Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun reiterated his pledge to build a strong Lebanese state as per the Presidential oath, especially in terms of respecting the constitution and the implementation of laws. “The Lebanese expectations of this presidential era are high; however, reform cannot be achi
Washington – US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said that Iran was the most destabilizing country in the Middle East and that the Iranian regime was behind the causes of conflicts in the region. Mattis on Tuesday granted a phone interview to a high school journalism student in Washington, during w
Brussels – A Belgian court ordered the extension of the detention of two brothers for a month following their arrest last week on charges of plotting terrorist attacks. Akim and Khalid Saouti, were charged in Brussels last with belonging to a “terrorist group”. They were believed to be p
Turkish police killed five ISIS militants in a raid on a house in the central city of Konya on Wednesday, the provincial governor’s office said. Special forces police launched the operation at the house in the Meram district of the city at 5:15 a.m. because they believed the militant cell was
Cairo- Armed militias backing Libya’s interim government based in Tripoli announced Tuesday that they made major advances against militias loyal to head of the National Salvation Government, Khalifa Ghwell. The push took place in the direction of Tripoli’s eastern outskirts. At least four were kille
Washington – Nearly two months after the trial of an American soldier who had provided aid to ISIS, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Honolulu announced the arrest of another for also helping the terrorist group. Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang was taken into custody over the weekend after the
Jeddah, Kuwait- US efforts to contain the Qatari crisis resulted on Tuesday in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Doha and Washington on cooperation in combating terrorism financing. However, the four Arab countries boycotting Qatar said that the move was insufficient, adding that
Jeddah- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met at his office in Jeddah Tuesday with UN Secretary-General’s envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. During the meeting, both sides discussed developments in the Yemeni arena an
London – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that the agreed truce in southwest Syria was a “positive step in the right direction”, noting the presence of common interests between the US and Russia, including fighting ISIS and easing the crisis in the Middle Eastern country. In an int
Cambridge (Massachusetts)- This ancient practice can be used alone or with conventional therapy to help ease your pain. Men looking for an easy and effective means to manage pain should consider acupuncture. Hugo Lopez, a licensed acupuncturist with Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital
London, Gaza, Ramallah – The United Nations warned on Tuesday the Gaza Strip may become “unlivable” after more than ten years of rule by the militant Hamas group and years of a stifling Israeli siege. The UN declared in a report that the coastal strip may become unlivable by 2020 if the siege is not
“Going forward” This is the phrase that the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have both used in connection with the Syrian conflict now well into its seventh year. In his 126-minutes long meeting with Donald Trump in Hamburg last Friday, Russian President
Beirut – Various reports on Tuesday asserted the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, while the terrorist group did not confirm or deny them as it lost its stronghold in the Iraqi city of Mosul to advancing US-backed Iraqi forces. A source in Iraq’s Nineveh province confirmed his death, adding
London, Washington – Two medical studies published by the BBC showed that drinking coffee is beneficial for health, and may play a major role in lengthening a person’s lifespan and reduce risks of many chronic diseases. The two studies focused on the link between coffee drinking and a lo
Tokyo, London- A Japanese artist has used thousands of fish in illuminated tanks to create a sprawling psychedelic visual art installation, drawing tens of thousands of viewers in Tokyo. Hidetomo Kimura’s traveling ‘Art Aquarium’ exhibition puts on display around 5,000 goldfish and
Seoul – South Korea’s aircraft maker, and the only one in South Korea, said Tuesday it inked a 641.1 billion-won contract to supply a key wing component to US aerospace company Boeing for the next 13 years. Yonhapnews news agency reported that the latest deal is equal to 20.7 % of KAI
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had “confirmed information” that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. The report came just days after the Iraqi army recaptured the last sectors of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which Baghdadi’
US officials were investigating on Tuesday the cause of a military transport plane crash that killed 16 service members a day earlier, leaving a five-mile trail of wreckage in rural northern Mississippi. The KC-130 Hercules aircraft disappeared from air traffic control radar over Mississippi after t
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry confirmed on Tuesday that authorities carried out capital punishment against four convicts responsible for numerous terror attacks in Qatif in the eastern part of the kingdom. A statement released by the ministry named the convicts as Amjad Naji al-Moebid, Zahe
Julian Assange has had it with CNN. Since July 4, the founder of WikiLeaks has tweeted 14 times in support of Donald Trump’s latest battle with the media: Gif-Gate. Like many controversies in Washington these days, this one involves a tweet. Last week Trump tweeted a gif that portrayed him put
