U.S. top officials found themselves in a race against time with respect to finalizing banking rules before President Barack Obama leaves office and hands regulatory power to Donald Trump who has vowed to rewrite the existing financial rule book. President-elect Trump will take over on Jan. 20 and hi
In a continued popular protest to the new United States president-elect demonstrators across the nation planned to take to the streets for a fifth straight day on Sunday as Donald Trump had a social media face off with one of the nation’s largest newspapers. Protests were scheduled for Sunday
London – Two days after Iran’s chief of staff revealed that the production line of ballistic missiles shifted to Aleppo over the past years, Hussein Sheikh al-Islam – advisor to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif – said that missile production is not limited to Syria. Sheikh a
Most American presidents have dedicated a chapter in their diaries to their role in resolving crises in the Middle East. President Barack Obama has two books which will be released. Jeffrey Goldberg, who has long accompanied Obama, is working on one of them. President-elect Donald Trump also confron
Washington – President-elect Donald Trump assigned three of his five children and his son-in-law Jared Kushner as part of his transition team. Donald Trump tweeted: “Busy day planned in New York. Will soon be making some very important decisions on the people who will be running our government!” He
Taiz, Aden- Yemeni cities are undergoing a national rage due to delayed salaries in the past three months by the Houthis, which are accused by the Yemeni government of robbing billions from the Central Bank of Yemen before being transferred into the temporary capital Aden. Local sources and witnesse
Beirut- The Turkish military intervention in Syria, code-named by Operation Euphrates Shield, had intensified its air campaigning on Saturday, providing air cover for ally ground troops to make a dashing advance towards an ISIS-held area. At least 18 ISIS hardliners have been reportedly killed by th
Abu Dhabi- Some experts in Washington have agreed that the Iranian attitude did not change after signing the nuclear deal, adding that Iran is still one of the countries sponsoring terrorism. This agreement will not treat the trust issue between Tehran and Washington, according to the experts. Dr Ah
Beirut- As the humanitarian state worsens in the neighborhoods of eastern Aleppo, Syria’s northern capital, incidents are reported of Kurdish parties members breaking through the regime-imposed siege and successfully smuggling both medical and food aid. Russia, a long-term ally of Syrian regime head
London- The National Bank of Yemen has announced that it will issue on Sunday USD funds in the local market to be sold in a public auction—this step aims at providing a monetary liquidity of the current currency which is undergoing a tough condition in Aden and Sana’a. The bank, in a statement issue
Washington- The uprisings that became known as the Arab Spring were sparked in December 2010, when a young Tunisian fruit seller set himself on fire in response to harassment from police officers. Within months, huge protests had spread throughout the Arab world, taking down autocratic governments i
Everyone is entitled to criticizing Donald Trump, and there are many reasons for that. But he is the President-elect of the United States now. It is not a matter of critiquing him or knowing who he is or what to expect from him. The question that should be asked, and precisely by Saudi Arabia and [&
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman led funeral prayer for Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz after Asr prayer at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh on Saturday. Prince Turki died in Riyadh early on Saturday, a statement from the royal court published by the Saudi Press Agenc
Basking in the glow of the masterpiece match-winner that was the talk of Europe this week, Mesut Özil made his way serenely, contentedly, back towards London. It seemed as if half of Bulgaria wanted a bit of him before he left. He gladly had time for everyone – finessing every photo, every signature
Not only did Ronald Reagan won the 1981 U.S. presidential race, but he also managed to establish an unrivalled reputation for himself as a strong and firm leader who had warned off Iran, and who freed 52 of the U.S. citizens detained in Tehran within the early few days of his presidency. The Iran ho
The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved on Friday a three-year, $12 billion bailout to Egypt aimed at salvaging a struggling economy, restoring investor confidence, bringing down public debt and controlling inflation while seeking to protect the poor. Yet, even with the loan, econ
Ankara-Turkish security forces carried out an expanded campaign in a number of provinces targeting ISIS members in the country. The forces arrested a mass number of ISIS affiliates, including foreigners. Turkish security forces arrested 15 suspected members of the terrorist group in Sivas city, cent
Mosul- After 28 months into the hardline group ISIS taking over control of Iraq’s Kokajli, east of Mosul, Ali Jassim, 56, has been able to take his first free puff of a cigarette in a very long time. Liberated by the exertions of the Iraq Security Forces and elite counterterrorism force, ISIS extrem
Beirut-The United States upped pressure on Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, previously known as al-Nusra Front, by imposing sanctions on four of its leaders under regulations targeting people suspected by Washington of engaging in terrorist activity or supporting terrorist groups. However, the list did not inc
Four people were killed and 14 others wounded Saturday in an explosion at the NATO air base at Bagram, north of the Afghan capital Kabul. The NATO-led Resolute Support mission said an explosion occurred just after 5.30 a.m. and that there had been casualties. “An explosive device was detonated
