Syrian activists in the north of the country have expressed doubts about the authenticity of a statement attributed to Jaysh Al-Fath that claims responsibility for the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara on Monday. They emphasised that the statement was “fake” and some activists pointe
In an effort to ease the horrendous toll of civil war and displacement, a Saudi National Campaign announced on Thursday the successful distribution of winter clothes to at least 3,185 Syrian refugees residing in Jordan’s Mafraq Governorate. The delivery was made at the campaign’s scheduled 24th and
The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan launched a large-scale security operation in the country yesterday targeting cells belonging to an extremist group known as Takfir Wal-Hijra. Among other provinces, the security operation covered the rural districts of Almaty, the Aktobe
Nationalist politicians everywhere think they know exactly what happened on Monday night in Berlin, where a heavy truck plowed into a Christmas market, killing 12 and injuring 50. The police and prosecutor’s office, by contrast, don’t pretend to know — a fact that makes me proud to
London- In the newest medical development in the treatments of Prostate cancer in its early stages, British and European researchers have succeeded in using a kind of bacteria living in dark seas that secrete its toxins when exposed to light to attack cancerous tumors under laser effects. This excep
Due to the fact that the US President-elect Donald Trump does not have a previous political record, his positions on what is happening in the world are clear to see and various parties are trying to reconcile their stances with his general ideas that he previously talked about. This is an academic e
Riyadh- Saudi citizens are anxiously anticipating the announcement of 2016 and 2017 budgets, in the first budget announcement after the launch of Saudi Vision 2030 amidst economic indicators that affirm that deficit will be less this year. This coincides with the fact that Saudi Arabia is, in the me
Tunisia- Germany’s Centre for Terror Defence (GTAZ) has issued on Wednesday an arrest warrant of Anis Amri, the main suspect in the Berlin Christmas market attack. GTAZ promised a reward of 100, 000 euro for anyone who offers information that lead to the arrest of the attack executor. Tunisian anti-
Bucharest- Romania’s Social Democratic Party has nominated former regional development minister Sevil Shhaideh to be the next prime minister. Shhaideh, 52, would be the first the first Muslim prime minister in Romania– Muslims represent only 0.3% of Romanian population estimated as 20 million.
Moscow – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday the assassination of Russia’s envoy to Turkey was a “stab in the back” for Turkey. “Turkish side did not want this incident to happen. That is why, this attack was a stab in the back for Turkey too,” Peskov said in an interview with the M
Beirut – A positive atmosphere prevailed over the tripartite talks held in Moscow on the Syrian crisis, official Turkish sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Wednesday. Tuesday’s meeting – which gathered the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran – stressed the need to reach a
London- Despite rumors of attempts to overcome tense relations between Iran and hamas, MP Hashmatullah Flahat Bisha has revealed that conflicts between the two sides are actually deepening— as he disclosed Iranian discontent with the wavering stances announced by Hamas leaders towards the Syria cris
London- Iraqi Kurdish sources reported that six people were killed in a bomb attack at offices of Iranian Kurdish opposition north Iraq on Tuesday. The bombing targeted the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) in Koy Sanjaq, east of Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdish region.
Beirut- Lebanon’s cabinet kicked off its first session on Wednesday headed by President Michel Aoun in the presence of Prime Minister Saadi Hariri and all ministers after posing for the official memorial photo. All political forces delivered positive statements on Wednesday reflecting their readines
Ankara, Beirut- While the clearance of eastern Aleppo from opposition factions and civilians continues, Turkey was working Wednesday to bring the battle in al-Bab city to an end. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday all patients with other people who needed urgent me
Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held on Wednesday talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Saudi capital, Riyadh about the latest developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The King welcomed Palestinian President and his accompanyin
Erbil- Iraqi forces battling to retake ISIS’ last major stronghold – Mosul – have entered a planned operational refit, a top U.S. general in the international coalition backing Baghdad said, the first significant pause of the campaign. Elite soldiers have retaken a quarter of the norther
A new wave of desertion is taking place amongst young people who are wanted for conscription in Syria at the same time that the Syrian regime is launching a new campaign to conscript young civilians that remain to the Syrian army. Hundreds of young men desert the army daily and flee to neighbouring
Swiss police have said that a man stormed into an Islamic centre near the main train station in Zurich on Monday evening and opened fire on worshippers. Three people were injured and the body of the attacker was later found near the site of the incident. According to Swiss media, police identified t
China’s Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday unveiled a list of areas where foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) are allowed to operate, from legal advice to equality of the sexes, ahead of the enforcement of a new law. President Xi Jinping’s administration has made sweeping
