Iraqi troops entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday taking the state television building and advancing despite fierce resistance by ISIS militants who hold the city, an Iraqi general said. In over two years, this was the first time Iraqi forces have set foot in the city, Iraq’s second large
Denis Suárez has an answer to that question: the one about Lionel Messi and a wet Wednesday night in Stoke. “Of course he could,” he says quietly, hardly heard over the rain against the roof. “He’d pick up the ball, dribble past three players and hit it into the top corner.” Suárez knows better than
London- General Electric Co (GE.N) said on Monday it would merge its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes Inc (BHI.N), creating the world’s second-largest oil field services provider as competition heats up to supply more-efficient products and services to the energy industry after several years o
Riyadh – Following the Cabinet’s decision to change the name of Saudi Credit and Savings Bank to Social Development Bank, Minister of Labor and Social Development Mufrej al-Haqbani stressed on the importance of transforming the work of the bank to social development and expand the development of loa
Riyadh-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, met at his office on Monday with Chinese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Li Huaxin. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest as well as means of enhancing bilateral cooperatio
Riyadh – In a step to activate the role of the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, Saudi Cabinet agreed to deduct 25% of the Commission for Job Generation and Anti-Unemployment and grant it to the SMEs. The cabinet’s decision comes in accordance with Vision 2030 to increase its domes
Riyadh- The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced that four telecom companies were permitted to extend licenses’ period were unified licenses got issued for this purpose by virtue of the royal decree number 61534 dated 30/12/1437. Abdulaziz Salem Al Ruwais, governor o
Washington- If Hillary Clinton, the democratic U.S. presidential candidate, will be the first lady to enter the history with this accomplishment, the history won’t forget Saudi student Nayef al-Khathran too for being the first Saudi citizen to contribute in the democratic candidate’s electoral campa
Phil Fish, an independent video game developer who made the hit game Fez, quit the business in 2014 after burning out and becoming fed up with the gaming industry’s sometimes corrosive culture. Now he’s back, lured by the promise of a long-anticipated technology: virtual reality. “I’ve been dreaming
To borrow a phrase from Vermont’s favorite socialist, I too am sick and tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s damn e-mails. As we all found out on Friday afternoon, the FBI is reviewing some messages involving a close Clinton aide to see if they contained classified information. The a
London, Washington-U.S. citizens of Arab roots rarely succeed in specifying their identity on official papers since they only have check boxes entitled “white”, “black” and “other”. Middle Eastern Americans do not get the chance to present themselves in the population census processes. Nevertheless,
New York, Aden- The U.N. envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said Monday before the U.N. Security Council that both Yemeni sides have rejected his roadmap; presented days earlier. Ould Cheikh stated that he will immediately return to the region to try to clinch a peace deal in the coming weeks,
Beirut, London- Opposition forces launched a new battlefront in Aleppo as its military operations to break the regime’s siege expands. Both warring parties are exchanging accusations of using toxic gases. Opposition forces and the Free Syrian Army are in a quest to break the siege over regime-ruled
Beirut- The two past weeks have witnessed the launch of the anticipated attack against ISIS’s stronghold in Mosul. While the Iraqi government and U.S. forces have confirmed that it will be a decisive battle, some analysts see that it may not lead to a complete eradication of the terrorist organizati
Dubai – The liberation operation in Mosul has kicked off on 17 October, two years after its fall under the control of ISIS following the escape of Nouri al-Maliki’s forces on 9 and 10 June 2014. However, this battle has been difficult on all levels, and apparently will not put the end of ISIS,
Riyadh – Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced the resignation of its Secretary General Iyad Madani “for health reasons”. The announcement came in a brief statement issued late Monday. The Organization, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia said in the statement that Madani who held office in
Riyadh- The Cabinet on Monday condemned Houthi ballistic missile attack that emanated from Saada, Yemen. The missile was intercepted and downed by Saudi air defense forces before it could reach its target and cause harm. The Cabinet highlighted the condemnation of the strike by Islamic, Arab and fri
Beirut- The political path of the newly elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun started when he moved from heading the Lebanese Army command to chairing a military cabinet in 1988. Later, Aoun left Lebanon after refusing to accept the Taif Accord and then returned following the assassination of forme
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and vice president of the EU Commission Federica Mogherini, who wrapped a 12-hour visit to Saudi Arabia. During the meeting held at al-Yam
Beirut – Newly elected Lebanese President Michel Aoun highlighted the need to adopt an independent foreign policy that would be based on Lebanon’s higher interests and the respect of international law. Aoun’s inaugural speech on Monday was seen by many observers as the basis for the new government’s
