The United States made it clear to Kurdish forces in Syria that retreating beyond the east of the Euphrates river after seizing control of the Syrian town of Manbij is a condition to retain U.S. support, Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. Ankara has worded its expectations for Syrian Kurdis
We are thrilled to announce a new step forward in Middle Eastern journalism: Majalla, a multimedia news site in Arabic, Persian, and English. Since 1980, the print magazine Al-Majalla (“The Scroll”) has delivered reporting and analysis in Arabic to readers across the Middle East. It introduced long-
The Nigerian army yesterday announced that the leader of Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau was seriously injured and a number of the extremist group’s leaders were killed in an air strike on their stronghold in north east Nigeria. The announcement, which coincides with the US Secretary of State John Kerry’
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is open to “softening” his hard-line stance on illegal immigration that he has taken since the start of his campaign. Trump did not provide further details. Speaking to Fox News anchor Sean Hannity at an immigration town hall
The German government has adopted a new civil defence plan under which conscription will be reintroduced after it was scrapped five years ago. Other steps that have not been taken since the end of the Cold War such as storing food and water in the case of any emergencies that the country may experie
Jeddah-Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah, advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the Central Haj Committee, stressed the importance of working hard to make this year’s Haj distinctive and well-organized. Prince Khaled called for preparing a comprehensive study for the tra
Bogota – Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is currently on an official visit to Latin America, where he will meet with high-ranking officials from six different countries including Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia and Venezuela. Observers say that the countries on Zarif’s
Riyadh-Yemen’s Ambassador to the United Nations Khalid Al-Yamani explained that no moves are taking place in New York regarding the issuance of a new decision on Yemen after Houthis’ decided to establish a military and political council to run the country. Yamani said that U.N. resolution 2216 is en
Authorities in Saudi Arabia revealed that 1,461 people, including 512 Saudis and 949 people of 38 different nationalities, have been arrested during the past six months for involvement in smuggling, transporting, receiving and selling drugs and psychotropic substances. The authorities also expressed
At this stage, it is fairly obvious what happens next. Claudio Bravo is on his way from Barcelona. Joe Hart has played his last game in Manchester City’s colors and the speed at which everything has happened, with hardly a backwards glance from Pep Guardiola, means we will presumably hear more in th
Riyadh- High issuance raises have become a main reason for Capital Market Authority (CMA) heading towards renewing instructions to allocate shares in the initial public offering and to build the order book. CMA noted that its purpose is to reinforce the pricing mechanism and to enhance allocation st
Peru- This two-story, five-bedroom four-bath Mediterranean-style home is on a hill in Casuarinas, a gated neighborhood in the central Lima district of Santiago de Surco. The house was built in 1970, with broad arches, rustic doors, stone floors and other distinctive style elements. The house sits on
La Paz-The visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif to Latin America upset the political and media circles, which was seen as a support to the Iranian regime, including the militia members of the so-called Hezbollah and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Critics s
Bogota–The visit of Iran’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif to six Latin American countries raised many questions, as several observers considered it an attempt to boost Iran’s relations with the American continent following numerous failed attempts in the past. Zarif left Tehran for Cu
ISIS hasn’t had much success in recruiting militants among the vast Muslim populations in Southeast Asia. But what happens when the caliphate’s capitals in Syria and Iraq are destroyed, and hundreds of foreign militants from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines try to go home? Experts here in Aus
Al-Khobar – There hasn’t been a day without conflicting statements regarding OPEC production freeze agreement since last week. Every time oil prices fall, an OPEC official would make an announcement that raises hopes and thus increasing the prices again. The price of Brent crude has tumbled after it
Erbil- Iraqi Kurdish Leader Masoud Barzani arrived to Ankara on Tuesday on an official visit following an invitation from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During his visit, Barzani will discuss with Erdogan and Turkish leaders major developments in the region; the war against ISIS, Kurdistan’s future
Turkey’s military launched an operation before dawn Wednesday to clear the Syrian border town of Jarablus from ISIS militants as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara is determined for Syria to retain its territorial integrity, vowing to take matters into its own hands if required to prot
Tel Aviv – The majority of Jewish Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza Strip, West Bank, and Jerusalem still support a two-state solution, despite the decline in the number of people supporting it. Results were revealed in a joint poll published by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) in Jerusale
The sudden move by Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in the city of Al-Hassakah, north eastern Syria, was really interesting both in terms of the target chosen and the timing. The regime has launched air raids against Kurdish militias inside the city and its environs while there are increasing signs of a sca
