Riyadh- Saudi businessmen and economic analysts lately beckoned the establishment of a new major investment company within the entertainment industry, answering to the Kingdom’s vision 2030. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had recently approved an investment license for the U.S. amusement park corporate
In the past few days the bulk of the British media and a good part of the political-intellectual elite have been indulging in a new favorite sport: lynching Tony Blair. Headlines and streamers in newspapers from all parts of the political spectrum have used such words as “monster”, “demon” and, even
Tokyo-Shares in Japan’s Nintendo Co surged on Friday as consumers flocked to try out its new Pokemon GO smartphone game, raising hopes that the company’s long-awaited shift into mobile gaming will pay off. Seeking to protect its console business, the Japanese group had for many years res
Washington- The American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently revealed that Titan, Saturn’s suitably named largest moon, to be “one of the most Earth-like worlds we have found to date.” It has a dense atmosphere and stable lakes and rivers. Its air isn̵
Istanbul- In a shift hinting a newly discovered common ground between Moscow and Ankara, Turkish sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that Turkey is even more inclined towards Syrian regime head Bashar al-Assad staying in power for a short period of political tra
Washington-The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would block U.S. aircraft sales to Iran, potentially undercutting a Boeing deal with Tehran worth up to $25 billion. But the spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, Bahram Ghasemi, held the U.S. responsible for hindering all what
London-U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has said that Iran’s ballistic missile tests “are not consistent with the constructive spirit” of the 2015 deal under which Iran curbed sensitive nuclear activity and won sanctions relief in return. Ban’s report stopped short of calling the missile launches
London,Warsaw-Britain has said that its commitment to deploy troops in Eastern Europe is a reflection of its will to consolidate itself as a strong partner of NATO, stressing that its decision to leave the European Union during a referendum held on June 23 does not mean it will retreat “into its she
Kabul-The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command, General Joseph Votel, said President Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw roughly 1,400 U.S. troops from Afghanistan won’t adversely impact America’s mission there. Obama on Wednesday shelved his plans to cut the U.S. forc
Dhaka Police said yesterday that two policemen and an unidentified woman were killed after an explosion near the site of mass Eid Al-Fitr prayers in northern Bangladesh. A police official named Mir Musharraf said that the explosions took place near the site of Eid Al-Fitr prayers in Kishoreganj, abo
Fighting and aerial bombardment has not subsided in most areas, despite it being the second day of the truce announced by the Syrian regime. Government forces have managed to tighten their grip on the eastern neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo, bringing them the closest so far to the Al-Castello R
When the first wave of terrorism linked to the Middle East started in the 1970s, the assumption in the West was that the disturbing phenomenon reflected Arab anger over the Israel-Palestine issue. By the 1980s, however, a new wave of terror had appeared, striking principally in Europe, linked to the
Washington-U.S. President Obama spoke on Wednesday by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. President Obama emphasized his concerns over the failure of the Syrian regime to comply with the Cessation of Hostilities in Syria. He stressed the importance of Russia pressing the Syrian regime for
London-Two weeks after the UK referendum which resulted in Brexit, the last figure of the campaign announced his withdrawal from the conservative party leadership race to succeed David Cameron in becoming UK Prime minister. At the time when the leader of UK Independence Party Nigel Farage decided to
One can pick out what one wants to from the Chilcot report that took nearly seven years to complete and comprises of more than one a half million words. However, the huge report does not contain a single accusation of criminality against the then British Prime Minister Tony Blair. His decision to wa
Two chief factors play as to why Germany has yet not suffered a terrorist attack: “cooperation among security and intelligence agencies and luck,” according to the German security chief. After the latest attacks on Saudi Arabia and Turkey, no one can expect where the next operation will take place;
Riyadh-Climate experts have warned that an unprecedented heat wave will strike the Gulf in the coming months, saying Saudi Arabia will be heavily affected by rising temperatures given its huge geographic area. Specialists told Asharq Al-Awsat there are expectations that the temperature will reach 55
Paris- French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is scheduled to visit Beirut next Monday to compel Lebanese officials into ending the country’s political crisis by electing a new president. The minister, who is set to make a two-day official visit to Beirut, “does not carry new ideas,” foreign mini
Jeddah-Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdul Malik al-Mekhlafi, who is also heading the government delegation at the peace talks in Kuwait, said that the meeting between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and Yemeni President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi witnesse
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that the suicide bomber who blew himself up at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah was a Saudi national with a history of drug abuse. In a statement, the Saudi Interior Ministry said 26-year-old Nayer Musallam Hammad Al-Nijeidi Al-Bluwi, carried out the attack
