Khan Touman, a town southwest of Aleppo in Syria, was hit by an air raid carried out late Tuesday by Syrian or Russian warplanes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group. One nurse is critically wounded and at least four medics and nine rebel fighters were killed when t
Technically, the U.S.-Russian ceasefire in Syria collapsed after an aid convoy was targeted while it was heading to Aleppo’s besieged areas. Washington said it was “shocked’ by the attack in Syria and warned that the air raids put Russia’s commitments at stake. The U.N. also called for an inde
Cairo-Militias loyal to Libya’s U.N.-backed unity government headed by Fayez Sarraj are seeking to convince the cabinet to submit an international request to impose an air embargo on the oil crescent region in order to prevent the national army, led by Khalifa Haftar, from controlling it. French For
Decide on his Team At the moment José Mourinho is a manager confused regarding his best XI or Manchester United would not have lost three consecutive games and the Portuguese suffer the run for a first time since his Porto days. The Portuguese’s indecisiveness is quaint for a glittering career built
New York – The United Nations and humanitarian agencies in Libya issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday for $10.7 million to meet urgent humanitarian needs for around 80,000 people trapped in the city of Sirte. U.N. and its partners in Libya are “preparing a response to a new complex and acute hum
New York – New York Police Department has allowed the holding of a demonstration in one of the streets leading to the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, as tens of Iranian-Americans rallied against the President Hassan Rouhani’s regime. The demonstration was arranged by the Organization of Iran
New York – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz demanded that male and female citizens studying at their own expenses in the United States of America join the education mission within Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Foreign Scholarship. The king has granted this
Beirut-Hours after the Syrian regime announced the collapse of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire deal, regime jets launched an air and ground assault on the majority of key fronts in the country. The Syrian and Russian fighter jets raided on Tuesday several parts of the besieged eastern suburbs of Aleppo. Re
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton consulted national security advisers on Tuesday after weekend bomb blasts renewed fears of domestic attacks, as Republican Donald Trump accused her of pushing policies that made the U.S. less safe, saying she is “the chief emissary for globalism.
Hurghada – Hurghada, which has been designated as the best Arab tourist destination in 2015, is considered one of the most renowned cities of the Red Sea, where people can enjoy a special vacation and many sea and water activities. Although tourism in many Egyptian cities has suffered followin
Aden–Yemen’s Information Minister Moammer Al-Iryani said on Tuesday that Houthi rebels were incurring major military and economic losses, as they currently occupy only 20 percent of the country’s territories, against 80 percent of areas under government control. In exclusive remarks to Asharq al-Aws
Jeddah, Riyadh-Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has held two separate meetings with U.S. and British representatives in New York concerning the issue of Yemen’s Central Bank, and is expected to hold important talks on Wednesday with officials from the International Monetary Fundy (IMF), the
London-Have you ever met Chihira Junco, the receptionist of a mall in Tokyo? She stands in her blue jacket and penciled skirt in the Aqua City Odaiba Mall to provide visitors with directions and tips on sites and local stores in Tokyo in the Japanese, Chinese and English languages. Yet, Miss Junco i
French President Francois Hollande blamed the Syrian regime on Tuesday for the collapse of a U.S.-Russia-backed ceasefire and urged foreign backers of regime head Bashar al-Assad to help enforce peace or risk the country fragmenting. “I say to the Syrian regime’s foreign backers that the
Actress Angelina Jolie has filed for a divorce from actor Brad Pitt, her attorney said in a statement on Tuesday, signaling the end of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and powerful couples. “This decision was made for the health of the family. She will not be commenting, and asks that t
The International Syria Support Group meeting agreed on Tuesday of the need to pursue a nationwide ceasefire under the U.S.-Russian plan despite continued violence in Syria, the U.S. State Department said. “The members also discussed the importance of continuing to put pressure on the terroris
The Governor of the Eastern Province Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz conveyed the condolences of the Saudi leadership to the families of the two policemen who were killed when they came under fire on Saturday evening whilst they were carrying out their duties in Dammam. In a telephone conversati
New York police announced that a man of Afghan origin called Ahmed Khan Rahami, 28, who was sought for his involvement in a blast in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan in New York, was arrested yesterday. US television channels reported that the Afghan-American, who was wanted in connection with
Beirut- A U.S.-Russia brokered ceasefire in Syria expired Monday at 7pm local time, following a number of major violations reported and the mobilization of the Syrian regime militants in Hama countryside. This was also due to Syrian and Russian air forces resuming their activities amidst U.S.-Russia
A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane was temporarily isolated on Tuesday after landing at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport following a false hijack alarm, airline and airport officials said. The flight crew mistakenly pressed a hijack warning button as it approached Manila’s airport
