London- Commander of Hamas’ West Bank Department Saleh al-Arouri has expressed deep concern over the high cost that the movement might pay to Iran in return for the military and financial support received by Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, sources affiliated with Islamic move
Iran has granted Russia full use of facilities at a major air-base near Hamadan, west of Tehran, Iranian authorities confirmed Tuesday. The confirmation came only hours after Russia announced that its heavy bombers had taken off from the Iranian base to attack positions of Arab and Kurdish Syrian op
Bogota-Venezuela, one of the richest Latin American countries thanks to oil, is also a country that lacks food, medicine and daily essentials. It seems to be following the footsteps of its ally Iran. Humanitarian and social situations reached a dramatic level in which hundreds of thousands of Venezu
Amman-Jordan’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Education Mohammad Thneibat announced on Tuesday the launching of Back-to-School Campaign within an initiative to provide quality education services to young refugees alongside Jordanian students. Speaking during a ceremony organized by the education min
Riyadh-Philippines announced that it was satisfied with the quick and effective steps that the Saudi authorities took to protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW). Advisor of Philippines President for OFW Abdullah Mamao said that Riyadh took swift measures to protect the Filipino workers in Saudi Arab
Riyadh-Lebanese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Abdul Sattar Issa confirmed that the Saudi authorities used a mechanism to resolve the case of foreign laborers in Saudi Oger. The ambassador told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the Saudi Ministry of Labor is working with a legal office to determine the com
Ankara, Moscow, London-Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday that a solution to the Syrian crisis would come through the maintenance of the unity of Syrian territories and the participation of all Syrian people in determining the future of their country. “Turkey rejects the partitio
Baghdad-Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has expressed surprise at the speed with which the case of corruption against Speaker Salim al-Jabouri has been closed. During a press conference on Tuesday, Abadi said: “I cannot comment on the judiciary, but as a citizen I was surprised by the spe
Baghdad- Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri visited the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council twice this week. In his first visit, Jabouri was waiting the judge’s mercy to arrest or release him in a corruption case. As for the second time, he came as the head of the highest legislative body in the country
Jeddah- Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met on Tuesday with U.S. Presidential envoy for combatting ISIS Bert McFord. The meeting, which took place in Jeddah, focused on developments in the Middle East, especially in the fields of coordination between Saudi Arabia
Gibraltar-A one-story frame dwelling built in the British Colonial style more than 200 years ago has been significantly expanded and improved in the last two decades into a 2,153-square-foot, two-story home in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The
Aden, Riyadh-Yemen’s Vice President and Army Deputy Chief Commander, Lieutenant General Ali Mohsen Al Ahmar, is finalizing the battle to liberate the capital Sana’a within the framework of a military operation that was launched last week. Well-informed sources said that Ahmar was mobilizing tribes l
Lagos-Boko Haram has claimed more than 20,000 deaths, displaced 2.6 million people from their homes, and kidnapped thousands of children but the kidnapped Chibok girls continue to define the group’s insurgency. On Sunday, the Chibok girls, who were captured in April 2014, were back in the spotlight
Washington-Fifteen detainees at Guantanamo Bay prison, which was opened after the September 11, 2001 attacks, have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon has announced. The latest transfers bring the remaining population of the detention center down to 61. Since the Sept 11 attac
Najran, Riyadh-Seven Saudis and residents were killed in the southern Saudi city of Najran on Tuesday in a cross-border shelling from Yemen, after accusations were made by international organizations against the Arab coalition of targeting civilians in Yemen. The rocket fired from Yemeni territories
Tokyo-Tokyo and Seoul exchanged criticism on the 71th anniversary of the World War II’s end. South Korea objected as Japan leaders paid tribute to Yasukuni shrine, while the Japanese government expressed regret as Korean MPs visited a disputed island. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stayed away f
Islamabad-The U.S. airstrike that killed ISIS’ leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan with a drone has dealt a major blow to the terrorist organization that seeks to expand in the two countries controlled by Taliban. ISIS has lured hundreds and maybe thousands of militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan to
There are conflicting reports about the identity of the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted an unofficial camp for displaced Syrians in the area of Atma which is on the border with Turkey on Sunday evening. Opposition sources and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the attack
The Independent National Yemeni Commission of Inquiry into alleged human rights violations recorded more than 9,817 alleged violations in various regions of Yemen from March up until now. According to the Commission, the violations included 3,054 cases of civilians being killed, amongst them 129 chi
Cairo- Intellectual and cultural figures across the world are called to go over the chaotic scene dominating fundamentalist movements around the world. They all should ask about the reasons standing behind this global threat and how to eradicate it. They should also think about the reasons linking f
