Scoring Gareth Southgate was widely described as courageous for demoting Wayne Rooney to a place on the bench against Slovenia. Yet the bolder move would have been to promote Marcus Rashford to the starting line-up. England have managed four goals in their last five games and the list of opponents h
Ankara-Only a month after becoming prime minister in March 2003, Erdogan told an interviewer that his “desire” was to have a presidential system in Turkey similar to the United States. After being elected president in August 2014 and defeating the coup bid in July this year, Erdogan has become more
It ain’t over until the portly gentleman screams, but it is, as intelligence analysts say, highly likely that Hillary Clinton will win this election. Poll-based models put her chances at around 90 percent earlier this week — and that was before the campaign turned totally X-rated. But what will our
Riyadh– The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired at al-Yamamah Palace on Wednesday the 46th meeting of the Board of Directors of King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah). At the outset of the meeting, the King commended the Foundation’s role in
London – In March 2016, “Art Dubai” celebrated its 10th anniversary and added a successful new exhibition to its path. When Myrna Ayad, the renowned journalist and art expert has been handled the management of Art Dubai, she faced huge responsibilities to lead this market toward new perspectiv
Manama-Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa praised on Wednesday the Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) in their efforts along with the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to restore hope in Yemen and help heal the sufferings of the Yemeni people. King Hamad also praised the efforts of the Royal Special forces in
Riyadh–Yemeni presidential advisor Yassin Makawi said escalatory measures taken by Houthi rebels confirm that they are not serious in implementing the ceasefire and achieving peace in Yemen. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Wednesday, Makawi said the Houthis were determined to announce th
Ankara- Turkish police killed on Wednesday a member of ISIS terrorist organization who had planned a suicide bomb attack near Turkey’s old parliament building and the mausoleum of Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, in Ankara. The Turkish authorities announced on Wednesday th
Riyadh–Saudi Arabia’s debut bond offering was described as the biggest ever bond sale from an emerging-market nation, as total subscription requests for Saudi international bonds amounted to $67 billion, which is equivalent to 382 percent of the Saudi initial offering of $5.17 billion. The high dema
Turning his final presidential debate appearance into an unprecedented assault on U.S. political convention, Republican Donald Trump said on Wednesday he might reject the outcome of the Nov. 8 U.S. election if Democrat Hillary Clinton wins. During the last of three debates against Clinton, Trump was
Aden, Riyadh-A new ceasefire announced by the U.N. for 72 hours went into effect in Yemen just before midnight Wednesday but remains a test for both warring parties, particularly with rebels’ record in breaching all previous truces. The command of the Arab Coalition forces to support the legitimacy
Ankara-Many Syrian refugees who were displaced to Turkey have decided to be more than just numbers in the records of the United Nations, and people waiting to receive aid. They have become a force of work, production, and growth for Turkey and its development. Many Syrian businessmen and craftsmen h
Riyadh-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met on Wednesday with Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki on the occasion of the holding of the first meeting of the Saudi-Jordanian Coordination Council. The meeting saw the signing of a n
The last Mauritanian citizen to be released from Guantanamo Bay arrived in Mauritania yesterday. Mohamedou Ould Slahi arrived at Nouakchott airport aboard a US military plane and was received by a Mauritanian security mission that detained him for several hours before they took him to his family hom
Czech police reportedly taken a wanted Russian man into custody, he is believed to be involved with the recent hacking attacks on targets in the United States, police said, without giving further details on the reasons behind the arrest. The arrest was carried out in cooperation with the U.S. Federa
A rise in energy and financial stocks pushed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, but a drop in consumer staples and Intel limited gains, especially on the Nasdaq.Intel tumbled nearly 6 percent and was the biggest drag on all three indexes, after the chipmaker’s disappointing current-quarter reven
Moscow has decided to stop air strikes carried out by its air force and fighters of the Syrian regime on eastern Aleppo yesterday. Russian officials have linked the decision to stop the raids to talks that will be held in Geneva to discuss the UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura’s proposal to with
Riyadh- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution condemning Israel’s actions at a flashpoint holy site in east Jerusalem. The UNESCO resolution on “occupied Palestine” was endorsed Tuesday by the agency’s executive board at it
The fall of Mosul came as a shock two years ago. Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki surrendered his power even though the world thought that removing him would be impossible despite his term having ended. With the fall of Mosul into the hands of ISIS, many of these allegations collapsed. Al-Maliki, who
This two-level home, completed in 2014, is in a gated development in Nuevo Arenal, a small town on the north shore of Lake Arenal in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. Built of concrete and steel on just under a half-acre, the 3,000-square-foot house has extensive views of the 33-square-mile lake
