London- The Iraqi poet and translator Ghareeb Iskander has made a remarkable step by translating a bouquet of poem for the Caribbean poet, Derek Walcott, aiming at enhancing dialogue among different cultures and to offer the Arab reader a new opportunity to acquaint a new rich experience in poetry,
Washington-An ISIS supporter carried out the stabbing attack that wounded at least eight people at a mall in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Saturday, the news agency Amaq, which is affiliated to the militant group, said. “The executor of the stabbing attacks in Minnesota was a soldier of ISIS
In the past, while the unions of Arabic books, public and private cultural institutions didn’t exist or were in the founding stage, we used to have special magazines that represented real interaction means among poets, writers, critics, and the Arabian reader. Thanks to a magazine like “Al-Risala” o
Jeddah–Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz flew to New York on Sunday to lead Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, under the directive of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The 71st session features a rich
Beirut- The Free Patriotic Movement is setting the stage for street protests under the pretext of attempting to restore constitutionality after the group boycotted cabinet sessions and rejected to attend parliamentary sessions aimed at electing a new president over the lack of consensus on FPM found
London- Former policewoman Clare Mackintosh has beaten JK Rowling to the Theakstons Old Peculier crime novel of the year award for her novel “I Let You Go”. Mackintosh spent 12 years working as an officer in the British police and has decided to leave her career in 2011 to work as a full-time writer
Jeddah-Yemen’s exiled President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi issued a decision on Sunday to move the headquarters of the country’s Central Bank and its operational administration from the capital Sana’a to the southern city of Aden. As part of a series of technical ministerial changes conducted in the gov
Unfortunately, the only right action the U.S. took in Syria throughout the past five years was a mistargeted airstrike. U.S. jets struck the regime’s military sites in Deir Ezzor for the first time. Although Russian forces attacked, more than once, Syrian opposition sites and did not justify o
Saudi Arabia ranked top in matters involving the delivery and provision of humanitarian relief and development works worldwide. Saudi Arabia has lent a helping hand in various countries across the world whether it be an Arab, an Islamic or a friendly country, reported SPA. The Kingdom has increasing
Forces located in eastern Libya announced reestablished control over two oil ports where an ousted faction launched a counter-attack on Sunday, briefly seizing one of the terminals. The fighting came as the state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) prepared to restart oil exports from the ports, bloc
It is not exactly news that the Champions League group stage has become dull and predictable – chances are you might have heard the complaint before – but it is coming to something when the greatest spectacle as well as the only genuine surprise of the first match day were both provided by the weath
An explosion took place in the Chelsea district of Manhattan on Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people in what was labeled by authorities as a criminal act although investigations so far showed no evidence of a “terror connection”. Officials ruled out a gas leak as the cause of the
Tunisia- Tunisia’s parliament approved on Saturday a controversial law to boost economy. One hundred fourteen parliamentarians backed the law while 16 rejected it and four others refused to vote. The new law is linked to the economic emergency law in Tunisia which stipulates finding solutions
Cairo – Arab League Secretary General Ahmad Abul Gheith will designate his envoy to Libya upon his return from New York, where he participates in the U.N. General Assembly sessions. Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on Saturday that Abul Gheith will lead an Arab ministerial meeting, on the side
Cairo- Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh Issa called on all the armed in the oil crescent region to hand out their weapons to the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the guards of the oil facilities. From his part, Prime Minister of Libya’s unity government Fayez Seraj headed to New York to participa
Ankara – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim accused foreign forces of targeting Turkey, noting that his government was “aware of games” being played to destroy his country. Addressing reporters following his visit to the families of terror attack victims in Turkey’s eastern Agri province on Satu
Washington – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) warned that JASTA bill, if approved by the Congress, will have severe consequences and will be used by lobbying organizations that promotes Islamophobia. Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) is a measure that would allow 9/11
Erbil – The Iraqi Yazidi young woman who escaped ISIS, Nadia Murad, didn’t know that she and her entire village were going to be sex slaves for ISIS terrorists after it took over Mosul in June 2014. Murad, 23-year-old, lived with her family in the village of Kocho near Iraq’s northern town of
Tunisia – Tunisia announced on Saturday that a state of emergency, in force since a deadly attack on the presidential guard last November, will be extended by one month. The announcement was made hours after PM Yousef al-Shahid declared the exemption of duties of several officials in Jandouba and Fa
Peshawar and Jeddah – Saudi Arabia strongly condemned a suicide blast at a mosque in northwest Pakistan that killed and wounded dozens of people. The kingdom offered its condolences to the families of the victims and Pakistani government. Saudi Arabia firmly stands by Pakistan’s side in
