Aden- Frequent visits by senior military commanders at the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to warzones and battlefronts in Yemen’s south has been registered by Asharq Al-Awsat correspondents. Most visits were at the Yemeni eastern cities of Taiz and Lahij. The Arab coalition is a military alliance by sever
Abu Dhabi- International experts and government delegates met in Abu Dhabi, UAE On Saturday announcing an alliance including over 40 states and organizations dedicated to protect heritage sites from harm. The global alliance was built to protect cultural heritage threatened by extremism and conflict
Jeddah- The Iranian regime plans to dominate the international game by controlling the Mandeb Strait through its supporters – neglecting the economic and political interests of Yemeni, Arabs, and the whole world. Therefore, rebels have announced the composition of a government in Sanaa to blow
Doha- Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani welcomed the visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Doha as part of his Gulf tour that kicked off on Saturday in the UAE. The Qatari foreign minister told Asharq Al-Awsat: “For us, Saudi A
Beirut- While Syrian opposition factions insist on staying in Aleppo, the European Union and the U.N. sent a direct and harsh message on Saturday to head of the Syrian regime Bashar Assad – warning him from a “terrible battle” and from “losing peace” in case he insists on a military solution i
Ramallah- The Fatah Movement concluded on Saturday its congress by voting for new members of its Revolutionary Council to be officially announced on Sunday as part of the party’s preparations to choose a successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The congress extended the voting process on Sa
Apple Inc is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is excited about the potential for automated transportation and calling on U.S. regulators not to restrict testing of such vehicles. A five-page letter from Steve Kenner, Apple’s director of product integri
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court passed on Saturday a law that effectively bans protests, settling a years-long court battle and protecting the law from further challenges. It demands that future protesters notify the interior ministry of any public gathering of more than 10 people at leas
With No food or fuel reaching distressed Mosul in nearly a week and the onset of rain and cold weather threatens a tough winter for more than a million people still in areas of the city still held by terror group ISIS, residents said on Saturday. A trader in Mosul, speaking by telephone, said no [&h
Riyadh- Initial statistics published by the information sector for The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf show that at least 25 million Gulf citizens have travelled within Gulf States in 2015. Gaining a dashing 89 percent increase compared to the 2006 statistics, which registered 13
Taiz-The Coalition of Humanitarian Relief in Taiz has revealed in a report that Houthis and Saleh militias continue to commit more violations in the city, killing and displacing civilians from their houses and villages. According to the report, there were 893 casualties in November – 172 of th
Representatives of around 40 countries on Saturday approved plans to establish a fund to protect heritage sites in war zones and a network of safe havens for endangered artworks. A closing statement issued after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi did not specify the total amount pledged for the fund but
Closed negotiations held between Syrian rebels and Russians have recently been made public, especially concerning discussions on Aleppo’s siege. The Syrian opposition has relentlessly fought to oust regime authoritarian Bashar Al-Assad, a close ally to Russia. Not only that, Russian intermediation h
Mosul- As Iraqi forces and ISIS fight in a fierce urban warfare in Mosul, the leaders of Iraq are discussing the possibility of changing their strategy to help the more than one million civilians flee the city and give the army a free hand to strike the jihadists. The proposal, a sign of frustration
China lodged a diplomatic protest with the U.S. on Saturday over a phone call between President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen, but blamed the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own for the “petty” move. The 10-minute telephone call with Taiwan’s leadersh
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is convinced the fall of rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo to the regime would not end the war in the country, she said on Saturday. “I’m convinced the fall of Aleppo will not end the war,” Mogherini said during a p
London- Two diplomats have revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Egypt is drafting a U.N. Security Council statement to denounce the unilateral steps taken by rebels in Yemen in forming a “government.” Saudi Ambassador to the U.N. Abdullah al-Mouallimi said in a phone call that the statement is
Paris- Francois Hollande’s presidential executive action, for a long time has failed to garner popularity support in France. His policymaking and popularity never matched that of what is expected of a president over the last four years. As presidential elections for France’s fifth republic draw near
Los Angeles- One year after a newlywed couple stormed an office party in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and injuring 22 others, the country is still grappling with how best to thwart such lone wolf attacks. The evolving threat facing law enforcement, experts say, was illustrated again
Rabat- Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation has arrested eight men with alleged ties to ISIS active in the cities of Fez and Tangiers, the interior ministry said on Friday. A rifle, ammunition “and documents inciting towards jihad” were seized during the operation on Thursd
