Nwakshot – Authorities in Chad had moved ten thousand of its soldiers to Lake Chad region in its war against the terrorist organization Boko Haram, as part of a joint international military force of Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Benin, and Cameron. The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
London- At a time when Iran is investing the Nuclear Deal to develop its fleet, U.S. media sources renewed fears that Iranian air companies linked to the Revolutionary Guards would use those jets to send weapons and fighters to Syria. A report published by Forbes said Iranian commercial aircraft rou
Aden- Yemeni government welcomed on Saturday the plan announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah last Thursday to restart peace talks with a goal of forming a unity government. However, Houthi rebels rejected it. The government’s first official reply to Kerry’s roadmap was announced b
Beirut- The Free Syrian Army (FSA) continued expanding in the area west the Euphrates River on the Turkish borders on Saturday thanks to the international alliance, specifically Turkey. The FSA expanded at the expanse of ISIS and Kurdish forces, while Turkish warplanes raided Syrian Democratic Force
Many enemies exist before Turkey, yet the arch enemy slot is saved for Kurds who have long sought to break away from the country in hopes of an independent state. Syrian Kurds allied with their Turkish counterparts are also viewed as chief foes by Turkey. What should serve as a reminder is that Kurd
There are no quick fixes, or science-capsules that can be given to students and don’t even expect a renaissance before two generations have vanished. Despite all depressing advices and the warnings of people with good intentions, we must not surrender to them or to the current educational system tha
A car bomb in Cizre, south-east Turkey, has killed 11 people including 8 policemen and injured 78 others. The explosion took place at seven o’clock on Friday morning local time (4am GMT) and caused severe damage to a riot police headquarters. Security sources said the car exploded at a police
A fire in a Moscow printing plant reportedly killed 17 people on Saturday, officials said. A representative of the Kyrgyz diaspora in Russia said all the dead were members of its community. “The incident happened when people were changing shifts at the printing house. It is very hard for us,&#
A landmine planted by radical group Boko Haram detonated, killing four Chadian soldiers on patrol near Chad’s border with Niger on Saturday, reported security sources. The soldiers were travelling in a vehicle that rode over the mine at Kaiga Kindji, in the Lake Chad region, which has been pla
Willing to play a role within OPEC’s plan to support oil prices, however, Iraq will not sacrifice its chief goal of expanding market share. The oil nation will continue to increase output, its oil minister said on Saturday. OPEC’s second-largest producer, trailing Saudi Arabia, Iraq depends on
Somali authorities announced that they killed a group of members of the militant Islamist group Al-Shabab on Thursday evening after an attack that the group carried out on a seaside restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu which resulted in the deaths of ten people. The attack comes a few days bef
Turkish authorities Saturday arrested three former top diplomats suspected of being involved with the failed July 15 coup. Among those arrested was a senior official who had allegedly brokered a meeting between the then premier and the U.S.-based preacher accused of orchestrating the plot. A court i
The Italian government announced that it will observe a national day of mourning on Saturday to coincide with the funeral of some of the victims which will be held in Arquata del Tronto. The village is one of the three villages that were hardest-hit by the earthquake which struck Amatrice, Accumoli
In the west disgrace afflicts those who deceive their own people, not those who are defeated. The Chilcot report on the Iraq war does not condemn Tony Blair because he lost the war, but rather because he, along with George W. Bush, was involved in one of the worst examples of deception in history. T
Turkey on Saturday sent six more tanks into Syria as pro-Ankara forces pressed on with de-mining work in the Syrian town of Jarablus captured from ISIS this week, as a group allied to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claimed that Turkish warplanes struck civilian homes and positions held by it. Th
Brussels-The Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz held on Friday a massive demonstration at the gates of the Iranian embassy in the Belgian capital, Brussels. The take to street is against all hostile Iranian policies and in solidarity with the Ahwazi Arab people, especially denouncing
Tunisia-The government of Youssef Chahed, which was granted the parliament’s confidence vote late Friday, will have several complicated economic and social problems to address. On top of these are: unemployment with up to 600, 000 adults without jobs, development problems, failure to balance interna
Moscow-Analysts agree that Sergei Ivanov used to hold one of the most influential positions in Russia. He was the friend and ally of President Vladimir Putin. Yet, around two weeks ago, Putin dismissed his chief of staff, in the highest-level change inside the Kremlin in several years. Ivanov —
Jeddah- Officials and experts from international and regional agencies are discussing drastic solutions to the problem facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. The problem lies in the rejection of the funding requests of the sector’s companies; this represents a serious obst
Cairo-Diplomatic clashes renewed on Friday between Libya’s parliament and the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord headed by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. The parliament had hinted intentions of moving headquarters from the Libyan city of Tobruk, located in the country’s far east, to Benghazi
