Beirut- Primary investigations conducted by Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) proved that the bodyguard of a former minister close to the Syrian regime was involved in an explosion that took place in the town of Majdel Anjar, east Lebanon, leaving four injured civilians. The ISF Information B
Riyadh-Saudi preacher and diplomat Sheikh Aaidh al-Qarni announced that the results of investigations on the attempted assassination he recently faced in Philippines have finally come out. The kingdom’s ambassador to the Philippines Abdullah al-Bussairy had informed Qarni that the student who had st
Beirut- While Syria’s opposition has cautiously dealt with the Russian-U.S. deal concerning a national ceasefire in Syria expected to start Sunday midnight, the regime of Bashar Assad attacked residential areas in Aleppo and Idlib, leaving more than 85 killed and injured civilians who were preparing
Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah- Around two million pilgrims will stand today at the sacred plains of Mount Arafat to perform the Hajj rituals, while Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is expected to arrive today in the tent-city of Mina before the afternoon prayers to su
Yemeni security services foiled an attempt to carry out a terrorist attack using a bus laden with explosives. Aden police’s anti-terrorism unit succeeded in preventing the attack before it could take place on Friday. An anti-terrorism unit belonging to Aden police thwarted the bus bombing in the She
The British Foreign Office published a picture of British soldiers in Medina performing the rites of Hajj on its official Twitter page. In another Tweet, the FCO quoted BDR Lamin Camara, of 1 Royal Horse Artillery, who is part of the UK delegation, as saying “I am truly humbled and moved. This is on
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf, “the great Arab homeland” is in the hands of international mediators. Each team of “brothers” and “comrades” does not talk to the opposing team, except in a third country. For the first and last time, I found myself agreeing with the Lebanese Foreign Minister Geb
Jeddah-The two economic sectors greatly affected by the annual Hajj pilgrimage season, directly proportional to the economic term of Hajj tourism, are sectors serving accommodation services and communication. Revenue for each of those businesses is increased during Hajj season, which reciprocates sy
Riyadh- Tadawul latest figures revealed a rise in purchases of enlisted companies’ shares by foreign investors during last week’s session. According to released figures, purchases picked up 30% compared with selling levels and this means that foreign investors captured attractive investment opportun
Washington-Unspoiled lands are disappearing from the face of the Earth at an alarming pace, with about 10 percent of wilderness regions – an area double the size of Alaska – lost in the past two decades amid unrelenting human development, researchers said on Thursday. South America, whic
Jeddah-Iranian pilgrims who had successfully landed in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage kept on presenting irrefutable evidence on the extent of falsehood blighting the Iran regime. After the authoritarian regime barring this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, based on political reasons, many citiz
Mina- Saudi Arabia announced that all pilgrims have arrived to the holy capital and will commence the five-day Mashaer journey. Traffic is regulated by authorities to facilitate the journey of pilgrims and security forces will not hesitate to sacrifice for the sake of protecting pilgrims and foiling
The High Negotiations Committee, a Syrian opposition umbrella group, on Saturday welcomed a ceasefire deal brokered by Moscow and Washington, but moderate Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels said they saw little chance of the new agreement succeeding because Damascus and Moscow would not abide by it. The
Beirut- The Syrian Network for Human Rights has said that attacks on medical centers in Syria haven’t stopped, and even escalated alarmingly after the High Negotiation Committee’s decision to postpone its participation in the Geneva talks on April 19. The report documents the targeting of no less th
Washington-U.S. forces in Afghanistan in August attempted to rescue two hostages, the Pentagon said, as U.S. media reported the captives were two American University of Afghanistan professors. “President Obama authorized U.S. forces to conduct a mission in Afghanistan, aimed at recovering two
Beirut, Geneva- All eyes late on Friday evening were still turned towards Geneva awaiting the concluding statement of the meeting bringing together U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. The two diplomats have been trying to land an agreement on cooperation in
Manama- The Gulf island nation of Bahrain has announced the official formation of security committees that will be responsible for backing the country’s security body. The committees are assigned to study security cases in the governorates, coordinate related matters with concerned authorities and r
Makkah- Millions of pilgrims are showing interest in using the modern communication means and smart applications; smartphone stores are now providing a variety of applications related to Hajj that focus on how to perform this ritual in a correct and easy manner. Egyptian Hajj Abdulrahim Mohammed, 37
Taiz, New York-The United Nations Security Council has stressed to all parties involved in the Yemen conflict that any new political arrangements should be the result of an agreement following negotiations under U.N. auspices, and not the result of unilateral actions by any side. The Council called
Baghdad- Iraq’s Interior Minister announced receiving one million Iranians who came on the occasion of the Day of Arafa to Karbala, the city that is considered holy to Shi’ites. Shi’ite clerics said that “this visit on the Day of Arafa is not a duty or a replacement to Hajj but a favorable act
