Oil prices soared more than 8 percent on Wednesday as some of the world’s largest oil producers agreed to curb oil output for the first time since 2008 in a last-ditch bid to support prices. Crude prices, however, are unlikely to skyrocket in reaction to the deal, but will instead take measure
Syrian rebels vowed to continue fighting against regime advances in east Aleppo that had imposed a brutal and catastrophic humanitarian disaster against rebel families over the last six months. Gains by the pro-regime forces since last week have brought a whole districts back under regime authority
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the goal of operation Euphrates Shield is to end the rule of the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and return Syria to its rightful owners. Turkey is supporting Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters taking part in the operation. Erdogan said in a speech
Riyadh- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, received Tuesday Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammed Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah. During the meeting, they reviewed existing cooperation between the two countries in all
Istanbul- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey inaugurated on Tuesday the seventh Bosphorus summit under the theme “An International Goal an International Future.” Official delegates from 70 countries including heads of state, prime ministers, senior officials and businessmen participated in the
Washington- ISIS militant group, through its official news agency Amaq, said on Tuesday that the perpetrator of Ohio State University (OSU) attack was one of its “soldiers.” “The executor of the attack in the American state of Ohio is a soldier of ISIS, and he carried out the operation in response t
Beirut- Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh affirmed that Lebanon has completed required legislation regarding digital security. He said that Lebanon considers – combating money laundering and fighting funding terrorism – a priority and therefore participating through its
Havana- Havana commemorates today Wednesday the late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in the presence of a number of world leaders and countries’ representatives who came to deliver their speeches before the ashes of Castro are taken. The commemoration will start with a moment of silence in t
Cairo – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed to Washington on Tuesday to hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on bilateral relations and several regional issues, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement. “The visit will aim at strengthening the Egypt-U.S. relat
Hague- Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burka from some public places such as schools and hospitals. This way, Netherlands is the fourth country in the European Union (EU) to ban the full-face burka after France, Belgium and Bulgaria. Interior Minister Ronald Pl
Aden – The Yemeni presidency on Tuesday strongly condemned a declaration by Houthi rebels and their allies to form a “national salvation government” in the war-torn country. The country’s presidential leadership stressed its strong rejection of this illegal government that is deemed a violatio
Ramallah- A leadership congress of the Palestinian Fatah movement has unanimously re-elected President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday to a new five-year term. Abbas was re-elected by consensus at the congress which was attended by some 1,400 delegates in the West Bank city of Ramallah. ”You today, in thes
Arsenal’s 3-1 victory against Bournemouth perfectly summarised their recent performances: three shots on target and three goals. It means their total for November, traditionally the month where Arsène Wenger’s side endure a slump in form, is 10 goals from just 11 shots on target – an entirely unsust
Here’s an interesting thing: just over eight years ago Arsenal thrashed Sheffield United 6-0 in the League Cup, famously fielding a team of gossamer-touch man-ducklings with an average age of 19, described by Arsène Wenger as the best crop of young players he’d ever had. The seasons passed, the duck
What does Donald Trump’s election mean for the Middle East? A group of prominent foreign ministers and policy experts gathered here last weekend to explore the election’s implications for the world’s most volatile region. The gathering, known as the Sir Bani Yas forum, is hosted each year by Sheikh
Ras Al-Khair- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated a number of infrastructure, development and mining projects worth SAR130 billion (USD34.7 billion) at Ras Al-Khair. King Salman also inaugurated projects of Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. The commission is working on att
For a man given to fiery rhetoric and long-winded sermons, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani became oddly quiet during his last summer as the chief spokesman for ISIS. The Syrian who exhorted thousands of young Muslims to don suicide belts appeared increasingly obsessed with his own safety, U.S. officials say.
Moscow- Iranian-Russian discussions about allowing Moscow to use the Hamadan airbase renewed on Tuesday a week after Iran’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said Russia could use the airbase for its aerial campaign against terrorists in Syria – if the situation demanded it. Hossein Sheik
Riyadh – Cairo – The Gulf Cooperation Council member states strongly rejected Tuesday’s announcement by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to form a “National Salvation Government”. GCC countries stressed that such measure was an evidence of the rebels’ unwillingness to resume political negotiations and establis
Riyadh- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz uncovered on Tuesday that the Gulf states are surrounded by recognized countries and organizations seeking to threaten the security and strategic depth of the region. The crown prince, who is also Deputy Premier and Interior Minister, said: “
