Riyadh – South Korea is looking forward to a transition in its comprehensive relations with Saudi Arabia in 2017, including: increased trade and investments exchange and technology transfer. Seoul is seeking a role in the economic diversity of kingdom, based on Vision 2030, through increased partner
Riyadh – Eisa al-Eisa, Chairman of Samba Capital and Investment Management Company, announced his company donated two million Saudi Riyal for the Saudi popular campaign to provide relief to the Syrian people. In the press release issued on Thursday, Eisa said that Samba participated in this nationwi
Dammam – The Sultanate of Oman announced earlier this week its participation in Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Sultanate announced that joining the coalition comes as a means of bolstering the Kingdom’s leadership role in combating terrorism. Oma
London – Russia and Turkey brokered a ceasefire in Syria which was put into effect on Thursday midnight, thus Syria witnessed on Friday its first day of nationwide ceasefire. Syria’s military said it halted operations at midnight, except against ISIS and other terror groups. By announcing the
China’s space program must help protect the country’s national security; however China is against a space arms, the government said in a policy paper issued on Tuesday. President Xi Jinping has called for China to establish itself as a space power, and it has tested anti-satellite missil
In classic cultures, each year, instead of being designated by a number, was given a name. It could be the name of a major battle such as The Elephant when Abyssinians invaded the Arabian Peninsula, an exceptional natural disaster, The Locust which marked the beginning of the end for Sumer, or even
Jeddah – A number of military officers in the insurgency had left the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to join the Yemeni army. The officers realized Houthis made Yemen a place for Iran to execute its plans in the region, according to Major General Ahmed Seif. Maj-Gen Seif said that the officers understood th
Baghdad – Iraqi forces launched on Thursday the second phase of their operations to liberate the eastern part of Mosul controlled by terrorist ISIS organization, while U.S. military advisers were seen watching operations as coalition aircraft circled overhead, according to a report published b
London and Cairo – United States cautiously welcomed the declared nationwide ceasefire in Syria sponsored by Russia and Turkey as a “positive development,” saying it hoped it would lead to fresh talks on the war-wracked country’s political future. “News of a ceasefire in the
Victor Lindelof, Benfica Benfica still owe the tiny Swedish club Vasteras €250,000 from purchasing the defender back in 2012 but the Portuguese side could be cashing in to the tune of more than 200 times that figure next month. Lindelof began his career in Portugal as a right-back or in central midf
Washington – Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Thursday a series of measures against Russia in the wake of Moscow’s intervention in the U.S. presidential elections by declaring 35 diplomats as “persona non grata.” “These actions are not the sum total of our re
Riyadh – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, held a meeting at his office on Thursday with Sheikh Mohammad al-Khalid al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The two reviewed bilateral relations between both countries
Beirut, Ankara – Syria is expected to test on Friday the Russian-Turkish ceasefire announced on Thursday by President Vladimir Putin to include the entire Syrian areas, expect those controlled by ISIS and Kurds. The agreement, which has entered into effect on the night of Thursday-Friday, incl
Beirut- Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said that politicians should sacrifice for Lebanon’s sake and preserve stability because it is essential for the country’s progress. “There is a dangerous plot in the region and we should preserve Lebanon and keep it away from neighboring wars and fires,” Harir
Hackers have targeted Ukrainian state institutions about 6,500 times in the past two months, including incidents that showed Russian security services were waging a cyberwar against the country, President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday. According to Reuters, Ukraine suffered last December attacks
The Japanese yesterday welcomed their Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Pearl Harbor and considered it a historic gesture and a political message to the next US president Donald Trump. Japan’s official Japanese television channel NHK broadcasted live the speech that Abe gave after visiting
At least four million people in Damascus have been without safe drinking water supplies for more than a week after springs outside the Syrian capital were deliberately targeted, the United Nations said on Thursday. A resident and rebels in the area said pro-regime air strikes had damaged a water pum
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a armistice between Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government starting at midnight on Thursday. He also added that negotiating parties are ready to move to restarting peace talks. Turkey said it and Russia would guarantee the ceasefire. A spokesman
The Saudi popular campaign to provide relief to the Syrian people which was ordered to be organised by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz continues to receive donations from all over the country for the second day in a row. Donations made to the campaign totalled $48.5 m
Los Angeles- When the Syrian war ends, different movies will compete to tell its stories from different point of views. Yet, reviewing the past will be difficult without considering the battles and rough incidents that took place in Syria over the past six years. Nonetheless, many people don’t like
