Kuwait – Kuwait called for promoting readiness to face repercussions of military attacks against ISIS in the Iraqi city of Mosul, warning against a possible regrouping of ISIS fighters along the Kuwaiti borders. In remarks on Monday, a top Kuwaiti official said that his country still needs to do mor
Calais- The French authorities kicked off Monday an operation to evacuate the massive Calais camp in the north of the country from refugees who were moved by buses to around 451 centers. Around 1250 policemen and cops were deployed to make sure the operation is conducted safely and without any clash
Riyadh – Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lovfen expressed interest in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, stressing that such plans and programs would lead to development and economic stability. He added that an agreement was reached between his country and Saudi Arabia to hold regular political deliberation
London-Muhammad Safa Haeri, professionally known only as Safa Haeri, has just passed away in exile in Paris, aged 79. He was one of the best-known members of a second generation of Iranians who developed journalism into a proper profession from the 1940s onwards. The first generation, including peop
Pennsylvania- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised on Saturday to foil a proposed deal for AT&T to buy Time Warner if he wins the Nov. 8 election, arguing it was an example of a “power structure” rigged against both him and voters. Trump, whose candidacy has caused ruptures in
A light aircraft conducting a French surveillance mission over the Mediterranean crashed soon after takeoff from Malta’s airport Monday, killing all five people on board, authorities said. According to a video of the moment posted on Facebook, the twin-prop Fairchild Metroliner banked to the r
Madrid- After Socialist rivals agreed to abstain in a looming confidence vote, ending 10 months of political deadlock, Spain’s conservative leader Mariano Rajoy is well underway to secure a second term in power for his People’s Party (PP) on Sunday. With a third ballot on the cards the c
London – Prime Minister Theresa May is set to meet on Monday her counterparts from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the first time in nearly two years to deliberate over the road towards Brexit, Downing Street officials said Sunday. The bone of contention has been a divided majority on
Moscow- Russia had found opportunity in exploiting the recently launched Mosul offensive to draw parallels with the military campaign it launched against Aleppo rebel-held areas. Russian raids in Syria had killed a large number of civilians, receiving international condemnation and threats of sancti
Dammam – Aramco denied on Sunday the news saying it had bid for the purchase of LynodellBasell refinery in Houston, U.S.A. Aramco issued a statement, of which Asharq Al-Awsat received a copy, saying it didn’t bid. “The company did not bid for the referred venture,” the statement sa
Montevideo-A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, who went on hunger strike in Uruguay to demand relocation to another country, has ended his protest after receiving an offer, his supporters have said. Jihad Diyab, a 45-year old Syrian, was one of a group of six Guantanamo detainees who were given asylum
Fayez Al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) announced a possible meeting between him and the Libyan National Army (LNA) leader General Khalifa Haftar on Sunday. PM Sarraj also promised to terminate the non-constitutional parallel government led by Khalifa a
Aden – The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a total of 644 suspected cases of cholera, including 3 deaths, have been reported in Yemen. 31 cases have been laboratory-confirmed so far. Among the deaths, 2 occurred in Sanaa and 1 death occurred in Aden governorate. On its Twitter officia
A month after President Barack Obama’s historic 2013 phone call to Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, his former secretary of state privately warned that the so-called moderate only won the election because Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Revolutionary Guard Corps allowed it. Accordin
Riyadh – Syrian High Negotiation Council (SHNC) revealed a joint initiative executed by friends of Syria to stop the war in Aleppo and send humanitarian aids to the civilians. The initiative comes at the time of “Uniting for Peace” project which includes European calling for army citizens of Aleppo
Barcelona- More than 400 women from 40 Mediterranean and European countries met in Barcelona for two days as part of the third Women Forum entitled “Women of the Mediterranean: Development Incentive, Stability Polar” organized by the Union for the Mediterranean (UFM). The two-day forum featured many
Beirut- Syria pro-regime forces renewed their campaign against sieged northern Aleppo neighborhoods on Sunday. Syrian Opposition fighters countered fierce attacks staged against the city’s Salaheddine and Amiriyah Districts. Regime head Bashar al-Assad’s Iran-backed forces made an advance across Ale
Riyadh-Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met Sunday with the Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven, who is currently visiting Riyadh. During the meeting, the two parties discussed opportunities for bilateral cooperation in var
Beirut- Differences that emerged lately between Lebanese political blocs concerning the endorsement of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to MP Michel Aoun for president have narrowed on Sunday after Speaker Nabih Berri, the leading opponent of Aoun’s candidacy, said he would attend the election sess
Jeddah – United Nations Children’s Rights and Emergency Relief Organization (UNICEF) told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday that Houthi rebels have prevented a UNICEF aid convoy from entering the besieged city of Taiz, in a clear violation of the agreed ceasefire. Juliette Touma, media offic
