A Tunisian man suspected of involvement in a truck attack in Berlin was in contact with extremist militants in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and was known to German security agencies, the state’s Interior Minister said on Wednesday. “Security agencies exchanged their findings and informat
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday an expansion of its customs union with Turkey to include services and most agricultural goods despite increased political tensions with Ankara since an attempted military coup in July. The customs union was long seen as a precursor to eventual EU members
Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman strongly condemned the terror attacks in Ankara and Berlin that claimed the lives of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey and 12 people in Germany. In separate cables sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin and German President Joachim Gauck, the King
I know we are not going to win at some point … I know what’s going to happen to me when we don’t.” Manchester City were unbeaten and still freewheeling through the light traffic of early season when Pep Guardiola was asked in September about his chances of winning the quadruple. His reply was most [
This 3,600-square-foot, three-level loft was built in 2008 within a former industrial building. It is a stand-alone unit, not part of an association, according to Roberto Magaglio, the listing agent with Engel & Völkers and the agency’s licensed partner for Milan. The loft is about a 10-minute d
Riyadh-Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense received on Tuesday a telephone call from Deputy Premier and Defense Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Mohammad al-Khalid al-Sabah. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and a numbe
Berlin- Police in Germany are working on the assumption that an armed attacker is still at large after doubts emerged over whether a man held in custody since Monday night was the suspected driver of a truck that rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12 people and wounding dozens
Amman – Four Jordanian policemen were killed in clashes with ISIS militants near the southern city of Karak on Tuesday as the authorities hunted militants who killed 10 people on Sunday, security officials said. Two days earlier police tackled gunmen holed up inside a Crusader castle in Karak.
Beirut – The ISIS organization continued on Tuesday to widen its grip around Palmyra, a week after controlling the ancient city located in central Syria. The terrorist organization exerted more pressures on the Tayfur military airport, where 20 regime soldiers were killed, according to reports
London – The Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday season in London has it’s own special taste with constant festivities starting with gifts, fireworks, lights and vibrant decorations of shops and streets. This month is known as “the Festive Season” in the British Capital which is charact
Riyadh – The Council of Arab Ministers of Housing and Reconstruction headed by Minister of Housing Majed bin Abdullah al-Huqail began the activities of their 33rd session in Riyadh on Tuesday. The session was set to discuss the importance of strengthening partnership and activating cooperation
Cairo – After 15 years of investigation efforts seeking evidence and amid many threats, Janjah Abdul Mone’m, sister of the Egyptian late star Soad Hosny released a book entitled “Soad…Secrets of the Crime” including many documents that prove the involvement of people who were serving in leadin
Aden – A high-ranking Yemeni official said on Tuesday that his country’s government deals with the international community represented by the U.N. and the ambassadors of states sponsoring peace in Yemen in an official and positive way, adding that the Yemeni negotiating team has not received a
Beirut – The newly formed Lebanese Cabinet is expected to convene on Wednesday at the Baabda Palace, while Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has officially moved to Beirut’s Grand Serail, the premiership’s headquarters. Wednesday’s Cabinet session, chaired by President Michel Aoun, will have only one it
Ankara – The assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, on Monday in Ankara, raised safety concerns among diplomatic missions in Turkey. Washington and Tehran both announced suspending normal operations of their diplomatic missions, and called on their nationals to maintain high l
Cairo – The fourth ministerial meeting between the League of Arab States and the European Union adopted a new roadmap for cooperation, stressing unified stances on the situation in Libya and Yemen and condemning crimes perpetrated by the Syrian regime in Aleppo. The thirty-eight Arab and EU mi
Moscow – A trilateral meeting held in Moscow on Tuesday between the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran resulted in a document that parties called the “Moscow Declaration,” and in which representatives of the three countries vowed to expand the ceasefire to the entire Syrian territori
The Russian foreign ministry made a statement saying that U.N.-brokered negotiations in Geneva on the Syrian crisis had hit a dead end due to demands from the Syrian opposition in exile. Moscow backs Syrian authoritarian Bashar al-Assad in the conflict, while the opposition makes it clear that his s
The European Union yesterday announced its decision to extend anti-Russia sanctions until the end of July 2017. Europe adopted these sanctions which are targeted at specific sectors of the economy in July 2014 as part of the European reaction to “Russia’s practices that are causing instability in Uk
At least four Jordanian policemen were reportedly killed during clashes with ultra-hardline militants during a raid on a village near the southern city of Karak, a security source said. Interior Minister Salamah Hamad said on Monday at least five suicide belts were found, together with an ammunition
