US President Donald Trump was the guest of honor on Friday as France celebrated its annual Bastille Day. The US leader was French President Emmanuel Marcon during the Champs Elysees parade in Paris. The occasion also marked the 100th anniversary of the US entry into World War I. The two men sat side
With Mosul recaptured from ISIS, part of its old town already in the hands of US-backed groups, probably weeks from being taken, ISIS is likely soon to be wiped off war zone maps. Like Lord Voldemort in the early Harry Potter books, it won’t have a physical presence — but it will live on
A Saudi border guard patrol has come under fire in Qatif governorate, leaving soldier Sergeant Mohammed Hussein Hazazi dead and soldier Sergeant Khalid Muaber Hakami injured, the security spokesman of the ministry of interior said on Friday. The Saudi Press Agency quoted the spokesman as saying that
Iraqi police displayed 23 vehicles that had been turned into car bombs and also an anti-aircraft gun, all captured from ISIS militants during the battle for the city of Mosul, as government forces continued to face pockets of resistance from the terrorist group in the Old City. The vehicles shown to
If you think of the US as a global leader, these are troubling times. This past week’s G-20 meeting showed how weak the US has become. At a big international summit, the president seems uninterested and withdrawn. But America is not now and has never been a homogeneous country with universal s
London- Since arriving in London, Antonio Conte has had one definitive wish: to sign a centre-back schooled in his homeland. In Antonio Rüdiger, to an extent, he has finally got that man. Yet, Conte would have preferred Leonardo Bonucci and there is a lingering sense that Chelsea have again had to s
London- During his playing days Sol Campbell went about his business, on and off the pitch, with ice-cold assurance, so it is gripping, on a warm afternoon in west London, to hear him speak with burning desperation about his desire to become a manager. The former England defender may look relaxed as
Saudi Arabia on Friday congratulated the Iraqi government for recapturing the northern city of Mosul from ISIS terrorist organization, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The kingdom “congratulates the Iraqi government and people for recapturing Mosul city and liberating it from ISIS,” SPA
London- The Financial Conduct Authority suggests new rules that would create a new category of firms’ listings that are controlled by states in UK stock exchange markets. These suggestions coincide with a competition among stock exchange markets around the world to win the listing of Aramco – contro
Five Egyptian policemen were killed Friday after gunmen ambushed them at a checkpoint in Giza province, south of the capital, police officials and the state-run MENA news agency said. The attack took place near Badrasheen, a town some 20 kilometers from Cairo, where militants have also targeted poli
Ankara- Turkish police have detained 44 suspects in anti-terrorist operations, including the planners of two suicide bomb attacks in Istanbul last year, the city’s governor said on Thursday. Twin bombs — one planted in a car and the other strapped to a suicide bomber — exploded in
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia is carrying out effective steps towards expanding scope of the wage protection system in the country – this system guarantees disbursing salaries on time, determining wages’ level in all professions and reducing problems that might show up in the vocational field of the private
Mosul- Near Mosul’s war-ravaged historic heart, Maher Al-Nejmawi watches a worker repainting his long-abandoned stall. Residents of Iraq’s second city are trying to put their lives back together after months of fighting. “Here, a car bomb exploded. Over there, a rocket hit the buil
A federal judge in the US state of Hawaii ruled on Thursday in favor of amending the list of family relationship with US citizens that visa applicants can use to get into the country. The development was the latest blow to the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump against the six Muslim count
Three Arab-Israeli gunmen left two Israeli policemen dead after opening fire on them in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday before fleeing to an ultra-sensitive holy site, where they were killed in a gunfight with security forces. Two Israeli police officers shot in the attack have died from their
Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Lebanon was in the process of launching a comprehensive economic plan that would seek to promote production sectors. Aoun was speaking during his meeting at the Baabda Palace on Thursday with a delegation from the World Bank, headed by the new Region
London – Head of the Iranian reform policies committee Mohammed Reza Aref revealed deep divisions between the reformists and President Hassan Rouhani over the formation of the country’s new government. The revelation was made weeks before the president is set to be officially sworn in to office afte
Dammam- Without making a statement or holding a news conference, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson left the Gulf on Friday after a tour that included Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Now, the region anticipates the arrival of French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian who is expected to call for ca
Tokyo – Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said his country welcomed US-Russian efforts to ease tensions in Syria, noting that a political process was crucial to rebuild the war-torn country. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper in Tokyo, Kishida praised the liberation of Mosul and th
Khan Sheikhoun, Syria – The United States is desperately preventing international expert visits to al-Shayrat Syrian airbase that it had attacked with cruise missiles in April, the Russian foreign ministry said Thursday. The attack came after the US accused the Syrian regime of using the deadl
