Beirut – Preparations are continuing to launch the political talks between the Syrian Opposition and representatives of the regime in the Kazakh capital of Astana. Yet, the peace efforts are threatened by three issues: The regime’s violation of the ceasefire, Moscow’s attempt to alienate the High Ne
Seoul- The daughter of Choi Soon-Sil, the woman at the center of a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president, has been arrested in Denmark after months in hiding, Danish police said Monday. Chung Yoo-Ra, the 20-year-old daughter of the woman dubbed South Korea’s “Rasp
Tel Aviv – The United Nations has informed the Palestinian Authority that it has launched an appeal for $547 million to help 1.6 million people in the Palestinian territories in 2017. The response covers 1.1 million residents of Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade for the past decad
Beirut – Preparations continue to launch the political talks between Syrian Opposition and representatives of the regime in Kazakh capital Astana. Yet, the peace efforts are threatened by three things: regime’s violation of the ceasefire, Moscow’s attempt to alienate the High Negotiation Committee (
Kyrgyzstan’s security service said on Tuesday it was checking reports a Kyrgyz national was involved in the attack on the Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day as a report said the gunman appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have trained in Syria. Kyrgyzstan’
London- Many people cannot believe that Tawfiq al-Hakim could have been an author of children’s literature. They cannot believe that the man who wrote “The People of the Cave,” “The Return of the Spirit,” “The Return of Consciousness,” “My Donkey told me” and many other writings that raise philosoph
Dubai- Dubai has announced that Dubai Harbour, a new tourist project, will be developed in four years by Meraas and will be spread over 20 million square foot — it will include a yacht port, shopping destinations, hotels and residential buildings and events arena. Dubai Harbour will be located
Baghdad– At least 35 people were killed and 61 others injured in a terrorist attack in Sadr City, northeast Baghdad, which is a predominantly Shi’ite Muslim neighborhood. Later, ISIS terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted a workers’ gathering. According to Reuters
Jeddah- Operation Commander in Yemen Brigadier General Fadel Hassan stated that Iran continues to breach international laws and violate the Yemeni sovereignty through repetitive endeavors to smuggle loads of arms to Houthis and their ally, ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Brigadier-Genera
Riyadh-The Saudi Cabinet renewed on Monday the Kingdom’s stance, taken at the emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), that the massacres committed in Syria’s Aleppo are “a war crime against humanity.” The Cabinet recalled th
Moscow – Dozens of Russian diplomats expelled from the United States due to Moscow’s alleged interference in the White House election landed back in their homeland Monday. The 35 envoys were ordered out of the U.S. in retaliation for what President Barack Obama’s Administration said were cyber attac
Aden, Jeddah- The Yemeni Popular Resistance seized on Monday a truck loaded with thermal rockets and RPG missiles on their way from Aden to Houthi rebels in the capital Sana’a. The seizure of the weapons led to a controversy, after the man who transferred them said he had an official permit to carry
Tel Aviv – Israeli police began questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in corruption cases over suspicions he accepted valuable gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant. Likud Member of Knesset David Amsalem announced plans to propose Knesset legislation that would giv
Earlier this week I reviewed my predictions for 2016, many of which came true and many of which (particularly about politics) … did not. It’s time to try again. Here are a baker’s dozen of predictions for 2017, on a mix of serious subjects and light ones. I have appended a trio of resolutions,
Manama – Bahrain’s Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, said investigations were underway into the armed attack against Jau prison, south of the capital Manama, on Sunday. Terrorists armed with automatic rifles and pistols were involved in an attack on the Reformation and Rehabilita
Ankara- The Turkish media paid remarkable attention to the story of the Saudi twins, Ahmad and Mohammad Abdulwahab al-Fadel, victims of the Istanbul terrorist attack that struck the Reina Nightclub on New Year’s Eve. ISIS claimed responsibility of the attack, which also killed a Saudi woman called L
Riyadh-King Salman condemned the terror attack in Turkey that killed at least 39 people at a night club, calling the shooting a “cowardly terrorist act.” King Salman on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of those killed and to the dozens wounded. In a cable of condolences sent to Turki
Ankara- The shooter of Istanbul’s Reina nightclub remained at large on Monday after ISIS claimed responsibility for the New Year’s mass shooting that killed 39 people, and which remained a mystery for Turkish authorities. Turkey released on Monday a fresh image showing the gunman behind the sh
Riyadh-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received on Monday General Taha Othman al-Hussain, Minister of State at the Sudanese Presidency and Director General of the President’s offices at the Sudanese Cabinet and Presidency.
Dubai- As the world celebrated Christmas and the New Year, terrorism addressed its message to the whole world, from Turkey, France, Germany to Asia and the Americas… ISIS has threatened all continents, and despite the crisis it is facing in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist organization aims at convinci
