An ambulance leaves and another carrying many wounded people arrives. Its doors are quickly opened so that the injured can be taken into the hospital. The injured struggle to catch their breaths and blood covers their bodies and what remains of their torn clothes. This scene repeats itself around th
The confusion that accompanied the announcement of an agreement under which Iran granted Russia use of a military air base in Hamadan is unworthy of serious discussion. News agencies are preoccupied with the news and some have reported that the Iranian parliament opposed the agreement and hampered i
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lashed out against the ban on Russian Paralympians from Rio, describing it as immoral. The country has vowed to keep fighting the suspension it faces over state-sponsored doping. “The decision to suspend our Paralympians is outside the law, morality, humani
Abu Dhabi-The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced it has made a deposit of $1 billion at Egypt’s Central Bank for a period of six years to finance development projects and back the country’s economic growth. This support comes within the framework of strategic cooperation and coord
The Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces allegedly began moving east across the Euphrates river as Turkey said it had “every right” to intervene if Syrian Kurdish militia do not take that move, as promised by the United States. The Syrian Kurdish forces “must move to the east of
Dammam-Saudi police have foiled two attempts by the ISIS terrorist network to attack a restaurant on Tarout Island in the Eastern Province and Um al-Hamam Mosque in Qatif. Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said that the first operation occurred on Friday when the security forces stopped
Beijing- The most popular topic in the local and international media is the possibility of Beijing changing its policy in the Middle East and participating militarily in the Syrian war following the visit of a Chinese military delegation to Syria. Both parties reached during the visit an agreement o
Baghdad – An Iraqi official has revealed that Iraqi Hezbollah militia continues to keep in captivity over 2,500 citizens, including women and children, in Razaza. The official told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the fate of the citizens is still unknown as well as the reason behind their continued d
RIYADH – Saudi Minister of Transport and Acting Chief of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan said that new airline companies have been granted operating licenses in Saudi Arabia, noting that the Kingdom’s airline sector has become self-sufficient. Al-Hamda
Dubai – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan confirmed that no Sunni country supports the terrorist organization ISIS, while the state of Wilayat al-Faqih is not hesitant to support terrorist groups. The
Aden- Houthi militias and forces of the ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh did not withdraw from Aden, Lahij and Dhale (in the south of the country) until they had already damaged, stolen and destroyed Yemen’s historic, spiritual and cultural landmarks. Asharq Al-Awsat visited these cities and saw
Ankara – Turkish former diplomat and current vice president of the Turkish Vatan (patriotic) Party, Ismail Haqqi Pekin, said that several meetings were held between Ankara and Damascus to normalize relations. In exclusive comments to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, Pekin said he has conducted five visits
Jeddah-The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Wednesday a U.S. delegation from the Republican and Democratic parties at his office at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The delegation included Ambassador Dennis Ross, Ambassador James F. Jeffrey; Ambassador Zalmay
London-Doubts gathered steam on Wednesday concerning the arrest of the financial official in the Iranian nuclear negotiation team, Abdol Rasul Dori Esfahani, who is accused of spying for western states, at a time when the Iranian Foreign Ministry had denied for the second time in the past 72 hours “
Jeddah-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received a U.S. Democrats and Republicans delegation. The delegation included Ambassador Dennis Ross, Ambassador Jim Jeffery, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzadeh and other members.
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers desperately worked through the night to try to find survivors in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Hundreds of others were injured, some critically, and an unknown number
U.S. actor, director, and scenarist Woody Allen represents a unique case in the modern cinema; a case that attracts seekers of true cinema whether among audience or specialized critics. Considering myself one of the audiences seeking for reliability, it’s hard to know if I can feel careless about th
London-U.S. forces have failed to stop the violations committed by Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq, a report published on Wednesday said. The militias detained, tortured and abused Sunni civilians during the American-backed capture of the town of Fallujah in June, Reuters has found. All told, m
Cairo-After a large wave of concerns about the global economy during the eight weeks that followed the referendum leading to Brexit, reports based on reliable statistics have proven that the global and particularly the European economy has succeeded in surviving Brexit without additional crises. The
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, with U.S. crude falling more than 3 percent, after a sudden large inventory build in the world’s biggest oil consumer renewed worries about oversupply. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that crude inventories rose 2.5 million barrels last w
