Moscow, London- Moscow announced on Monday the deployment of monitors from its military police 13 kilometers from the demarcation line between Israeli and Syrian troops in the Golan Heights. The new step removes “Hezbollah” from the cross-line as part of a deal struck between Russia, the US and Jord
Riyadh – The anti-terrorism quartet boycotting Qatar added nine entities and nine individuals backed by Doha to the list of terrorist groups, within steady efforts to combat terrorism and counter its financing. The nine entities include, according to a statement released on Monday, Yemen’s Al-Balagh
San Francisco, London – A team of US researchers has reached a new technique to develop foldable robots based on the Japanese paper folding art known as “origami”. The manufacture of traditional robots generally requires onboard batteries or a wired connection to a power source, which limit th
New Delhi, London – Indian Police in Rajasthan have busted a gang accused of smuggling more than 50 million liters of crude oil inside water tankers from the country’s largest onshore oilfield, a police official said. The gang had purchased land adjacent to the refinery and dug a tunnel to tap the p
London – Top male stars working in at the BBC are paid five times more than its best-paid female anchors. Some of the most high-profile female presenters at the BBC have therefore called on the head of Britain’s public broadcaster on Sunday to “act now” to address a gender pa
Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend, with one jet coming within about 91 meters of the American aircraft, US officials said on Monday. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said initial reports showed one of the Ch
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned an attack that targeted yesterday a group of UN peacekeeping force, in South-East of the Republic of Central Africa. One Moroccan UN soldier was killed and three others injured while escorting a humanitarian convoy to provide water. Th
The global economic recovery is steadily moving to the better as improving growth in China, Europe and Japan offset downward revisions for the United States and Britain, the International Monetary Fund said Sunday. “The recovery in global growth that we projected in April is on a firmer footin
In her new book, “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America,” Nancy MacLean writes that my Bloomberg View colleague Tyler Cowen, by questioning American political institutions, was creating “a handbook…for how to conduct a fifth-column assault on dem
The permissiveness of US gun laws is not just a domestic problem. Judging from a new study of internet gun sales, it’s also making the country a source of illicit weapons in Europe. Following reports that guns for the 2016 Munich shootings and the 2015 Paris terror attacks were purchased on th
Milan – “It all happened in a flash. We haven’t yet come to terms with it.” Massimiliano Mirabelli was talking of Milan’s astonishment at signing Leonardo Bonucci and it was a sentiment mirrored far beyond those with a direct hand in events at San Siro. Until last Friday there remained the tem
London- Now that the Lions tour and Wimbledon are over, and with the Test series against South Africa yet to grab the attention, thoughts can easily turn to the start of the new football season, which is only two weeks away. Or rather to the pre-season competition. I don’t mean friendly tournaments,
Tunis- Negotiations held between Tunisia and Turkey resulted in a revision of the free trade agreement between the two countries, encouraging Tunisian exports to Ankara. The revision will recalibrate trade balance between the two sides, which lately was tilted to benefit the Turkish economy. For sta
Abha-A Saudi soldier has died from his injuries after a landmine exploded near his patrol unit near the border region of Asir province. Major General Mansour al-Turki, the security spokesman at the Interior Ministry, said the incident took place at 7 am local time on Sunday during a routine operatio
Riyadh- The Debt Management Office (DMO) announced on Sunday the establishment of the local currency Islamic bonds program, after banks fulfilled requirements that qualify them to participate. Saudi Arabia’s ministry of finance – acting through the Debt Management Office – said it had establis
Algeria- Algeria posted a trade deficit of $4.84 billion in the first half of 2017, down 54.1 percent from a year earlier when it amounted to $10.57 billion, due to better energy earnings, but its imports bill remained high despite restrictions, official data showed on Sunday. The deficit decline pu
At least five people were wounded in Switzerland on Monday in an attack by a man wielding a chainsaw, local media said. Two of the wounded suffered serious injuries, in what the police said was “not a terrorist act.” Witnesses, including a local shop manager, in the city of Schaffhausen told the Bli
Rulers need someone to protect them from excessive dreaming that leads to falling into delusions. The need for that doubles if the ruler of a certain country is wealthy. With the absence of institutions and guarantees, no minister or adviser dares to trouble the leader with a report about how hard t
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz traveled abroad on Monday on a private trip, announced the Royal Diwan, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). He tasked through a royal decree Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to run the
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet hailed on Monday the security agencies’ efforts in countering terrorism and cracking down on fugitives, affirming that they will continue to pursue anyone seeking to harm the kingdom, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). It revealed after a meeting chaired by Custodian of th
