Washington– Forty days following the decision by the anti-terrorism quartet to boycott Qatar, Doha has aborted all initiatives and mediations to end the crisis. Although it has finally signed an agreement to counter terrorism with the United States, statements issued by Qatari officials contradict t
London- Iran’s judiciary spokesperson Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie announced on Sunday that the brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his personal advisor, Hossein Fereydoun, was arrested on financial crime charges. In a weekly-televised press conference, Ejeie said the decision to arrest R
Beirut- Jaish al-Islam’s announcement on Saturday that it agrees to dissolve itself and integrate into the Damascus Military Council could not succeed to end division between its militants and Faylaq al-Rahman and to form a unified opposition national army, therefore, putting an end to an initiative
Ramallah- Israel on Sunday partly reopened Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque gates but placed strict security measures at the entrances of the compound, including metal detectors to search worshipers. The new step led to bigger disputes and a war on “the sovereignty of the mosque,” leading to further confr
London- Iranian senior diplomat Houssein Jaberi Ansari has said that the presence of Iranian troops in Syria will not be limited by any Russian-US deal. The Foreign Ministry’s Deputy for Arab-African Affairs stressed that his countries’ troops in Syria remain unaffected by stances of regional or i
Roger Federer claimed his record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Croat Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-3 6-1 6-4. Behind Federer’s artistry and charm lies a ruthless streak of razor-edged steel which surfaced again during the final as he thrashed suffering Cilic to yet another title
Tunisia- Japan granted Tunisia a credit worth 36,676 million yen, about 780 million dinars (MD), to build a sea water desalination plant in Sfax. This credit, will be repaid over 25 years, 7 years of which are grace period with an interest rate of 1.7%. The project is scheduled to end in 2020. The d
London- King’s College London agreed to replace portraits of some of its founding fathers with ethnic minorities and women amid student pressure, said the dean. According to the daily Telegraph, the plan to move portraits of former faculty staff from the main entrance wall and replace them wit
Cairo- The Egyptian Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation said on Saturday the foreign direct investment (FDI) in Egypt rose by 12% in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2016-17, recording $6.6bn compared to $5.9bn in the same period of 2015-16. Egypt’s FY starts on 1 July and e
London- US researchers in Pennsylvania have developed a medical program to reduce anxiety through meditation and body awareness. Eight weeks later, researchers concluded that the program not only reduces stress, but could also lower blood sugar. Dr. Nazia Raja-Khan from College of Medicine in Hershe
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg contacted each of the German and Turkish foreign ministers last week in an attempt to resolve the dispute over Turkish airbases. The dispute centers over visits by German officials and lawmakers to Turkish airbases, which is part of a wider row between the two allies. 
It’s fashionable among President Donald Trump’s defenders to dismiss the reports of his eldest son meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information on Hillary Clinton as yet another “nothing burger.” You’ve heard the counterpoints. The Democrats are obses
Germany has for years longed for a stronger French partner, but may have got more than it bargained for as the self-confident Emmanuel Macron takes Europe’s spotlight, said an AFP analysis. Striking images from Paris this week offered signs of how Europe’s de-facto leadership has started
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s younger brother has been detained on financial crime charges, the judiciary said on Sunday Hossein Fereidoun is the brother and a top aide to moderate Rouhani, who changed his surname from Fereidoun years ago. “Multiple investigations have been conducted rega
The opposition in Venezuela headed to polls on Sunday in a symbolic vote against President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution. The president has called for a July 30 vote to elect members of a special assembly, in a move that has escalated tensions in the South American country. The a
London – Luka Modric went to lift the trophy but there was nothing in his hands, just a look on his face that said it all. Beside him, Gareth Bale was giggling. Real Madrid won the league, shouting, embracing and leaping around the pitch at the Rosaleda where they had just defeated Málaga on t
Iran has sentenced an American citizen to jail on alleged spying charges. The judiciary said that it sentenced the suspect to ten years in jail for allegedly “infiltrating” the country and gathering information. The identity of the American has not been revealed. Judiciary spokesman Ghol
UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond acknowledged on Sunday that there are differences in the government over Brexit, stressing however that London will pay the debts it owes Europe after it leaves the European Union. He confirmed that Britain’s financial settlement would be top of the agenda wh
At least 22 people were killed in eastern China on Sunday in a house fire in the Jiangsu province. Three people were injured in the incident. The official Xinhua news agency cited local authorities as saying that the blaze broke out before dawn at a two-storey residential house in Yushan town in Cha
London – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for the second time slammed into debate over Britain’s exit from the EU bloc, in an attempt to run a new political agenda by which he could amend EU laws and safeguard British interests. Blair pointed out that the election of French Presi
