Dubai- Dubai inaugurated a new water canal after a three-year construction project costing AED3.7 billion and linking Dubai Creek with the Arabian Gulf, in a fresh boost for tourism and economy. Dubai’s Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said “Every achievement and success that
A Turkish district governor wounded in a bomb attack on a government building in the largely Kurdish southeast has died in hospital, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported on Friday. Security sources said police has detained 30 people so far as part of the investigation. Mardin governor’
Beirut-There are signs that Lebanon’s cabinet line-up is imminent after major obstacles were removed following a near consensus to keep the Finance Ministry as part of the share of Speaker Nabih Berri’s Amal Movement. Sources close to Berri said that the ministry, which is currently led by Amal offi
The Canadian-born poet Leonard Cohen died at age 82. Cohen was songwriter and singer, whose intensely personal lyrics exploring themes of love, faith, death and philosophical longing made him one of his generation’s most respected musicians, and whose enigmatic song “Hallelujah” be
Ramallah- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he knew who killed Yasser Arafat, as he marked the 12th anniversary of the former leader’s death, but stopped short of giving a name. Speaking in front of thousands in Ramallah, Abbas said, “You ask me who killed him, I know — but my testimony alone
The death toll from a powerful suicide car bombing by the Taliban at the German consulate in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif city rose to at least six Friday, with more than 100 others wounded in a major militant assault. The Taliban said the bombing late Thursday was a “reveng
It was while Gareth Southgate was looking ahead to England’s game against Scotland and reiterating the importance of “emotional control” in these fixtures that his mind went back to Euro 96 and the kind of sketch that probably felt perfectly normal then bearing in mind the identity of the man around
England and Scotland, who meet at Wembley on Friday in only the fourth competitive fixture since annual encounters were abandoned in 1989, are the two oldest international teams in the world. They have played each other more often than anyone else, took part in the first ever international fixture i
Riyadh – Saudi Ministries of Labor and Social Development and Commerce and Investment have agreed on a number of mechanisms aimed at supporting small and medium enterprises, within the framework of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program. A joint statement issued following
On the 19th of May 2014 in Dubai, a news conference was held to announce a new real estate project that includes a golf course. The conference took place in a tent that was equipped to host a great real estate figure and a number of companies taking part in the project. Donald Trump showed […
Washington- U.S. President Barack Obama and President elect Donald Trump met on Thursday, making history happen. The two, despite vigorously campaigning against each other, have still not sat down or directly debated each other. Trump arrived at the White House at eleven in the morning–however
Beirut- Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters taking part in the Euphrates Shield Operation have reached the entrances of al-Bab city, one of the main ISIS strongholds in northern Syria. The terrorist organization has prepared its fighters to confront any FSA attack by encircling the city wi
Riyadh – Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Committee for Financial Cooperation and Coordination, hailed joint efforts by GCC States to further consolidate economic and fina
Ramallah – Twelve years after Yasser Arafat’s death, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has launched “Arafat Museum”, which sheds the lights on the contemporary history of the Palestinian people. During the opening ceremony, Abbas expressed his gratefulness for fulfilling this dream, which ai
Riyadh- A Gulf high-ranking official has said that U.S. officials had comforted Gulf countries about an unchanged policy in the region, adding that the image of the U.S.-Gulf relations would become sharper in the coming weeks. Commenting on the recent election of Donald Trump as the U.S. president a
Dammam – During the 6th Safety & Fire Protection Conference organized by the Saudi Council of Engineers, and under the umbrella of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), the establishment of the “Scientific Association of Fire Prevention” has been announced. Dr.Bassam
Riyadh – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, stressed that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, as one bloc, have an opportunity to be the sixth largest economy in the world if they joined forces in the coming years. Speak
London-In the eight years she spent at the White House, Michelle Obama succeeded in leaving a remarkable print by focusing on children’s health, and participating with kids in planting vegetables in her backyard to emphasize the importance of healthy nutrition. Over the past months, U.S newspapers p
London, Beirut- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri revealed that his country’s missile manufactures had been transferred to the Syrian city of Aleppo in the past few years. Bagheri also said Lebanon’s so-called Hezbollah had used Iranian-made missiles manufactu
Russia’s ruling elite received the news of the US Republican candidate Donald Trump’s victory with happiness and satisfaction, and expressed cautious optimism about the future of relations between Russia and the United States once Trump has been inaugurated and begins his presidential duties. Perhap
