Taiz- Fierce clashes erupted between pro-government forces and insurgency militias in Yemen’s Hajjah governorate, located just off the western front of Sanaa. Fighting extended to Taiz as well, spreading across border territory shared with Saudi Arabia. Insurgency militias have recorded losses in bo
Beirut: The National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces is expected to announce its decision to label the Fatah Al-Sham Front (former Nusra Front) a terrorist organization and to warn other opposition armed factions against dealing with the group, in line with a preparatory step t
Beirut: Four days following its unanticipated attack, ISIS fighters have entrenched in Palmyra and took full control of the city, its airport, ancient city and its ancient castle. Regime forces were therefore forced to retreat to the southwestern desert despite Russia’s extensive airstrikes. Accordi
Kuwait – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has told the new members of the country’s National Assembly that cuts in public spending are inevitable to reduce a growing budget deficit. Addressing the opening session of the new parliament on Sunday, Al-Sabah said a sharp drop
Lots of people are worried about corruption and conflicts of interest in a Donald Trump administration. Those are grim words, but imprecise ones. To understand what the biggest problems would probably be, some broader perspective is required. Presidential corruption is hardly a new theme in American
Cairo – Arab and Western leaders have expressed their solidarity with the Egyptian people in the wake of the terrorist attack against a Coptic church in Cairo on Sunday, which claimed the lives of dozens of worshipers and injured many others. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemned, in strong words, t
Riyadh – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz met wirth British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, the officials discussed bilateral relations, in the presence of Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi
There are more than 70,000 Iranian troops in Syria and some estimates are double that figure. These troops include militias that the Iranian regime brought in from throughout the region and whose expenses it pays for. They have been fighting to gain control of Aleppo and are now on the verge of doin
Manchester City have kept two clean sheets all season. Liverpool have kept three. Both sides may have come out of last weekend lamenting defeats that have allowed Chelsea to open a small gap at the top of the table but it could be argued that with defences like they have it is remarkable they are [&
President-elect Donald Trump is assembling a national security team dominated by retired generals who share a deep distrust of Iran and have characterized the threat of Iran in far more dire terms than Obama administration officials and intelligence assessments. The trio of ex-generals represents an
Washington – Her original name was Nimrata Randhawn, now known as Nikki Haley, was an Indian Sikh, now a Protestant; she was a legal accountant then she moved to the business and trade sector, and finally became a Politician. She used to describe herself a black woman, then she became a brunet
Ramallah – The seventh Congress of Fatah which concluded this week was highly important for Mahmoud Abbas, it represented a multi-front battle and a fruitful investment for him. However, most importantly, this congress has established for a new phase that will draw the new president’s features
Khobar – On Saturday, ministers of OPEC were discussing the cut of oil production to 600,000 barrel for Non-OPEC countries. The meeting ended with less than expected. President of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Qatar’s Energy Minister Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada said t
Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz concluded the last leg of his Gulf tour in Kuwait on Saturday, heading back to Riyadh. King Salman had earlier visited Bahrain to partake in the 37th GCC summit. Before that, he had also visited each of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosul – Seven thousand Iraqis left Mosul’s southern and eastern neighborhood in the last 48 hours, according to an Iraqi relief official. Iyad Rafed, an Iraqi Red Crescent official, told Anadolu Agency that the Army troops and the Ministry of Immigration evacuated seven thousand civilians in the las
Aden- At least 70 young recruits were either killed or injured in a terror suicide bombing at a mustering area in front of the gate at Al-Solban camp in Aden, Yemen. Official data is not conclusive, current military and security data told Asharq Al-Awsat that an estimated 48 cases of death had taken
Kuwait – The newly elected government took oath before Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and is expected to wait for confidence-vote from the National Council. The 34th government is chaired by Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak and formed of 15 ministers. Sheikh Sabah hosted the newly-formed Cabin
Beirut – The positive positions launched by each of Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and the Secretary General of the so-called Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah on Friday and which alluded that a new cabinet could possibly be formed in the next hours did not meet with any practical measures that
Cairo- Saudi Dr. Meshal Al-Sulami was officially elected for the post of Arab Parliament President on Saturday. Al-Sulami promised that the prospects of his presidency will be highlighted with prosperity and proactive efforts. “There is a busy schedule encompassing the development of the body’s perf
Beirut, Paris – More than eight months after being kicked out by government forces, ISIS returned on Saturday to the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria. Their move came while Syrian regime forces advanced in the dying east Aleppo and while Turks backed by the International Coalition had
