Cairo – Amid the security scampering in the capital of Libya, Tripoli, security forces fighting ISIS in Sirte announced they have killed about 100 terrorists in retaliation of the attack that killed 36 of its fighters. Following the armed clashes that killed 49 people, Fayiz Sarraj’s Presidential Co
New York-United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Tuesday he hoped that stalled Syrian peace talks would resume in July, but only if the security and humanitarian situation on the ground showed clear improvement. “The window of opportunity is coming quickly to a close unless we
Khobar – After a long fasting summer day, Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih entered Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts in Bissonnet street to break his Ramadan fast. But Falih wasn’t there to enjoy the art. He was meeting with reporter of Huston Chronicle newspaper
A senior U.S. general has said that Nigerian militants Boko Haram have fractured internally, with a big group splitting away from shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau over his failure to adhere to guidance from the Iraq- and Syria-based ISIS. Marine Lieutenant General Thomas Waldhauser, the nominee to lea
While ink is still wet on the order stripping Shi’ite cleric Isa Qasim of citizenship, Iran rushed into proving Bahrain’s sovereign decision right. At first, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs fiercely defended Qasim and condemned the “arbitrary” decision, after that it was Iranian Parliament S
Los Angeles-A U.S. court has convicted two men of attempting to help ISIS in Iraq and Syria and could be sentenced to long years in prison, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. A jury found Nader Elhuzayel and Muhanad Badawi, both 25, guilty of conspiring to provide material support to t
Paris-In his third European tour since the signature of the nuclear deal between Tehran and the P5+1 in July 2015, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Javad Zarif arrived in Paris on Tuesday before heading to the Netherlands. Zarif visited France after receiving an invitation from his Frenc
Rabat-“Woman in Quran” and “20 Questions and Answers on Islam and Women from a reformist vision” are two new books written by the Moroccan writer Asma Lamrabet and published by Kube Publishing in U.K. and Emryss Publishing in Netherland. In her book “Woman in Quran,” Lamrabet used the analysis for t
Ramallah, London-Volunteers from the Latin Church in Ariha head everyday to the streets before the sunset with dates and water, and distribute food and drinks to walkers and passengers who return home to break their long-day Ramadan fast. The church has launched the breakfast initiative to emphasize
Jeddah, Aden-Moments after U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed announced a roadmap for settling the crisis in Yemen, insurgency militias effectively mobilized armed factions against strategic locations held by governmental forces. Most of the deployment took part in eastern and sout
London-Iran has resumed attempts to politicize the annual hajj pilgrimage by sending a delegation to Turkey with information about what it called the “Saudi obstruction for Iranians to perform hajj.” The semi-official Iranian news agency ISNA had reported that Mohammed-Reza Bagheri, Inte
Amman-Following the terrorist attacks on Rukban and Hadalat refugee camps on the Jordanian-Syrian border, relief organizations have reduced their work in the area. According to sources, the Jordanian Armed Forces’ decision to consider the area a closed military zone, has rendered the presence
New York- Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday. The talks focused on regional issues, in particular the situation in Yemen, Iraq and Syria. U.N. Secretary General spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that the
The New York Times By David Sanger Washington-The eight midlevel Foreign Service officers stepped into John Kerry’s formal outer office at the State Department on Tuesday — a room that few of them had ever entered before — to tell him that he was pursuing a path in Syria that would never bring an en
London-Less than a week after the Syrian regime denied reports that it had appointed Engineer Imad Khamis to form the new government, Bashar Assad withdrew the denial by issuing a presidential decree on Wednesday to appoint the Acting Electricity Minister as the successor to Wael Halki. The website
The Washington Post By Loveday Morris Habbaniyah, Iraq – Families fleeing the battle for the Iraqi city of Fallujah have been forced to sleep in the open desert for almost a week, with aid agencies warning that people are at risk of dying as supplies of tents and water run dangerously low. Mor
Jeddah-The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited late Wednesday the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah where he held prayers and received two gifts: a rare copy of the Holy Koran and a book from the library of the Prophet’s Mosque. The Custodian of the Two
Riyadh-The war’s damage in six Yemeni governorates has reached $12 billion, according to recent surveys. In exclusive remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Yemeni Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Maitami said the first phase of an evaluation of war damages in six Yemeni
Ramallah-After hours of arguments and the exchange of accusations, the Israeli army said that it “mistakenly” killed a Palestinian teen and wounded four others. The Israeli troops said that teens threw firebombs, rocks, and spilled oil on the route 443 near Ramallah, while the Palestinian authority
The Arab League announced that it has invited Arab leaders to attend the 27th Arab League summit which is scheduled to be held in Nouakchott on the 25th and 26th of July and that will be called the “Summit of Hope”. After holding talks with Mauritania’s permanent representative to the Arab League Wi
