Abu Dhabi – Emirati Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan reiterated his country’s support to Yemen in facing economic and security challenges. Sheikh Zayed pointed out that UAE along with Coalition Forces led by Saudi Arab
Manama – Bahraini public prosecution brought detainee Nabeel Rajab before a specialized doctor to examine his case. Rajab was arrested on the ground of spreading false news and rumors about the Arab coalition. Charges against Rajab include “posting information that could incite others and disrupt ci
Islamabad- Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, a faction of the Islamist militant Pakistani Taliban group, said it had carried out the attack in Quetta which killed 70 people. Jamaat-ur-Ahrar sent an e-mail to the media threatening of carrying out more attacks. Hours earlier, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack
Beirut- The comments of head of the Future parliamentary bloc, Fouad Siniora, created confusion in the political arena on Monday when his words were placed out of context, driving requests he should apologize from each of Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tamam Salam. Following a failed 43th pa
Tokyo- Japanese Emperor Akihito hinted through a Monday recording published publicly that he soon might be stepping down and handing over the reins to his son Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito. In the recording Akihito expressed worries that his health will prevent him from fulfilling his duties as the
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia confirmed on Monday it was exchanging information with German investigators to track an ISIS militant responsible for a bomb attack that hit the European country last July. Spokesman for the Saudi interior ministry, General Mansour al-Turki announced that his country had coopera
Aden, Jeddah – Parliament in Sanaa will resume its sessions on Saturday to vote for the formation of the “higher political council”, which was recently announced by Houthi insurgents and ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Sources close to the matter told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Tuesday that s
The Saudi cabinet issued on Monday new decrees concerning a number of regional and internal affairs. The Cabinet’s session was held at at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah and was chaired by the Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz. The Cabinet reiterated the K
Washington- Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is widening her lead over Donald Trump, who is seeking to regain his popularity among his presidential bases, in a new national poll on Sunday. According to the poll, which was carried out by The Washington Post and “ABC News” network betwe
Saudi Arabia has confirmed it is cooperating with German investigators to track Islamist militants behind bomb and axe attacks in Germany in July. Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior Spokesman Major General Mansour Al-Turki said Saudi and German security experts had met and exchanged information over
Riyadh- Capital Market Authority affirmed its keenness on the safety of invested funds in the capital market and their adherence with existing law. CMA reiterated that it has issued in December 2008 regulations of combating money laundering and terrorism funding. Item number 1 of December 2008 regul
Flight bookings to the UK rose 4.3 percent following the country’s vote to leave the European Union, reported travel analytics firm ForwardKeys on Monday. The rapid rise in the number of inbound flight reservations reversed the 2.8 percent decline in bookings in the month before the June 23 referend
Algeria- Some Algerians are recently calling for the activation of the death penalty which was deactivated by the government 23 years ago. These calls appear in the aftermath of a tragic incident of the kidnap and murder of a four-year old girl on 21 July. Amid rage and grief, people bid farewell fo
Dammam–Education investors in Saudi Arabia requested the Ministry of Education to reconsider its decision to stop granting permits to private schools that use rented buildings. Investors asked the ministry to grant the schools two years to adjust the situation. Global Education Committee at the Coun
A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed on Monday at least 50 people and wounded dozens more in an attack that struck a gathering of mourners on the grounds of a government-run hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta, police said. Witnesses described horrifying scenes of bodies being scattered about
Tunisia- Following a series of consultations that have commenced in Carthage Palace on Wednesday, Youssef Chahed, prime minister-designate, is awaited to announce the line-up of the national unity government this week. The Tunisian constitution stipulates that after his appointment, the PM-designate
Manama-Human Rights activists stressed in the first edition of the pan-Arab Forum on Iranian threats to Arab human security, which was held in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday, that Arabs have become prone to sectarian threats that target their right to live a secure and stable life. They blamed the cur
Caracas – Lawyer of ex-Guantanamo Syrian detainee demanded to meet his client in Venezuela on Saturday. Jihad Ahmed Diab was resettled in Uruguay in 2014 along with five other ex-detainees after an order from U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration. Diab went off the radar and left Uruguay secr
Ankara-The dispute over accusations made by some Turkish officials to Washington that it had information about last month’s attempted coup continued over the weekend. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara released a statement on Twitter denying a media report that Ambassador John Bass had met with a coup plott
Caracas- It looks like Iran has been roving freely in the U.S. backstage, after it has become unsatisfied with only intervening in the Arab and regional internal affairs. The visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to five nations of Latin America on August 21, leaked by the ministry
