The two candidates for U.S. vice president launched bitter attacks on the reputations and policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Tuesday during a fiery debate and a proxy war for their running mates five weeks from Election Day. Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence sought to highlight
Riyadh – The financial sector in the Kingdom is one of the least susceptible bodies to fraud worldwide, according to Talat Zaki Hafiz, secretary-general of the media and banking awareness committee of the Saudi banks, the apex banking body in the Kingdom. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesda
London- It has been an intimidating witch hunt– not just to British veterans but it has been intimidating to soldiers who worry that they too might find themselves being investigated 10 years from now- said Britain’s Secretary of State for Defense Sir Michael Fallon in an interview with The Daily Te
Cairo – The Arab League has called on the international community to intervene to stop bloodshed in northern Syria’s Aleppo city. In a statement issued Saturday, the Arab League denounced the ongoing aerial bombardment of hospitals and civilians in Aleppo. “The random airstrikes and barrel bom
Dammam–The Saudi Royal Naval Forces started “Gulf Shield 1” maneuvers in the Arabian Gulf waters, Oman Sea, and the strategic Strait of Hurmuz, world’s most important oil route. Formations of the Royal Saudi Navy Forces of Eastern Fleet are participating in these drills which include the King’s wars
Riyadh–The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, met on Tuesday with U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. The developments in Yemen were discussed, as well as ways to promote efforts of the U.N. and international community in
Riyadh– EU Parliamentarian and former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati said on Tuesday that France and Europe reject the controversial Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), describing it as a violation to international law and the principle of territorial sovereignty. In an intervie
London- London Mayor Sadiq Khan is to launch the UK’s most comprehensive inquiry into the impact of foreign investment flooding London’s housing market. Khan said there are “real concerns” about the surge in the number of homes being bought by overseas investors, adding that the inquiry would map th
Dammam-October has been linked to the pink ribbon that raises breast cancer awareness; Saudi Arabia has committed to this call by holding annual awareness programs on the disease. The regional Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign has kicked off at the King Fahd University Hospital in
Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held on Tuesday talks with Maldivian President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. During their meeting, King Salman and Abdul Gayoom discussed relations between the two brotherly countries and ways o
The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, cancelled talks with German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Tehran on Tuesday. Gabriel, a high-profile visitor, had urged Iran to pursue reforms at home and act responsibly in Syria. No reason was given for the cancellation, a spokeswoman for G
France’s Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday that Britain’s decision to trigger talks to leave the European Union as late as March was a sign London was preparing for tough negotiations, risking a “hard Brexit” not in its interests. British Prime Minister Theresa May on S
Global equities are forecast to rise modestly in 2017, held back by concerns about the pace of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and the waning effect of widespread monetary stimulus that has helped drive shares to lofty heights, Reuters polls show. While massive stimulus from some of the wor
The Russian Defense Ministry stated officially on Tuesday it had deployed an S-300 missile system to its Tartus naval base in Syria. U.S. media reported earlier this week that Russia had sent the S-300 system to Syria at the weekend in its first foreign deployment of a surface-to-air weapon in the c
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange promised on Tuesday “significant” disclosures with around one million documents to be published in the coming weeks. Assange said WikiLeaks plans to start publishing new material starting this week, but wouldn’t specify the timing and subject. He sa
Rabat – Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, leader of the Justice and Development Party, was, as always, honest during his interview with Asharq Al-Awsat online when talking about the latest developments in Morocco and the upcoming elections in October 07. Benkirane is confident that the go
Jeddah- Foreign industrial companies have boosted investments in Saudi market to reach around 15% of the total investments in the industry sector (USD285 billion). Also, some international companies, specialized in medium and heavy industries, showed interest in entering the local market. Experts sa
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein decried on Tuesday an unfolding “calamity” in Aleppo, warning Russia over the use of incendiary weapons in the embattled Syrian city. He added that crimes by one side did not justify illegal acts by the other.
London- Sources have revealed that al-Qaeda jihadist Abu Faraj al-Masri was killed on Monday in a U.S. airstrike on his vehicle in Idlib countryside, western Syria. Sources of extremists in London stated that a drone strike targeted Masri vehicle, killing him, as revealed by witnesses. Ahmed Salama
Jeddah, Riyadh, Aden – The Yemeni government said on Monday that unilateral measures taken by the Houthi rebels would escalate the situation and hamper the political process in the war-torn country. During a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Mathew Tueller, Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Mal
