The Polish parliament on Thursday adopted a controversial reform of the Supreme Court concern from the opposition over judicial independence and EU threats of unprecedented sanctions. The lawmakers made the move despite massive take to streets. The lower house of parliament, which is controlled by t
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report Thursday proclaiming “the scales have tipped”. Not only are new HIV infections and deaths declining, but more people than ever are on life-saving treatment, accor
Under President Barack Obama this kind of thing was routine. Since the Iran nuclear deal was reached in 2015, every few months the State Department would inform Congress that the Tehran government was in compliance. Then Donald Trump was elected president. He had campaigned against the agreement, an
London- There was a period not so long ago when Chelsea could have looked at Monaco’s midfield and congratulated themselves on their foresight, since Tiemoué Bakayoko was being kept out of the French club’s starting lineup by another youngster who was on Chelsea’s books and still is. Mario Pasalic,
London- Everton’s spending will break the £150m barrier should they finally meet Swansea’s asking price for Gylfi Sigurdsson but the cost of challenging the Champions League clique is likely to rise higher. Not even the return of Wayne Rooney to Goodison Park, with his throwback goal in Tanzania, de
London- An Iranian delegation of businessmen, currently visiting Doha, has discussed with their Qatari counterparts Wednesday means of forming trade partnerships and concluding special deals in the food sector. The meeting was attended by Iranian Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade (IMT) Kho
Ankara- The Turkish army has sent a new batch of troops to its military base in Doha before the beginning of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Gulf tour, which starts on Sunday and will include visiting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar to find a friendly solution to the current crisis. The sixth milita
Jeddah- Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Bantan has discussed working programs of the operational plans prepared for the Iranian pilgrims for the Hajj season this year with Head of the Haj Tawafa Establishment for the Iranian pilgrims Dr. Talal Qutb. Minister Bantan focused on developme
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) on Thursday received from US manufacturer Boeing the new B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The aircraft will join the fleet of Saudia, which is currently implementing an unprecede
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued a royal order promoting 86 judges and appointing 50 judges at the Ministry of Justice at various ranks, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Minister of Justice Sheikh Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani has expressed his
Riyadh- The Lebanese Labor and Investment Council in Saudi Arabia said it was looking forward to increasing investment partnerships between Riyadh and Beirut in the sectors of health, services, petrochemicals, industry, leisure and tourism. It added that the resumption of “Flynass” flights to Beirut
Kuwait told the Iranian embassy on Thursday to reduce its staff and close down some of its technical offices following a court ruling that implicated some Iranians in a spying case, state news agency KUNA reported. “The government of the state of Kuwait decided to take actions in accordance wi
Riyadh– National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced on Wednesday expanding its fleet with the addition of ASLAF, very large crude carrier, in a step that could promote its competitive capabilities. The company revealed that ASLAF, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Kore
Germany on Thursday vowed stinging measures impacting tourism and investment in Turkey and a full “overhaul” of their troubled relations, signaling its patience has snapped after Ankara’s arrest of a German human rights activist. The foreign ministry stepped up its travel advisory
Jeddah– Qatar is pressing ahead with plans to invest in the US to show that the political crisis with Saudi Arabia and its allies hasn’t impacted its ability to strike global deals, according to a report issued by Bloomberg. Doha is trying to influence Washington’s position supporting the four state
US President Donald Trump has said he would not have appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he had known the top law official would recuse himself from the investigation into Russia’s alleged meddling in the presidential election. In an interview with the New York Times on Wednesday, the
US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday accused Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” of amassing weapons and said the world must turn its attention to the group’s actions. Haley met with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag ahead of a Security Council meeting Thursday on the implementation of Resol
Ankara- Turkey’s government witnessed a reshuffle on Wednesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Ankara. A cabinet reshuffle has been on the agenda since Erdogan had regained his seat as chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) af
Jeddah- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz gave the name of Al-Faisaliah to the residential and administrative project in Makkah in recognition of the late King Faisal’s care for Makkah. The Saudi king was on Tuesday briefed on the project which was earlier named Al-S
Washington, London – US State Department’s annual report on global terrorism released Wednesday stated that Iran remains on top of the list of countries sponsoring terrorism all over the world. The report added that groups affiliated with Tehran, such as Hezbollah, are a threat to global US and its
