Najaf-The world’s largest cemetery, in Iraq’s city of Najaf, is expanding at double its usual rate as the nation’s death rate increased with the war on ISIS. The death rate has increased within the ranks of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq’s war against ISIS. The pace
Paris- No one was surprised when Nicolas Sarkozy announced his candidacy for presidency. Sarkozy, 61, wants to be the first former president to return to the Élysée Palace after five years of absence following his defeat by current president François Hollande in 2012. In this step, the Republicans a
A powerful earthquake flattened mountain towns in central Italy on Wednesday, killing at least 73 people, burying some alive in their sleep under mounds of rubble, as exhausted volunteers and firefighters raced to free those still trapped. Dozens of buildings collapsed in communities close to the ep
Jeddah–Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday princes, scholars and a group of citizens, who came to greet him. Everybody listened to the recitation from the Holy Koran before they had the chance to greet the King. The audience was attended by
Riyadh and Baghdad – In his response to the statement of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Ambassador to Iraqi Thamer al-Sabhan said that the embassy had informed the ministry several times of the death threats which the ministry dismissed. Sabhan told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that all t
Dammam-Saudi Arabia has foiled a planned suicide attack on a mosque in the Qatif region, eastern Saudi Arabia, killing the aggressor and injuring another, security sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, the sources said Saudi security patrols had tracked a gr
Aden-Sana’a Central Bank is facing a bankruptcy risk after it fell short to cash in salaries due to consumption of monetary reserves of foreign currencies (USD five billion) as well as draining revenues. Staff of some ministries and government institutions sparked strikes in Sana’a for not receiving
London-Iran sank on Tuesday in a deep internal uncertainty regarding the Russian use of the Hamadan base to launch air raids against Syria. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani asserted that Oram has continued to allow Russian warplanes to fly to Syria from one of its western airbases, denying of
Tokyo- Iran’s records still scream of violations towards international embassies and diplomatic delegations in Tehran. The number of violations reached 19, with the latest in April when the Japanese Ambassador was detained. The Japanese government filed an official complaint with Iran for the brief
London-New York has knocked off London as the world’s premier city for foreign investment in commercial real estate due to fears the vote to leave the European Union would diminish the British capital’s appeal as a global financial center and despite a drop in foreign investment worldwid
London-Iran has “arrested or summoned” around 450 social media users over their activities on networks including smartphone applications such as Instagram, Telegram and WhatsApp, a website linked to the powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday. Gherdab, the cyber arm of the Guards,
As the battle to retake Mosul nears, human rights organizations, chiefly the U.N. refugee agency UNCHR, fear further displacement of Iraqis. Hundreds of thousands in and around Mosul could be uprooted by the military assault to retake the city from ISIS, UNHCR said on Tuesday. “In Mosul we bel
While cautious calm prevailed over some sites on the frontline in Taiz, the national army and the Popular Resistance continues to advance and control large areas of the western front that was formerly controlled by Houthi militias and forces loyal to the ousted president Saleh. Whilst legitimate for
The Nigerian army has reported making three arrests against militants suspected of having been involved in the killing of four soldiers. During the arrest, a large weapons cache was seized, the army said on Tuesday. Two weeks ago the army reported that gunmen disguised as priests had killed four sol
Reversing early losses, oil prices bounced back on Tuesday. Reuters had reported Iran sending positive signals that it may support joint OPEC action to prop up the market. Brent crude was up 30 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $49.46 a barrel. It had fallen 1.4 percent earlier. U.S. West Texas Intermediate
Turkey’s military fired 40 shells at ISIS and U.S.-backed Kurdish forces across the Syrian border on Tuesday. The projectiles were launched in response to a prior assault Turkey had suffered with two mortar shells which were launched from Syria territory. South-eastern Turkish border towns of Karkam
Chinese state media have shocked the Syrian people after it questioned the authenticity of the video of Omran, the Syrian child who was injured in an air strike last week. Chinese media said that the story may have been fabricated and used as part of a “propaganda war” by the west. Despite 290,000 S
“Our relations with Russia have assumed a strategic nature,” says Rear-Admiral Ali Shamkhani, Secretary-General of Iran’s High Council of National Security. “In the context of the fight against common enemies, all our bases are available to Russia.” The historic statement last Tuesday came in respon
In the middle of the night, Friedrich Trump left his house in Kallstadt, a small town spotted with vineyards and a Lutheran church, for a northern port city that served as Germany’s gateway to America. A few days later, on Oct. 7, 1885, Friedrich, then 16 years old, bought a steerage-class ticket on
Jeddah-Risk management in Saudi banks has started boosting its measures against any possible risks, especially regarding repaying long-term loans. Banks are facing challenges concerning funding portfolios that could not achieve balance since 50 percent of these long-term loans are given in exchange
