Even though U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks on bolstering cooperation between his country and Russia to take on extremist groups in Syria, namely ISIS, his counterpart Russia’s Sergey Lavrov continues to blame the U.S. 2003 invasion of Iraq for the group’s rise. In his speech to a yo
Donald Trump, the Republicans’ candidate for the U.S. presidential elections has nominated the Governor of Indiana State Mike Pence for Vice Presidency. In fact, following Trumps announcement of Pence’s candidature, negative comments and news on Indiana’s governor have gone viral. Observers have rai
Beirut-At a time when Washington insists to stay secret about the content of the incomplete agreement with Russia on Syria, sources from the Syrian opposition revealed talks between both countries tackle the fate of the President of Syria’s regime Bashar Assad, particularly the need of stripping him
Nouakchott-The Arab Ministerial Quartet recently concluded its third meeting held in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on the fringe of preparatory ministerial meetings preceding the 27th Arab Summit. The quartet discussed developments of the ongoing crisis with Iran and necessary counteraction to
Britain has put an end to the conflict between those who call for maintaining the EU membership and others who call for separation. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron left his post, to be succeeded by Theresa May. The new Prime minister didn’t waste her time and made significant adjustments
Ankara – It remains clear now that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first objective in his cleansing of the education sector campaign, launched following the coup attempt. In his first decree signed on Saturday, the Turkish President authorized the suspension of more than 21,000 teache
ISIS terrorists recently rejected an offer for its militants to withdraw safely from the Syrian city of Manbij. Clashes with U.S.-backed forces still raged after the offer’s expiry, a spokesman for Washington-backed forces said on Saturday. The terrorist group did, however, propose a partial deal to
The Military campaign in Idlib and its countryside, north-west Syria, continues and this has led to the disruption of citizens’ daily lives. According to what an activist in the local council Abu Rabee told Asharq Al-Awsat, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) has responded to this by bombing the towns of Fua
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from Islamist militancy, police said on Saturday. The 18-year-old, born and raised locally, opened fire near a busy shopping mall on Friday evening, triggering
Turkish authorities have recently detained a nephew of Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric accused by Ankara for standing behind last weekend’s failed military coup, the state news agency reported on Saturday. Gulen, who has lived in the United States since 1999 but has an extensive network
Yemeni political sources have informed Asharq Al-Awsat that the second round of Yemeni consultations taking place in Kuwait will be temporarily suspended, and will resume immediately after the Arab League summit that will be held in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, and commence on Monday the 25t
At least 61 people were killed and 207 were wounded on Saturday in a suicide attack on a demonstration in Kabul claimed by ISIS an official from the Public Health Ministry said. The deaths are more than double earlier estimates. Witnesses in the Afghan capital Kabul say an explosion has struck a pro
Jeddah- Civil rights organizations in Yemen called on the swift intervention of international forces and human rights organizations to pressure Houthis and ally ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh to allow the documentation of cases of abduction and arbitrary arrests. Houthi militias had recently cl
In the course of what later came to be known as the Arab Spring I wrote that Tunsia, Libya, Egypt and Syria each represents a case unique to itself, many were enraged by the statement. Recently they have come to know the validity of that statement. However, we fall again into the trap of generalizat
Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov, 65, claiming a new world record for flying solo around the world nonstop in 11 days, landing safely in WA’s Wheatbelt. Konyukhov, who launched his helium balloon from Western Australia’s Avon Valley on July 12, landed near the small town of Bonnie Rock
The world’s top economies need to deepen cooperation on tax collection as companies seek to minimize the amount they pay to governments, finance ministers said Saturday as they vowed to work to tackle excess production capacity in steel and some other industries. Tax collection has become cont
Brussels-The European Union has been watching with concern the developments in Turkey, especially after the declared state of emergency following an attempted coup last week. EU has called on Ankara to respect under any circumstances the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including
Istanbul- The day after rogue soldiers failed to unseat the government, some of Turkey’s top judges called an emergency meeting. The 22 justices — known as the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors — convened Saturday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, which was the scene of heavy clashes the night be
ISIS clashed Saturday with U.S.-backed fighters in Syria’s Manbij as a 48-hour deadline loomed for the jihadists to leave the battleground town and as a sign that the militants appeared to have shunned the offer for its members to withdraw safely. The ultimatum was issued Thursday by the Syria
Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding dress is on display at Buckingham Palace in a wide selection of her clothes that open to the public on Saturday, part of celebrations of the 90th birthday of the world’s oldest monarch. “Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen’s Wardr
