) Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi returned to Sudan on Thursday after spending two years in exile, telling his supporters that he has returned to carry on efforts of constructive national dialogue and achieve peace and democracy. “I have r
Ankara- The United States has renewed its warning to American of potential attacks in Turkey, stressing that an increase in anti-American rhetoric could inspire violent acts. The State Department said “U.S. citizens are warned of increased threats from terrorist groups in Turkey.” “An increase in an
Beirut – While disagreements over the new electoral law deepened, a recently established quartet committee, formed of representatives from each of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Future Movement, Amal and Hezbollah, held its first meetings in an attempt to converge views as the constitutional dea
Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, lauded the great sacrifices put forth by the national security body, particularly in its relentless efforts spent on fighting off terrorism. In a cable sent to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, King Salman commended both t
New York- The U.N. Security Council held a session on Thursday on the humanitarian situation in Syria and heard briefings from U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien alongside senior officials from the World Food Program and the World Health Organization. O’Brien briefed the council on th
Riyadh – The German Federal Police (BPOL) organized training for Saudi women working at the General Directorate of Border Guards to promote their skills in inspection and monitoring. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Saudi Directorate of Border Guards said the training session, entitled “Securi
Tel Aviv- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Interior Minister Arye Deri have agreed to grant asylum to 100 Syrian orphans and provide them with housing and education hours after deciding to revoke the residency status of 11 Palestinians. Israel will coordinate the arrival of children wit
Beirut- Turkey on Thursday listed Fatah Al-Sham – previously al-Nusra Front – as a terrorist movement, further tightening the noose on the group, which continued fighting with opposition factions in north Syria. Al-Nusra remains almost alone, as many factions operating in Syria have deci
London- They have been waiting for two and half years and the children of Iraq’s east Mosul are flocking to enroll in their reopened schools, eager not to waste another day. “It’s a great day, today we are giving our children their right to receive an education,” said Ghassan
Ankara- Turkey has accused its neighbor Greece of offering protection to rebels after a Greek Supreme Court refused on Thursday to extradite any of the eight soldiers that escaped to the island the night of the July 2016 foiled coup attempt in Ankara. Following the Greek court decision, the Turkish
