Dhaka-Bangladeshis held a national mourning ceremony for the civilians killed in a terrorist attack last week. The video showed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the memorial paying her respect to the victims and placing flowers over the coffins. Twenty people, most of them foreigners, have been k
Istanbul-Statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on the cooperation with Russia in the fight against ISIS has sparked off a debate. Çavuşoğlu statements were misunderstood to Turkey readiness to open up its İncirlik Air Base to Russia to strike ISIS in Syria and Iraq. The foreig
Kuwait-Kuwaiti security authorities have imposed strict security procedures especially in the mosques, the oil field and the international airport, following the discovery of three ISIS cells who were plotting terror attacks in the country. Five Kuwaiti nationals were arrested, including a policeman
Jeddah – London: Gulf and Arab States strongly condemned terrorist attacks that rocked Saudi Arabia on Monday, pledging to unify efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who
Cairo: Egypt’s official state gazette revealed yesterday that a court decision issued last April has ruled to include ousted President Mohamed Morsi for the first time on Egypt’s list of terrorists. According to judicial sources in Cairo, the gazette had also published the decision of th
Ramallah – An Israeli official said on Monday that Tel Aviv was ready to alleviate the conditions of its prisoners belonging to Hamas movement should negotiations on a hostage swap deal are launched. The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said that Hamas was reportedly aiming to secure the release of hu
Paris- The French diplomacy is again activating the file of the empty presidential seat in Lebanon by trying to produce a certain breach during the two-day visit of its Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to Beirut on July 11 and 13. Ayrault’s visit was preceded by a series of high-level contac
As a unit, and a stable social identity that gathers its members, the tribe has overtook its social, economic, and collaborative spaces toward a more political and public status over history. Many observers stress on the importance of the role that tribes play in combating terrorism in Syria, Iraq,
Global oil prices eased on Monday after comments by Saudi Energy Minister Khaled Al-Faleh that the market was heading towards balance were tempered by slowing demand in Asia, pockets of gasoline oversupply and signs crude output could rise. Brent crude futures were trading at $50.25 per barrel at 12
Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling told a German newspaper he expected Britain to remain a member of the European Union despite the June 23 referendum in which Britons voted to quit the bloc. Schelling also said the EU should respond to the referendum result by reforming itself and by fo
A large portion of Iraq’s minorities are on the verge of disappearance after 13 years of war, campaigners warned on Monday. “The impact on minorities has been catastrophic. Saddam was terrible; the situation since is worse. Tens of thousands of minorities have been killed and millions ha
Talks over Britain’s departure from the EU should be as short as possible to avoid prolonged uncertainty, prime ministerial candidate and energy minister Andrea Leadsom said on Monday as she launched her leadership bid. Leadsom, 53, second-favorite in the race to succeed David Cameron, was a l
Oil prices rose on Monday after Saudi Energy Minister Khaled Al-Faleh said that the global market was heading towards balance, although signs of slowing demand in Asia weighed. Brent crude futures were trading at $50.58 per barrel at 1152 GMT, up 23 cents from their last settlement. U.S. crude futur
Now that populist rebellions are taking Britain out of the European Union and the Republican Party out of contention for the presidency, perhaps we should speak no more of left and right, liberals and conservatives. From now on the great political battles will be fought between nationalists and inte
Kuwait- Kuwait said Sunday it plans to tap the international debt market through bond issues to finance its budget deficit after recording a first shortfall in 16 years. The oil-rich Gulf state plans to “borrow up to three billion dinars ($10 billion) in U.S.-denominated bonds from international mar
Istanbul-People in Istanbul were not surprised by the terrorist attack that hit Ataturk airport and killed 45 on Tuesday; however, it caused more fear in the city that is not ready to face dangers of terrorism. As ISIS attacked this modern airport, which is the third to be targeted in Europe, with n
As Turkey counts the death toll from the horrific terrorist attack at the Istanbul airport Tuesday, a Turkish government that has sometimes dragged its feet on U.S. counter-terrorism policies appears to be standing firmly on the side of its Western allies in combating jihadist terrorism — a we
Tunisia – Anwar Bayoud, son of Tunisian Brigadier Fathi Bayoud, confessed Counterterrorism Forces in Tunis of joining ISIS terrorist organization in Syria. He admitted to repeatedly going to two mosques in Tunis, one of them located in Nasr Neighborhood where his friends convinced him of joining ISI
Aden- Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr completely rejected the emergence of a Hezbollah-inspired Houthi version which threatens the Stability and security of Yemen. Daghr accused Iran of backing both Houthis and the insurgency, and that it stands to be the reason behind any regional c
Jeddah-The Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Investment warned not to be dragged behind suspicious calls for transferring money via the internet, saying this might lead to huge financial losses. MCI warnings included FOREX online trading and sending money to non-confidential companies to invest funds a
