Nouakchott-During her first visit to Africa, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to stop future migration waives, hoping to improve her image in Germany, which was badly affected following the influx of around 500,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq since 2015. The German leader has encouraged t
There is a strong diplomatic confrontation between France on one side, and the Assad regime, Iran and Russia on the other. Despite the threats against it, the French government insists on its firm stance and solidarity with the Syrian people after most international powers have abandoned it. The Rus
The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz has officially ordered that victims of the Oct.8 blast which injured attendants at a Yemeni funeral, and who are in critical condition, be transferred outside the country for treatment. King Salman instructed relief and humanitarian aid
The Afghan army yesterday regained control of the city of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province that is known for its cultivation of opium in southern Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban launched a new offensive in an area on the Pakistani border. At least fifteen people, including six polic
The Russian air force has intensified its raids on neighbourhoods in eastern Aleppo after attacks carried out by the Syrian regime’s forces aimed at recapturing southern neighbourhoods in besieged eastern Aleppo failed. Opposition forces also recaptured most of the sites that the regime advanced on
I asked Dr Ahmed Al-Khatib who is in charge of a project that is considered by some as the most difficult in the Saudi government: “Are you confident that you can do this?” His answer was practical; “Come and attend one of our events”. A week ago, I attended an artistic show in Riyadh and […]
London- At least two were killed on Tuesday after a reconnaissance plane belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards crashed in its Sistan-Baluchestan province, Iranian authorities announced. A Revolutionary Guards pilot and copilot died in the Monday incident as a small aircraft from Iran’s elit
Republican nominee Donald Trump becoming president of the United States would present a global danger, the top United Nations human rights official said on Wednesday. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein cited Trump’s views on vulnerable communities including min
Cairo- Egyptian authorities stepped up security on Tuesday, closing down the Al-Hussein Mosque, located in Old Cairo. The mosque will be reopened on Thursday to avoid possible tensions between Shi’ites and Salafists. “Sectarian religious practices will not be allowed on Ashoura or any other da
Jeddah- Mr. Abdullah Abu Ghaith, acting governor of Yemen’s Hodeida governorate, confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that over three million Hodeida residents are facing extreme short-term starvation. The region has been hit by a sizable lack in basic food supplies ever since coup militias had cl
Cairo- The Arab Parliament on Tuesday rejected the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), recently endorsed by the United States Congress, stressing that the new law contravenes international law and principles. In a meeting held in Sharm Al-Sheikh and chaired by Speaker Ahmed Al Jarwan,
London- There has been widespread anger on social media after a video was circulated showing Baluchestan schoolgirls from the Kerman province in southeast Iran being flogged after failing to pay their tuition fees. In the video, girls speaking the Farsi language with Baluchestan’s accent explained i
Dammam– Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Al Nasser said that the company would invest $300 billion in exploration and production during the coming decade, despite major challenges represented by the decline in international oil prices. Addressing the attendees at the World Energy Congress in Ista
Beirut- Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced Tuesday that an operation to smuggle 3.5 million Captagon pills has been foiled. The thwarted drug sneak in was completed under security collaboration among Lebanese and Saudi authorities. Lebanon’s Central Anti-Drug Office of the Judicial P
London-London visitors will have the chance to discover a palace that was established four centuries ago by King James I to apologize to his spouse Queen Anne after cursing her for shooting his favorite hunting dog. On its 400th anniversary, and after a restoration process that cost 3 million pounds
Jeddah- The United States’ Pentagon on Tuesday warned that whoever fired missiles at a U.S. Navy destroyer and an accompanying ship off the coast of Yemen over the weekend had done so “at their own peril,” language that suggested preparations for possible retaliation. The Obama administr
Riyadh-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, chaired on Tuesday a meeting of the political and security affairs council at Al-Yamamah palace in Riyadh. During the meeting, the council listened to a briefing on a number of political and security issues
Riyadh-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh on Tuesday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Myrzakhmetov. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and dis
Ankara-Heated responses renewed between Turkey’s president and Iraqi authorities on the topic of deploying 500 Turkish soldiers to the Bashiqa military camp located West of Iraq. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraqi authorities, especially Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on “kno
Washington- The vaunted propaganda operations of ISIS, which helped lure more than 30,000 foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq, have dropped off drastically as the extremist group has come under military pressure, according to a study by terrorism researchers at West Point. In addition, the researcher
