Riyadh-Saudi Arabia seeks to revive Al-Faw historic village, which has been considered one of the biggest heritage sites in the country; Al-Faw was the capital of the first Kinda Kingdom, which played an important role in the Arabian Peninsula and represented an important trade center and a station
Riyadh-The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at al-Yamamah palace on Sunday the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Hiroshige Seko, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Kentaro Sonora and their accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two
Riyadh, Aden-The Arab Coalition forces intercepted on Sunday two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militias toward the Marib province, east of Sana’a. One of the missiles was targeting the funeral of commander of the Third Military Region in Marib, Abdel Rab al-Shadadi, who was killed during fig
Ankara–Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to arrive in Istanbul on Monday to attend the 23rd World Energy Congress. The Syrian crisis will be at the top of Putin’s agenda during his meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The officials will also discuss the means to promote
German police said on Monday they had arrested a 22-year-old Syrian man suspected of planning a bomb attack, after a massive manhunt lasting almost two days. “Tired but overjoyed: we captured the terror suspect last night in Leipzig,” Saxony state police said on Twitter. Security had bee
London-An officer from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was killed under torture after defecting from a unit that was travelling to Syria last Thursday to fight alongside regime forces, informed sources revealed. A source in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, who wished to remain anonymous, told Asharq Al-A
A defiant Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to imprison Hillary Clinton if he wins the White House in a vicious presidential debate that included disputes on Middle East affairs and taxes. Their debate, the second of three before the Nov. 8 vote, was remarkable for the brutal nature of the exchanges
Riyadh-Saudi Ambassador to the U.N. Abdallah Al-Mouallimi revealed that his country would present a letter to the Security Council demanding the cessation of fighting and air assaults in Syria’s Aleppo, after Russia used its veto against a French draft resolution demanding an end to the bombings on
Dammam-Saudi Minister of Housing Majed bin Abdullah al-Hogail confirmed that the ministry’s projects in al-Sharqiya are on schedule. He revealed that a number of housing units will be delivered soon to citizens. During his tour at the ministry’s projects in Sharqiya, Hogail said that the projects ar
Baghdad- Turkish forces entered Iraqi territories in line with an agreement between the ministers of defense of the two countries and the government of Kurdistan region, according to an informed parliamentary source. Iraqi MP Ahmad al-Jabouri told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that information revealed
Cairo- FAO Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa Abdessalam Ould Ahmed revealed that world organizations and institutions have allocated 100 billion dollars approximately to invest in agriculture and irrigation projects in countries most damaged by current global climate change. Cli
Eighteen people were killed and many others wounded after Kurdish militants detonated a truck bomb outside a military station in the southeastern Turkish town of Semdinli, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Sunday. Citing a statement by the Turkish Armed Forces, the Anadolu Agency said th
Washington- Republican Candidate Donald Trump faces his democratic opponent Hillary Clinton on Sunday night during the second presidential debate. Clinton will benefit from the scandal of the leaked recording of Trump making offensive remarks on women and his relations with married women. Analysts e
London- The U.S. government formally accused Russia on Friday of a campaign of cyber-attacks against Democratic Party organizations ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election. Russia had been trying to influence U.S. elections and play a part in deciding who will succeed current President Barack Obam
Beirut-The so-called Hezbollah party has been lately busy with the two-and-a-half year Lebanese presidential crisis and its repercussions that created disputes between allied parties. Despite being active in the fighting along the Syrian regime in Syria since 2012, Hezbollah was capable of managing
Cairo- Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj revealed that the council’s meetings on forming a new cabinet will be on Libyan territory. “The current political standing will not accept the GNA’s presence abroad any further,” said Sar
Kuwait–The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday that it has arrested an Egyptian expat who planned to carry out “a terrorist act in the country.” The brief statement said the unnamed Egyptian “is suspected of belonging to the organization that is called ISIS.” The sta
Aden-An explosion shook the Yemeni capital Sana’a on Saturday, leaving around 140 people killed or injured, including high-ranking rebel leaders. Reports said a former governor and an official linked to the Houthi-Saleh group might have also been killed in the bombing. Meanwhile, the Coalition suppo
Paris-The interview had gone on for nearly an hour when Taim, a slim, dark-eyed boy, started to fidget. The 8-year-old asked for paper and settled back in an oversize hotel chair to draw a memory. His picture, in a child’s bold scrawl, was a scene from the small park near his house, a place where [&
London-Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, 10th U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, has been selected as the new United Nations Secretary-General to succeed Ban Ki-moon. Observers at the U.N. headquarters in New York expected the appointment of Guterres because the Portuguese enginee
