The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon called for the release of political prisoners, journalists and civil society activists in Yemen before Eid Al-Fitr. His comments came after he recently said that he was optimistic about the release of prisoners and detainees. This confirms the
Geneva – “Should the United Nations play a leading role in countering hate speech and expressions of “violent extremism” in the media?” This was the question debated by a special panel at the Palace of the Nations, the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva on Monday
Political earthquakes come in different forms, and the result of the recent British referendum which resulted in a vote to leave the EU is “a powerful political earthquake”. The most pessimistic members of the British government did not expect this outcome. As soon as the result was announced, the f
Riyadh- Saudi Stock made it through the Sunday session digesting Brexit aftermath. Stock market indices closed down on a minor 72-points loss, after experiencing a previous misfortunate 300-point plunge. All sectors of banking, petrochemicals, cement and communication embarked on erasing early-sessi
Algeria – Al-Khabar Media Group challenged a judge’s verdict on sending each of the group’s media director, producer and legal manager -responsible for licensing TV shows at the Ministry of Culture- to jail. The three have been sentenced for continuing to authorize broadcasting two legally suspended
Paris – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in France on Monday for his official visit during which he will meet with President Francois Hollande in Elysee. Prince Mohammed will also meet senior French officials, including Premier Manuel Valls, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and leader
Fallujah, Baghdad- Iraqi Armed Forces apprehended aroun 20,000 refugees who had escaped ISIS-fighting clashes in Fallujah, west of Baghdad. Displaced civilians are being held for investigations as to check whether any ISIS militants or extremists have attempted to getaway between the crowds. Thousan
Lionel Messi sensationally announced his retirement from international football on Sunday after Argentina lost a final for the third year in a row, with Chile winning the Copa America. The heartbroken Barcelona superstar was distraught after missing a spot-kick as Chile snatched victory in a penalty
Manama-The Bahraini government re-scheduled the September 4 court hearing on dissolving al-Wefaq Society for Tuesday. Represented by the Ministry of Justice, the Bahraini government demanded the implementation of article 23 of Law on Political Associations which states that the court should decide o
The fiercest clashes in months erupted inside Al-Aqsa mosque yesterday between worshippers and Israeli occupation forces that stormed the mosque accompanied by settlers who insisted on conducting “provocative” tours inside it. The clashes came at the beginning of the last ten days of the month of Ra
Al-Nuba (Sudan) (AFP) – As the sun sets over the Sudanese village of Al-Nuba, Ibrahim Abdelrahim rolls out carpets by the side of the Khartoum highway and his friends line them with plates of food. Minutes later, groups of villagers rush into the road, shouting and waving down approaching vehi
Riyadh- A year ago, on June 27th, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lost an exceptional diplomat who had served his country for four decades. Suffering inside all the turmoil and anxiety ravaging the country and Arab region throughout his career, Prince Saud al-Faisal had died of a cardiac arrest after sp
The British vote to leave the European Union may come to be seen as a tipping point in global politics, perhaps more consequential than anything since the fall of the Berlin Wall. It may mark the moment when Europe comes face to face with its own constitutional dysfunction, when the idea of the “Wes
New York and Riyadh- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense concluded his two-week business visit to the U.S. by signing an agreement with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and granting 3M Global an operating trading license. Prince Moham
Kabul-Taliban announced in the last week of May the appointment of Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada to succeed its former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was killed by an American air raid. The new leader was born in a small village in Kandahar province, in southern Afghanistan, known as the capital o
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his nation’s agreement with Turkey to normalize ties will have “immense” implications for the Israeli economy, six years after a deadly raid on an aid flotilla soured relations. Netanyahu, speaking after meeting U.S. Secret
London-Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has made fiery statements that threatened the unity of the UK, as Britain began mulling who the next Prime Minister will be after the resignation of David Cameron following Thursday’s Brexit vote. “The UK that Scotland voted to stay
London-Ten years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, patients in a recent study had managed to keep off much of the weight they’d lost. Even more important, they also saw reductions in other medical problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint diseases and problems
Beirut-Lebanon’s Youth and Sports Minister Abdel Mottaleb Hennawi said Lebanon was still caught up in the eye of the storm and expressed concern over more terrorist operations taking place in the country. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Hennawi said the election of a new presid
Kuwait-United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon briefed on Sunday his Highness Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the latest developments in the negotiations carried out by the Yemeni sides to reach a political solution and end the conflict peacefully. His Highness Prime Mi
