Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev announced cancelling a trip to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Monday for medical reasons. The Atambayev’s cancellation came after suffering chest pains during the first leg of his flight, his office reported. “According to doctors’ prel
Oil prices witnessed a1 percent rise on Monday after Venezuela made hints on OPEC members and other oil giant producers might eventually agree to a deal to freeze output, and as clashes in Libya disrupted attempts to restart crude exports from key ports. U.S. gasoline futures fell on profit-taking f
The United States announced on Monday its intentions and efforts put into extending the recently posed Syria cessation of hostilities agreement. The U.S., despite working to prolong the truce, called on Russia to first clarify a statement by made by the pro-regime Syrian army that the brokered cease
France warned on Monday that an offensive by forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on oil facilities risked plunging the country into further dilemma and urged the national unity government to be more inclusive to break a political deadlock. “The situation in Libya is worryin
New York-Media Center and Regional Communication, which is affiliated with British government and located in Dubai, has issued a statement saying that Britain will launch an international campaign Monday to bring ISIS extremists to justice. This day coincides with the first day of the United Nations
Riyadh-Asharq Al-Awsat London-based newspaper won the” best photography” award in 2015 Hajj season for submitting photography of Al-Khayf Mosque taken by the newspaper’s photographer Ahmed Hashad. The photo was published on the front page of the newspaper on September 23, 2015. Al-Khayf Mosque has a
Taiz-Chief of operations in Taiz’s Military Council Colonel Abdulaziz al-Majidi told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that hostilities are going on in most of the fighting fronts in Taiz, noting that Houthi and Saleh rebel militias are continuously bombing neighborhoods in Taiz and villages of the province
Saudi authorities have arrested three cells linked to the ISIS terrorist group, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited the Spokesman of Ministry of Interior on Monday. Following months of monitoring terrorist threats jeopardizing the Kingdom’s security, security forces have arrested 17 people a
Riyadh – Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs announced the establishment of ten new all-female communication complexes in Saudi Arabia. This comes following the ministerial decision of Saudization of the sale and maintenance of mobile telephones and their accessories sector. In August, Riyadh
Dammam-Unidentified gunmen killed two on-duty Saudi policemen in Dammam’s Al-Khudariya district on Saturday before escaping. “The two officers were patrolling in a police vehicle when they came under fire; Chief Sergeant Musa Alqbi and Soldier Nawaf Al-Otaibi were killed in this attack,” declared Sa
The Kremlin’s power-base party has won a record number of seats in national parliament elections that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in the 2018 elections. With more than 98.3 percent of the ballots counted, United Russia had garnered 54.2 percent of
Jeddah – Syrians escaping the war in their country found safe refuge in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is welcoming thousands of refugees without imposing any condition or placing them in camps. Saudi Arabia was among the first nations to rush into helping the Syrian people, whether inside their c
The U.N.’s humanitarian chief said Monday he was “pained” that aid convoys had not deployed to eastern Aleppo in Syria, as a week-long ceasefire in the country was described by a senior opposition as “clinically dead.” The delivery of desperately needed supplies to Aleppo’s r
Riyadh- Saudi companies whose losses exceed 50% of their capital now have seven months only before being completely liquefied. Administrations of these companies are taking serious steps to enhance their financial conditions. Asharq al-Awsat newspaper was informed that the majority of these companie
New York, Jeddah – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayeff left Jeddah for the U.S. to head the Kingdom’s delegation at the 71st annual session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdula
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey-backed rebels may extend their zone of control in northern Syria by pushing south and were now focused on heading toward the ISIS-held town of al-Bab. Speaking at a news conference before departing for New York where he is due to addr
Jeddah-Days after being free from directly supervising this year’s Hajj season given that he is the chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, Saudi Minister of Interior Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef will head his country’s delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Rome – European Union’s Summit in Bratislava didn’t succeed in preparing the union for its post Brexit times. Rather, the summit further deepened the differences between the members. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi stressed that the summit on Friday was a “wasted opportunity” and expressed his d
Riyadh – Around 158,000 Syrian students are currently enrolled in schools and universities across Saudi Arabia. In remarks to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday, the executive director of Saudi Arabia’s National Campaign to Support Syrians in need, Mubarak Al-Bakr, said that 150,000 Syrian students
New York–Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council called on Iran to abide by the principles of good neighborliness and respect Arab States’ sovereignty. The ministers strongly rejected Iran’s continuous interference in other countries’ internal affairs and its attempt to stir sectarian divi
