Saudi Arabia’s General Supervisor of King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah met with Canada’s Speaker of House of Commons Geoff Regan on Wednesday. Dr. Al-Rabiah briefed Regan on the center’s exertions and missions aimed at alleviating the suffering o
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s estimated net worth is $3.7 billion, $800 million less than a year ago, Forbes magazine reported on Wednesday. The magazine probed 28 assets or asset classes owned by the New York businessman and found 18 had declined in value, including Trum
An Afghan official said yesterday that up to 12 Afghan soldiers were killed while they slept by two of their colleagues at a site near the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. Sher Aziz Kamawal, a senior police commander in Kunduz, said that the two soldiers, who are suspected of having links to
The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that attacks on the Syrian city of Aleppo are “a blatant violation of international law”, and urged Russia to make “credible efforts” to restore the ceasefire. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel also condemned the brutal violence o
A Malaysian airliner shot down in eastern Ukraine was hit by a Buk missile moved into eastern Ukraine from Russia, Dutch-led criminal investigators said. The findings challenge Moscow’s suggestion that Malaysia Airlines flight 17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in July 2014, was broug
Two hospitals were damaged and a bakery hit in bombardments of rebel-held eastern Aleppo early on Wednesday, residents said, as Syrian regime forces pressed their Russian-backed campaign to retake the whole city. At least six people were killed by artillery shelling in the al-Maadi neighborhood whil
Not many people are interested in the official statements made by the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry that some portrayed as being biased towards Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Neither did they stir up sensitivity in some Gulf countries as some people expected them to. Why? What is the impact of
Perfect in every aspect of football.” Of all the tributes paid to Idrissa Gana Gueye for his impact at Everton – the new N’Golo Kanté, the signing of the season so far or an absolute steal at 6.3% of the cost of Paul Pogba, to repeat a few – none have been as hard-earned or […]
Kuwait – Kuwait’s Finance Ministry Undersecretary Khalifa Hamada said on Tuesday that Kuwait’s economy suffers from glaring structural errors induced by accumulations that have stalled development. Hamada said that the government should monitor economic procedures and enhance collaboration with the
Washington – Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton led the polls after the first televised debate with Republican candidate Donald Trump. Clinton was deemed the winner of the debate by 62% of voters, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of vo
The Bulgarian government on Wednesday switched its candidate for the post of the United Nations Secretary General, shaking up the race to succeed Ban Ki-moon when he steps down on December 31. Sofia said it was withdrawing support for candidate Irina Bokova, instead throwing its weight behind Europe
Ankara- Foreign demand on properties in Turkey dropped 26% in August compared with the same month in 2015. The total number of sold units reached 1,512 and 390 out of them are located in Istanbul. Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) revealed that real estate sales, by locals and foreigners, ros
London- Iran’s Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Tuesday that he will not run for presidency in next year’s Iranian election, heeding the wishes of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Some newspapers that support Iranian President Hassan Rouhani considered this a collapse of
Turkey’s justice minister said Wednesday courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest ahead of trial on alleged links to a group run by Fethullah Gulen who is blamed for the July 15 coup, adding the country may have to build new courthouses to cope with thousands of prosecutions. Justice Minister
Aden – Yemeni authorities announced they had begun deporting 220 illegal African immigrants, most of whom are Ethiopians residing in Aden. It is not clear whether the deportees are related to the dozens of African mercenaries brought in by Houthis. A security official in Aden said that the immigrant
Officials announced on Thursday that authorities in Spain, Belgium and Germany have arrested five people that allegedly formed part of an “active and dangerous” cell that spread propaganda and sought to recruit militants for ISIS. The Spanish Interior Ministry said the five suspects work
This 99-acre property with a 13,000-square-foot house and 67 acres of vineyards is in the Casablanca Valley, about a 45-minute drive from Santiago, the capital of Chile. The estate is on a country road about five miles off Route 68, the main highway linking Santiago to the coastal cities of Viña del
Paris- The Prime Minister of Libya’s U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, announced that consultations have been launched to form a new cabinet in the coming weeks. Sarraj spoke with Asharq al-Awsat in an interview carried out in Paris during his visit to meet with Frenc
Erbil –Saudi National Day was, for the first time, celebrated in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan region. The Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held on Monday a reception ceremony marking the National Day. The ceremony was attended by the Consul General, Abdel Menen Abdel Rahman
Ankara- Safranbolu is a typical Ottoman city that has survived to the present day. Its stone walls, architectural forms and old Albanian roads speak of its originality and a remote history. Asharq Al-Awsat wandered in Safranbolu city situated in Karabuk Province on the Black Sea in the northwest of
