Tel Aviv – Israel is planning to establish a Syrian army in the southern region of Syria on the border with the Golan Heights and Jordan to stop Iranian expansion, according to informed Israeli sources. The idea for the “South Syria Army”, which will be affiliated with Israel, is based on a close mo
The United Kingdom’s government announced on Monday that Britain’s multi-billion-pound arms sales to Saudi Arabia has been ruled as lawful by the High Court after it examined confidential evidence. The court rejected the bid on ministers having acted illicitly when not suspending weapon sales
Strasbourg, London- In a center to rehabilitate the “spies” in Strasbourg, 20 students, dressed in military uniform and sitting behind computers, speak their first Arabic words, hoping to master this language within 24 months before they head to the work field. They will be sent somewher
Kuwait – Ahead of a major anti-ISIS summit that kicks off on Monday in Washington, Kuwait submitted a proposal to rehabilitate Arab militants returning from fighting with the terrorist organization in both Iraq and Syria. The Gulf country is facing security challenges and has declared a security ale
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko vowed on Monday that his country will carry out reforms for it to meet the necessary standards to be able to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He added that Kiev and NATO will begin discussions on a roadmap to get Ukraine into the alliance by 2020
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi underlined the need to end disagreements among Palestinians and to agree over a unified vision to resume the peace process in the Middle East. Sisi met on Sunday in Cairo with his Palestinian counterpart, President Mahmoud Abbas, with whom he discussed
Cairo– Ambassador Ahmed bin Helli, Deputy Secretary General of the Arab League, died on Sunday in hospital in Canada, where he was receiving treatment for a terminal illness. Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit mourned on Sunday the deputy secretary general, praising his role and off
Riyadh- Observers believe that the anti-terrorism states’ boycott of Doha is heading towards prolongation as some western officials declared that there isn’t an imminent solution for the Qatari crisis with expectations for additional sanctions which would put more strains on Qatar’s economy. “The Qa
Taiz – Insurgency militias in Yemen have carried out mass executions, killing several of their members on accusations of fleeing a losing battle against government forces, said army chief of staff Mohammed al-Maqdishi. Maqdashi condemned the executions in the Mokhadara area in Sirwah and vowed to pr
London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is expected to meet with Spiritual Leader Ali Khamenei to discuss the formation of the new government, amid bickering between the Iranian prime minister, the IRGC and the judiciary. Rouhani is facing increasing pressure from his opponents, who are looking to
Erbil- Iraq’s second largest city Mosul faces an unknown fate after having been torn by regional conflict and lost tens of thousands of civilians. Other that the massive humanitarian situation, Mosul needs to overcome construction challenges after its infrastructure suffering great damage. More than
Ramallah – Hamas launched on Sunday a wide campaign in the Gaza Strip to arrest extremists, who are influenced by ISIS, in the wake of last week’s terrorist attack in Sinai, which claimed the lives of 23 Egyptian soldiers. Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Hamas-led security forces went on
A 10-week cholera epidemic has now infected more than 300,000 people in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday. “Disturbing. We’re at 300k+ suspected cases with ~7k new cases/day,” ICRC regional director Robert Mardini said in a tweet. The World H
Jeddah- Insurgents in Yemen plan to buy the loyalty of as many tribal sheikhs as possible, using the money of the people in which they have taken by force after transferring the revenues of the areas under their control to what they call the “war effort.” Houthi and Saleh militias are working
Ramallah – Hamas accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of suspending the salaries of 37 of its lawmakers as part of a series of measures against the movement in the Gaza Strip. The Finance Ministry in Ramallah informed the 37 representatives of the Change and Reform bloc in the West Bank of the sal
Riyadh- SABIC has unveiled the latest polyethylene package that paves way for the production of pipes of greater diameter and higher density while maintaining an excellent stability. This new package falls under SABIC’s permanent commitment and relentless pursuit to achieve excellence on the level o
Jeddah- A Saudi civilian was injured and two vehicles were completely damaged when a number of projectiles fired from inside Yemen hit the southwestern Saudi province, Arda. Lieutenant colonel Yahya al-Qahtani, civil defense spokesman for the Jizan region, which Arda belongs to administratively, sai
A member of the security forces was wounded on Sunday in a shooting in the eastern al-Qatif region in Saudi Arabia, announced a spokesman for the Eastern Province police on Monday. The shooting took place at 6:00 pm when the members of the security forces was driving his personal vehicle on an agric
Frontlines across three provinces in southwestern Syria remained mostly quiet on Monday almost 24 hours into a US-Russian brokered ceasefire for the region despite scattered violations, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The US, Russia and Jordan last week agreed on a ceasefire for Daraa,
Tel Aviv- An Israeli government spokesman denied on Sunday a report saying that a preliminary swap deal has been reached with Gaza’s ruling party, Hamas. The official went on saying that these rumors are being circulated by Hamas in an effort to restore the party’s deteriorating image and mitigate r
