Aden – Russian Ambassador to Yemen congratulated Yemeni Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs on victories achieved by the national army in al-Mokha strategic city. This came during the meeting between Vladimir Dedushkin and Mansour Baggash in Riyadh on Tuesda
It is one of the slightly lost details of Wayne Rooney’s unveiling as a Manchester United player, but at the time Sir Alex Ferguson felt the need to defend blowing United’s entire transfer budget for the following year on a teenager. “The fact is he is 18 and he could spend all his career at [&helli
At least 13 people were killed after two car bombs exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu Wednesday and gunmen forced their way inside the building and opened fire, police said. The attack, claimed by the Al-Qaeda aligned Shabaab insurgent group, began when a car loade
Granada – Nicaragua -This six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath house, known as Casa Blanca, is in the heart of Granada, Nicaragua, a small western city founded in the 1520s along the shore of Lake Nicaragua. The rich colonial heritage of the city, one of the oldest in Central America, is reflected
Medina – Madinah Governor Prince Faisal Bin Salman outlined the importance of implementing development projects in Yanbu according to an approved timeline to accomplish the citizens’ ambitions, fulfill their needs and enhance services. Municipal projects in Yanbu receive support from Custodian
Beirut- Terror group ISIS fights defending its self-declared caliphate in each of central Syria in Homs Governorate, east of the country in Deir Ezzor, not to mention its stronghold in the northeastern town of al Bab, bordering Turkey, and Aleppo’s Raqqa. Even though mass efforts are poured into roo
Abu Dhabi- Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, stated that UAE-India relations are not only economic or political but have a profound national and popular dimension. “The fact that UAE-India relations have made it
Ramallah – Tel Aviv – A senior Palestinian official told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the Palestinian leadership has received reassurances that a plan to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has been suspended. The sources added that based on official information, the plan to move the
Riyadh- The Saudi Interior Ministry released on Tuesday new information on the “Jeddah Cell,” saying the two suicide bombers who detonated themselves in Harazat district last Saturday were Saudi nationals Khalid Ghazi Hussain Al-Sarwani and Nadi Marzouq Al-Mudhaini Enazi. The ministry added that “16
Beirut, Astana- A secret clause included in the Astana agreement triggered on Tuesday a battle between Jabhat Fatah al-Sham and Syrian opposition factions. The clause calls for bolstering the positions controlled by the Syrian regime and opposition forces during the ceasefire, but allows advances at
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has received on Tuesday a message from French President Francois Hollande. The message was delivered by French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, during his meeting with King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace. Deputy Crown
Mosul- Mohamed Mahmoud is relieved he no longer has to watch ISIS militants hang corpses from electricity poles, now that Iraqi forces have cleared the group from his east Mosul district. But he still fears for his safety. Like other Iraqis, he worries that destructive forces like sectarianism, whic
Kuwait- NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the need to boost security cooperation with Gulf States during the opening of the first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Center in Kuwait on Tuesday. Stoltenberg described the center as
Riyadh-Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir asserted on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia tried to build good relations with Tehran, but the Iranian regime would not abandon its aggressive policies and intervention in the region’s internal affairs, which started with the launch of Khomeini’s revolution in
Ankara- A team of Turkish researchers have innovated a new toothbrush to combat oral cancer that provides an early and accurate sound detection. Oral cancer can grow in all the mouth’s tissues, but the most common type of cancer appears in the lined tissues of the lips, tongue, gums, cheeks, and the
The United Nations announced Tuesday that it is not wasting time on preparing emergency aid for hundreds of thousands of endangered civilians in Mosul with an Iraqi army offensive looming to drive ISIS hardliners from the western half of the city. U.N. officials estimate 750,000 people remain in Mos
The Libyan national army announced yesterday that it had achieved another victory yesterday against the remaining terrorist groups and extremists on fronts where there has been fighting, particularly in western Benghazi in the east of the country. According to what a military official told Asharq Al
Fierce clashes erupted in northwestern Syria on Tuesday between extremist opposition fighters, clinging to their stronghold, and moderate rebel groups. Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups, some of whom have representatives attending peace talks in Kazakhstan, accused Jabhat Fateh al-Sham of launching a su
Wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers are expected to be a popular gift this holiday season. But, once you open up the box, it can be hard to know what to look for outside of the basic setup. That’s why we’re here to help. For these tips, we’re focusing on inst
As the Astana talks between Syrian factions and the government concluded, the United Nations said on Tuesday it will need more than $8 billion in funding this year to provide life-saving assistance to millions of Syrians inside their shattered homeland and to refugees and their host communities in n
