Beirut- Russian airpower caught up with Lattakia’s rural area battles. The air campaign got involved two days after Bashar al-Assad regime forces and the Russia-backed Suqur al-Sahara Brigade, otherwise known as Desert Hawks Brigade, faced devastating battle zone defeat. Syrian Opposition forces adv
Following the terrorist attack at a restaurant in Dhaka on 01 July which left 20 hostages dead and several injured, the Bangladeshi authorities have revealed the identity of 22 dead people of whom nine were Italian, seven Japanese, one Indian and five Bangladeshi including one US-born. The police au
Israel attacked two Syrian army targets after stray fire from fighting in Syria’s civil war damaged the security fence in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the military said on Monday. “In response to errant fire yesterday from Syria that hit the border with Israel, damaging the secu
Brussels-Sven Mary, the Belgian lawyer of the main suspect in the Paris attacks Salah Abdeslam, said that a relative of Abdeslam contacted him in the office days after the assaults in November 2015. The mediator then carried out repeated visits to the office to inquire about the legal benefits of su
Aden – Yemeni legitimate forces’ leaders called on the government on Sunday to stop dealing with the country’s central bank, which they said was controlled by the Houthi militias. The leaders said that the main challenges facing them in Aden province were severe shortage in electricity and the need
Jeddah-Pro-Yemeni Forces killed rebel Abu Hamza al-Houthi during fierce battles in the Sabiha district, south of Yemen, a Yemeni General told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. Meanwhile, the Yemeni Army was able to capture dozens of rebels in the southern regions, including high-ranking leaders who had rem
London- A paper recently published by the world’s largest multinational publishing and Education Company headquartered in London, Pearson PLC, revealed that schools considered most successful worldwide are those leveraging dynamic learning, which combines four key elements necessary for any student
London-Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned that any negotiation or cooperation with the U.S. regarding the Syria cause will be considered a direct threat to the Iranian regional role. The Supreme Leader hinted that Washington’s inclination to coordinate with Tehran in what concerns Syria stems
Algiers-On the 54th anniversary of Algeria’s independence, La LADDH, an Algerian organization entrusted with defending human rights, reported that the number of Algerians killed during the French colonial rule in 1830-1962 exceeded nine million martyrs. In a report on the crimes committed by c
Ramadi – Anbar Provincial Council has announced the completion of its preparations for a major military operation to liberate areas west of Anbar, in addition to securing the borders with Syria. Council’s spokesperson Eid Ammash told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that preparations are ongoing prior to l
Baghdad – Following terrorist blasts in packed Karrada neighborhood on Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi pledged to avenge the terrorist groups. Meanwhile, Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee challenged Abadi to set a firm plan to maintain security within the capital. In one of
Beijing-China has hoisted the final piece into position on what will be the world’s largest radio telescope, which it will use to explore space and help in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, state media said. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the size of 30 foot
Istanbul-Turkey has implicitly announced its readiness to mend fences with Egypt, in the wake of normalizing of relations with Russia and Israel. Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that he was “negotiating” reconciliation with his Egyptian counterpart Samih Shukri during “interna
Ramallah-The families of three Israelis held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip staged a protest at Karm Abu Salem crossing as an initial shipment of thousands of tons of Turkish aid was set to be transferred via the checkpoint. The families voiced outrage that their sons remain in captivity while Israel pr
London-The chief investment officer of one of the world’s largest hedge funds said he was optimistic on Saudi Arabia’s economy as the country opens its capital markets to foreign investors. John Burbank III, the founder, managing member and chief investment officer of Passport Capital, said that the
Makkah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has performed funeral prayer on the soul of Prince Mansour bin Faisal bin Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Saud in Makkah. The funeral prayer was also performed by Prince Khalid bin Saad bin Fahd; Prince Sattam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz;
Beirut,Riyadh-Syria’s opposition fears that the Turkish decision to grant Syrians the citizenship would be used by some countries to produce a demographic change in their country. Head of the Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva, Asaad al-Zoghbi said: “We fear that this Turkish decision woul
Kuwait-Security agencies have carried out three pre-emptive operations in Kuwait and abroad that led to derailing a number of ISIS plots targeting Kuwait and arresting several ISIS members, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior. In the first operation, the security agencies arr
A suicide bomber carried out an attack in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah in the early hours of Monday, the Interior Ministry said. The ministry said the attacker detonated his suicide vest when security guards approached him near the parking lot of Dr. Suleiman Faqeeh Hospital. The atta
The Saudi Arabian air force intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Monday. The missile was launched from Yemeni territory heading towards the city of Abha, the capital of southwestern Asir province, and was intercepted at 6:10 a.m., SPA reported. Ho
