The Manchester United career of Adnan Januzaj, a former heir apparent to Ryan Giggs, is now in a last chance saloon as José Mourinho assesses whether to retain the forward. As United prepare to take on Manchester City in Beijing on Monday, Januzaj is fighting for a future at the club which once seem
Cairo-Libyan conflicting parties have returned to dialogue in an attempt to mend the rift that is threatening the U.N.-suggested presidential council, in a state suffering security problems that are negatively affecting the neighboring countries. Tunisia as well as Egypt hosted part of the talks dur
London – Iranian authorities continue to arrest Azeri people days after the crisis following the publication of an article mocking the ethnic group in a newspaper. The minority group of Turkish descents Qashqai joined the anti-racist protests in the four Azeri districts to the north of Iran. The pro
Our newspaper published an exclusive story about the Kerry-Lavrov agreement on the Syria crisis two days ago. It summarised what the US Secretary of State John Kerry communicated to his European counterparts in Brussels, after his lengthy meetings with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and
Turkey’s army foiled a Kurdish attempt to storm a base in the southeastern Hakkari province early on Saturday, killing 35 militants, military officials said. The militants attempted to take the base in three different groups, but were spotted by aerial reconnaissance. An air operation was laun
Moscow – Amid continuous Russian announcements of plans in Syria, actual intentions are becoming unclear especially with ongoing negotiations with the Americans on exchanging military expertise. Both parties confirm that this will lead to a tangible change on the Syrian arena. But after the Russian
For years, central banks have been doing everything they can think of to try to get higher inflation and stronger growth. The next step just may be a metaphorical helicopter, high above Tokyo. The Bank of Japan met Friday to decide on the next steps in its long battle against deflation, or falling p
Police arrested two men “suspected of planning an attack” in Belgium after house searches during raids late Friday, federal prosecutors said on Saturday. The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H. and his brother Hamza H., will appear before a judge to determine whether they should be held in custo
Ankara-A Turkish parliamentary delegation is expected to visit Washington soon for talks with members of Congress and civil society on Turkey’s failed July 15 coup. The delegation, comprising members from the ruling party and the opposition, is set to explain to American lawmakers the attempted coup
America’s top spymaster offered contrarian assessments of some key issues: warning against “hyping” the threat posed by the Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate (terrorist group) Jabhat al-Nusra, cautioning against Obama administration plans to share intelligence with Russia on Syrian targets and questioning T
Singapore-Red meat may take a toll on the kidneys that increases risk for kidney disease and eventually kidney failure, a large study suggests. The authors also found that replacing some red meat in the diet with other types of protein – whether chicken, fish, eggs or vegetable sources – might drama
La Paz-A footprint measuring over a meter wide that was made by a meat-eating predator some 80 million years ago has been discovered in Bolivia, one of the largest of its kind ever found. The print, which measures 1.2 meters (1.3 yards) across, probably belonged to the abelisaurus, a biped dinosaur
Baghdad – Despite an ongoing debate and the disapproval of the Mosul Council, Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander of Armed Forces Haidar al-Abadi announced incorporating 15,000 citizens of Mosul with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Mosul’s liberation operation. PMF spokesperson Ahmad a
Dammam-A wanted suspect was arrested on Friday after a raid on a house in Umm Al-Hamam village in Qatif Governorate. Suspect Mohsen Ibrahim Mosabah had allegedly shot security officer Faisal Bin Awad Al-Harbi. In addition to the killing of Harbi, Mosabah was also wanted in several security offenses.
Riyadh-The Saudi-led Arab coalition battling insurgents in support of Yemen’s U.N.-backed government has stressed that it is not imposing an economic siege on the country. “The coalition is not imposing a siege or an economic boycott on Yemeni territory,” the Riyadh-based coalition
Algeria – Debates are heating up within the Algerian educational and political circles after Minister of Education Nouria Benghebrit suggested that teaching in French could improve students’ results. Benghebrit said that a field study done by experts in pedagogy revealed that teaching sciences
Cairo-The appearance of Egyptian extremist Abu al-Faraj al-Masri next to the leader of al-Nusra Front Abu Mohamad al-Jolani during his announcement over the group’s split with al-Qaeda has sparked a debate among radicals. Amid this intense debate, radicals expected potential defections by Nusra memb
Jeddah-A meeting is expected to be held in Riyadh to discuss the latest developments in Yemen, in the wake of Houthis’ announcement on forming a political council to manage the country’s affairs. High-ranking diplomatic sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Friday that a number of ambassadors of
Cairo-Peace negotiations held in Kuwait to resolve the crisis in Yemen ended abruptly on Friday, as Houthi rebels and ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced the establishment of a political council in a severe blow to the political solution called for by the international community in the war
Washington, Kabul-The U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said in a report on Friday that the Afghan government lost control or influence of nearly 5 percent of its territory between January and May, an indication of the challenges its forces are facing. Fifteen years after the Unite
