The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimacy against Iran-backed Houthi insurgents began on Saturday a 48-hour truce in Yemen. “It has been decided to begin a 48-hour ceasefire from 12:00 noon in Yemen’s timing on Saturday,” the coalition said in a statement earlier
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday voiced confidence that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was committed to the transatlantic alliance, which has stood the test of time for both Washington and Europe. “I am absolutely confident President-elect Trump will maintain America’s strong com
I have to admit that my forecast regarding the outcome of US presidential election was wrong, even though I have observed American affairs for decades, having lived under the “Western democracy” since 1978. I deluded myself into believing that human nature is capable of transcending selfishness, gre
The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi pardoned 82 young people in custody on Thursday. The Egyptian Presidential Media Office said that most of those who were pardoned were university students who were arrested during protests including an Islamic Studies researcher named Islam Al-Behairy who
The majority of Americans voted for Hillary Clinton and she won the popular vote by at least one million votes. However, the presidency went to her rival Donald Trump because he won the electoral college. This contradiction previously occurred in the 2000 elections, and calls for the reform of the e
Several people were injured on Friday when a passenger train derailed after smashing into a milk tanker in the northeastern Netherlands, police said. The tanker truck was leaving a farm in the rural area of Winsum, some 200 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam, and “was probably driving over an u
London- Year 2016 witnessed several unprecedented climate phenomena occurrences in some regions. According to weather experts, global warming is only worsening. This year, the world underwent many natural disasters that increased the dangers of climate change that is directly linked to pollution and
Tunis- Eighty-two projects with an overall value of $18.9 billion, spread over 20 sectors, will be presented to foreign investors and lenders at the International Investment Conference “Tunisia 2020”, which will be held in the Tunisian capital on November 29 and 30. More than 2,000 parti
New York- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump continues to carry out discussions with his transition team regarding new names to undertake ministerial portfolios in the upcoming administration. A newly introduced figure is South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley who is under consideration for Secretary of Sta
Volkswagen on Friday announced the biggest revamp in its history, cutting 30,000 jobs at the core VW brand in a huge savings plan to help it recover from a scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. The deal, agreed with labor representatives after months of tortuous negotiations,
Berlin- The number of extremists departing from German territory to join ISIS ranks in Syria and Iraq has witnessed a steep decline, says a recently published study. German newspaper ‘Sueddeutsche’ said on Thursday that a common study carried out by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Const
Tel Aviv- Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has protested Russia’s $10-billion deal with Iran to sell it advanced fighter jets and other arms. Lieberman said Israel has raised the issue with Moscow to cancel the deal or to downgrade it. But the Israeli official told reporters that the chanc
On several occasions during the presidential election campaign, Donald Trump spoke of “tearing up” President Barack Obama’s so-called nuclear deal with Iran. The Islamic Republic President Hasan Rouhani, however, has insisted that President Trump won’t be able to do that. In a sense, Rouhani is righ
Cairo- The director general of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALESCO) has said that some foreign forces are targeting the Arab nation’s identity by succeeding in sneaking into the Arab world. Dr. Abdullah Muhareb revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat his attempts to visit J
London- Meeting at the UK House of Commons with British high-end political figures, Iranian opposition and activist movement People’s Mujahedin of Iran, otherwise known as MEK, discussed the worsening case of human rights in Iran, especially post the 2015 nuclear deal. Two hundred British MPs
Ankara, Beirut- Turkey has given for the first time an approximate date for the end of the “Euphrates Shield” military operation that backs Free Syrian Army rebels to clear the border area with northern Syria from ISIS and Kurdish fighters. “It is expected that the full security of our borders
Beirut- Russian air campaign intensified over the last few days, incessantly bombarding eastern rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo. Regime forces, backed by Iranian proxies and Russian air force, have recorded an unprecedented number of attacks against east Aleppo. Civilian compounds were leveled do
Riyadh- The National Forum for Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Children via Internet has recommended the establishment of a center for cyber safety and the support of all national efforts to prevent and face exploitation crimes via the internet. The forum, held under the patronage of Crown Prin
Ankara-The number of companies established by Syrians in Turkey has seen a remarkable rise, constituting 10 percent of the country’s total number of foreign-capital firms. According to the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Syrians have started a total of 4,963 compani
Washington– The U.S. has intensified its pressure on Iran, as the House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would prohibit the sale of commercial aircraft to the Persian State, in order to stop a deal by Boeing and Airbus that has already been approved by President Barack Obama’s
