The late German chancellor Helmut Schmidt described politics as a “combat sport” 40 years ago. It seems that the Merkel’s Christian Democratic-led bloc wants to deal refugees suspected of terrorism and criminality a “knockout blow” as part of the forced deportation policy that it is proposing.
Ankara-Deputy Prime Minister Noureddine Jankly said that Ankara is in a good condition that is adequate for foreign investments, stressing Turkey is looking forward to more Saudi investments. This statement was made following his meeting on Thursday with Mansour bin Saleh Al Maiman, Chairman of the
Two bombs killed at least 12 people and wounded 54 others outside a court complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, a rescue official said, hours after militants killed two people in a Christian colony in the same region. Both attacks were claimed by Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, a breakaway Pakistani Taliban fac
More than 300 Syrians living in the rebel-held Mouadamiyat al-Sham district, a suburb of the capital Damascus, after fleeing fighting in Daraya were evacuated on Friday under a deal with the regime that grants amnesty to gunmen and restores state control. The agreement between the regime and the reb
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey has swept ISIS militants and Kurdish YPG militia from an area of northern Syria, but he rejected claims that the U.S.-backed militia had retreated east of the Euphrates River following Turkish strikes against the group. Erdogan told a news co
Tokyo-As part of the activities undertaken during Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Japan, the “Saudi Arabia-Japan Business Forum for Saudi Arabia Vision 2030” was held on Thursday. During the ceremony, a booklet, titled “Strategic Partners of Saudi Vision 2030,” was handed over by
While all attention is focused on what will happen at the forthcoming presidential election in the United States, the real question may well be: what will happen after the new tenant enters the White House? The question is not fanciful. For two centuries the US has enjoyed a consensus under which th
Taiz-Fierce clashes pitting forces supporting the internationally recognized government against insurgency militia (mostly composed of Houthis) on Taiz’ western battlefront in Yemen renewed on Thursday. Featuring the contribution of pro-ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh militants, insurgency milit
Riyadh- The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia has warned of calls that aim at causing tension among Islamic groups, stressing that any act that serves this purpose is not linked to the message of Prophet Mohammed who was inspired by this Quran verse “As for those who sunder their religion a
London-Iran’s chair to the judiciary’s committee for human rights Mohammad-Javad Larijani, brother to Iran’s Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani, demanded that the West and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran Ahmad Shaheed to “esteem” Tehran rather than directi
Riyadh-Saudi writer Fadilah al-Jaffal prepares for the launch of an art exhibition that highlights the most prominent historical and political events in the life of King Abdulaziz, founder of Saudi Arabia, inspired by real photographs for the king. Commenting on the project, Jaffal says that old pho
Riyadh, Baghdad- A high-ranking Yemeni official warned of Houthis’ intention to form an illegitimate government, a step which will complicate things further and obstruct the U.N. efforts to achieve peace and put an end to the Yemeni crisis. The official described the Houthis’ behavior as chaotic, ac
Dubai-Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida said that Saudi Arabia was an important economic partner and a key player in the region’s stability. In remarks to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Thursday, the Japanese foreign affairs minister welcomed the visit of Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamme
Beirut, Geneva-U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced in Geneva on Thursday his decision to present a new “political initiative” on Syria to the U.N. General Assembly meeting this month, but refused to reveal its details. The U.N. envoy said he would explain the initiative during
Tokyo-Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe oversaw on Thursday the signing of seven memoranda of understanding in several fields, mainly energy, economy, industry and culture. Prior to the official signing ceremony that was held in Tokyo, a bilateral m
Bazarak, Afghanistan-Fifteen years after his first public appearance at the tender age of 12 at his father’s funeral, Ahmed Massoud, the son of Ahmed Shah Massoud, is ready to step into the spotlight once more. When he was a child, Massoud, a tiny figure, walked head down in grief beside his legenda
Washington-A report issued in Washington on Thursday reveals that the U.S. and its negotiating partners had allowed Iran to skirt certain requirements laid in the Nuclear Agreement reached by the P5+1 last year to restrain the Iranian uranium program. The report was released by the Washington-based
Cairo-The biggest Pharaonic robe in the world is expected to be shown in Sharm el-Sheikh city in October after receiving a primary approval by the Guinness World Records a few days ago on including it in its records. The robe is expected to be 40 meters long and 22 meters wide. The robe makers said
China and India are countries that may play a crucial role in the near future of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states in general. One key factor can change the equation because these two countries represent the two largest growing markets in the world at a time when other major markets are saturated or
Iraq-based Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook a band of land in northern Iraq late last month from ISIS. Days later, American forces appeared in the area, the latest sign of increasing U.S. military activity in the country. U.S. troops, numbering about a dozen, were still there for most of this week an
