Fallujah,Baghdad- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday gave a speech in which he tried to justify all recorded violations of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) against the people of Iraq, and hinted that the group despite violations will be involved in upcoming operations in Mosul. The pe
This has been a week of shrieking headlines telling us “UK Leaves EU” or “Britain Out of Europe”. The headlines refer to the referendum held last Thursday asking Brits whether they wish to remain in or get out of the European Union. As you know, a slight majority voted to leave the EU. That, however
Riyadh – Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources called on the international community to join efforts in order to provide sufficient and reliable energy to the entire world population and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to the lowest possible levels. Speaking on Thursday at th
London-The biggest uncut diamond to be discovered in over a century failed to sell at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday, but the chief executive of Lucara Diamond Corp, the company that found the gem, said there was interest from buyers in the diamond trade. Bids for the 1,109-carat, tennis bal
Makkah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Thursday Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah. King Salman also received Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani and Speaker of the National Asse
London- Many exposés were made recently on Iran recruiting Afghani refugees located near borders, using them as pawns that are later deployed to join the ranks of militants supporting Bashar al-Assad’s regime. What is more is that updates reveal that recruitment had made its way beyond borders and e
London – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for eradicating corruption in the judiciary, following tongue-lashing between his senior assistant Ali Akbar Natiq Nouri and Judiciary Chief Sadeq Larijani over the exorbitant salary scandal. Nouri said on Wednesday that the Iranian regime has regre
New York-The United Nations envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has said it remains unclear when the next round of U.N.-brokered peace talks will take place, stressing the link between the eradication of terrorism and the political transition in Syria. De Mistura told the U.N. Security Council on We
Vicente del Bosque brought down the curtain on perhaps the most prominent managerial careers in football saying he was stepping down the from job after the defending champions lost their game to Italy at the Euro 2016 finals in France. “Of course, I have no intention of continuing,” he s
Beirut-Lebanon’s tourism season is confronting the same old security crisis following reports that assailants could target tourism sites. The issue, which has become an obsession for the Lebanese and the owners of establishments, seems to have struck the high hopes that this summer will be festive.
Jeddah- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that as of this year’s Hajj season, pilgrims will be required to use electronic identification bracelets as part of a safety measure, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. With the campaign launched last week, retail shops selling the electroni
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, the film studio behind the Hunger Games movies, announced on Thursday that it would buy premium television network Starz for $4.4 billion in cash and stock, the deal unites the biggest mini-major studio in the country with the second biggest cable network on television
China’s yuan hit a six-month low and chalked up its biggest quarterly fall against the dollar on record on Thursday as Beijing suggested it was happy for the weakness to continue. Chinese sources revealed that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, was willing to
One U.S. citizen reportedly suffered minor injuries in the Istanbul airport attack this week which killed until this moment 44 people and injured 256, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday. Johnson said Tuesday’s attack bore the “hallmark” of terrorist group
The race to become Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic last-minute turn after former London mayor Boris Johnson abruptly pulled out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister on Thursday. Johnson’s sudden move upturned a political order shaken by last week’s vote
Jeddah- Brig.Gen. Ahmed Saed bin Breek, Governor of Yemen’s largest governorate of Hadhramaut Governorate on Wednesday revealed that authorities have found missiles of unknown origins, describing them as “foreign”. The governor gave no further details on the alien characteristics of the armaments. M
London-Contrary to the opinions of some courts, it is easier to determine the truthfulness of a woman wearing a headscarf or even a veil that leaves only her eyes exposed than a woman wearing no head covering at all, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “The pre
Paris-Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov has put the ball in the Western court, especially the U.S. in addition to the regional parties that support the Syrian opposition, as he held them all responsible for the continuation of war in Syria after they failed to fulfill their obligatio
Tunis-Brigadier Fathi Bayoud of the Tunisian Armed Forces was identified among the victims who had been killed in the terrorist attacks against Istanbul’s largest airport. Born and raised in Ksour Essef, a town in the Tunisian Mahdia Governorate, the late Brig. also served as head of the pediatric d
Irbil- An opposition Kurdish-Iranian commander revealed details on the Iranian administration backing terrorist organizations in the region, namely ISIS. Iranian forces have been training ISIS militants on national grounds first then deploying them to ISIS-held territories in Iraq, Syria, Libya and
