Washington – Former U.S. officials and experts confirmed that Saudi Arabia has an arsenal of options to respond to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) law which allows families of the victims of September 11 to sue Saudi Arabia. Officials told The New York Times that Saudi Arabia c
Jeddah – Saudi Turkish Cooperation Council revealed that it had begun discussing several agreements that were inked during the two-day visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef to Ankara, which concluded on Friday. Head of the council Mazen Rajab told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that the council will c
Aden – Yemen’s government led by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi confirmed on Saturday that the power shortage, caused by war, will be effectively addressed. President Hadi ordered the release of supportive Gulf grants, estimated to amount to $210 million, which were frozen due to militants running
Ankara – Turkey has proposed forming a joint operation administration in Manbij between Arab fighters within the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian Free Army. “The Arab elements of the SDF should learn to cooperate with the Free Syrian Army (FSA). We want the Arab elements of the
Ramallah- The participation of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas at the funeral of former Israeli president Shimon Peres exploded a wave of anger and dispute in the Palestinian territories amid accusations of treason between the movements of Fatah and Hamas. The participation had al
Riyadh- Monasser al-Quaiti had to wait 50 years before becoming governor of the Yemeni Central Bank. Quaiti enjoys a rich expertise, not only because he descends from the Qu’aiti Sultanate in Hadhramaut, or because he has survived two assassination attempts in one year, but because he has witn
Beirut- The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and local Syrian coordination committees reported that Russian and regime warplanes have bombed one of Aleppo’s central hospitals on Saturday for the second time in four days. The attack resulted in the hospital shutting its services. The
London- Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi disclosed that Iran played a role in the decision taken by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to kill Imam Musa al-Sadr in 1979. Speaking for the first time about the disappearance of the founder of the Lebanese Amal Movement, Iranian Nobel la
French police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse some 200 migrants and activists after clashes broke out Saturday as they attempted to hold a banned rally outside the squalid “Jungle” camp in Calais, local authorities said. Three police officers were slightly injured from stones
Turkey’s parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a one-year extension of an existing mandate for cross-border military operations into Syria and Iraq. The mandate was first approved by parliament in October 2014 and was renewed for another year in September 2015. It allows military acti
Ankara-Turkish Deputy Premier and government Spokesman Numan Kurtulmuş confirmed that enhancing relations between his country and Saudi Arabia leads to establishing peace in the region. This came as the Turkish Deputy Premier received Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Adel al-Turaifi at
The legislation allowing the United States to sue sponsors of terrorism under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) and publicly targeted against Saudi Arabia for the 9/11 attacks had been strongly opposed by the kingdom, which considers it harmful to its long-standing alliance with
Ankara, Riyadh- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed depth of relations that link his country with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Erdogan stressed that boosting bilateral relations in all fields helps in providing many opportunities for both countries’ citizens. The Turkish President’s con
The largest hospital in the rebel-held side of Syria’s Aleppo city on was hit at least twice by barrel bombs on Saturday, the medical organisation that supports it said. The facility, known as M10, had previously been a target of heavy bombardment on Wednesday along with the second-largest hos
Washington, Moscow- U.S. sources indicated that a phone conversation between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Friday was marred with tension and resentment in light of recriminations between the two sides against the backdrop of intensifying bombardment
Jeddah- Saudi customs recently barred clearance agents from dealing with hired brokers representing owners when processing imports and exports. The new regulation warns that all commodity release must be cleared in the presence of direct owners. The stepped up measure comes after the board registeri
Turkish authorities on Saturday detained 15 staff from one of the country’s oldest universities on suspicion of links to U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gulen. The raids were the latest against suspects allegedly linked to the failed July 15 coup. Those detained were rounded up following arrest
London- Bahraini Minister of Industry and Commerce Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani received Asharq Al-Awsat’s reporter at Bahrain’s Embassy in London, following the first session of Bahrain-UK forum. The reporter hoped she can learn more about Manama’s relations in specific, and GCC’s ties wi
Taiz-The air campaign carried out by the Saudi-led Arab coalition continued zeroing in on coup militants located in Yemen’s Taiz. Top Houthi commander Abu Nasr Alkhawlany along with eight of his companions had been reportedly killed by a recent coalition-staged raid on the coup’s pit in Alrawd villa
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Friday criticized the “deeply troubling” remarks by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in which he likened his deadly war on crime to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s efforts to exterminate Jews. Duterte’s comments triggered shock and anger among
