London- Tehran’s recent collapse of the Iranian capital’s oldest high-rise building triggered a wave of political criticism on social media, with people demanding that the Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf comes forth with his resignation. The damage to the Plasco building is estimated at about
Moscow – Few days before the Syrian talks begin in Astana, Russian and Iranian disagreements have surfaced especially after Moscow accusing Tehran of complicating things, and stated that a settlement in Syria is not possible without Washington. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, during an interview wi
Washington – Hours after the inauguration, President Donald Trump signed his first executive order as the president of the United States giving federal agencies broad powers to undo regulations created under the Affordable Care Act, which carried the name of former President Barack Obama. This indic
Washington- A research paper conducted by the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Egypt highlighted the growing force of the Muslim Brotherhood organization, considering it an immediate threat to U.S. interests. Despite the alarm, the report says that targeting the group may snowball
Ankara- After being backed by the Turkish parliament on Saturday morning, the presidential plan of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to strengthen the powers of the presidency has now paved its way for a referendum expected next spring. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a new Metro line in Istanbul’s
Moscow, Riyadh, Beirut- While eyewitnesses reported on Saturday a mass exodus of ISIS commanders and fighters from the Syrian town of Raqqa to Deir Ezzor, the Kremlin broke its silence concerning disputes with Iran in several issues related to the Syrian file, particularly the current disagreement b
Riyadh- The Yemeni government accused on Saturday Houthi and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh militias of recruiting 10,000 child soldiers in a blatant violation of human rights. Undersecretary of the Yemeni Human Rights Ministry Nabil Abdel Hafiz told Asharq Al-Awsat in a telephone interview fro
Khazer – Boshra Mohammed got married two years ago in her hometown. She became pregnant last spring. But, as far as the Iraqi government is concerned, she is still single and her son doesn’t exist. Boshra is one of thousands of Iraqis liberated from ISIS’ control after two years of living under its
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said on Saturday he was stepping down under pressure from regional armies. The armies entered the West African country this week following his refusal to admit an election defeat to President Adama Barrow. Some 7,000 soldiers from Nigeria and Senegal entered Gambia on
Members of the European Parliament have requested that EU institutions and member states provide urgent assistance to migrants and refugees who are facing cold weather and snow in a number of EU countries. They also called on European governments to keep their promises to resettle thousands of asylu
The United States officially announced that it will not send a comprehensive delegation from Washington to attend Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital. Current transition of power in the U.S has taken up top priority of the nation’s efforts. The State Department’s acting spokesman Mark Ton
At a right-wing meeting aiming to oust established parties in elections this year, France’s Far-right leader Marine Le Pen urged European voters to follow the example of Americans and the British and “wake up” in 2017. Speaking to several hundred supporters in the German city of Koblenz,
Gambian army chief Ousman Badjie said yesterday that there “is not going to be any war or any fighting” in the country. Meanwhile, leaders of West African countries are making a final attempt to persuade Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election, to relinquish power. In statements that he mad
The story goes like this – three citizens were found guilty by a court of killing two Bahraini police officers and an Emirati officer. They were given the death sentence by the court of cassation after exhaustive trial proceedings in the presence of the defendants’ lawyers, and after the
Washington – U.S. Military West Point Academy has started preparing its students for the future warfare that is expected to be totally different from the traditional war. CNN visited the West Point military academy to find out how the U.S. is training its cyber forces for the future. In a fiel
Washington – Two days before supervising the new U.S. President Donald Trump’s swear in, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts chaired a session to look after complaints by Muslims who were arrested after Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. During his electoral campaign, Trump called for to
Davos- Less than 24 hours after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond stressed that Brexit means his country will be open to the world and to London’s traditional allies. Speaking at a panel discussion hosted by The Wall
Paris – Top level meetings are being planned by senior Government officials over fears the ISIS operatives could unleash more terror in France which is still in a state of emergency. France is concerned about the return of French extremists fighting for ISIS and Nusra Front in Syria and Iraq w
Riyadh- The Ministry of Labor and Social Development in Saudi Arabia has revealed that the beginning of February will witness registration at the “Citizens Account Program” – a program that aims at limiting impact of energy prices on citizens – in a step to support the low and medium-income Sa
Beirut – Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as the al-Nusra Front, anticipated the outcomes of Astana talks that will be held on Monday by preparing militarily on large scale. The group opened its spare warehouses and launched a workshop for booby-trapping vehicles, repairing armors and four
