Toyota Motor Corp is planning to develop in the next five years driver assistance systems with artificial intelligence (AI) in order to improve vehicle safety, according to the head of its advanced research division. Gill Pratt, CEO of Toyota Research Institute (TRI) said it aims to improve car safe
Tunisia – Tunisian Tourism Minister Selma Elloumi defended the current government headed by Habib Essid describing it as “unjustly treated” government that has worked a lot to change economical and social situations. During an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Elloumi stresse
Munich-A violin worth 100,000 euros (112,800 dollars) that had been stolen in Germany several months ago and that had caused a media uproar was returned over the weekend, police said. The 35-year-old man who took the musical instrument turned himself in to police on Friday. The violin was stolen fro
London – Iran’s foreign affairs ministry has introduced changes to its staff, ending the term of Amir Abdul Lahyan – outgoing Iranian assistant foreign minister – who had a major role in Iran’s interference with internal affairs of some Arab states and was publicly supporting Iran’s Revolution
Aden- Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Lahij Governorate’s Mayor Dr. Nasser Kbjee denied all hearsay spread by Houthi militia and their allies (supporters of the ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh) on U.S. forces being present at the strategic al-Anad Air Base, 20 km north of Lahij. Kbjee con
Moscow-Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu’s unplanned visit to Syria on Saturday revealed the priorities of Russian policy in Syria. Shoigu inspected Hmeimim airbase then headed to Damascus to meet the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar Assad. Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Kona
Menswear shows are being gradually airbrushed from the fashion industry’s calendar and combined into the women’s events, mostly as an accessory. For instance 10 designers have decided not to showcase their collections this year in Milan, in shows that began on Friday for men’s fash
Ramallah: Palestinian officials asserted that Qatar is spending efforts to resume reconciliatory talks between Fatah and Hamas in Doha, after they were halted last week due to disputes concerning means to implement the reconciliation. Head of Fatah Movement Information Department Munir al-Jaghoub to
Kuwait-The Kuwaiti Cabinet has expressed its full-fledged support to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s anti-terror measures. The Kuwaiti “Cabinet expressed its full support for all measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain aimed at combating extremism and terrorism in all their forms and manifestations,” Stat
Amman-Jordan’s State Security Court (SSC) on Sunday sentenced a Norwegian man of Iraqi origin to 15 years in prison with hard labor for the possession of explosive material. Khaled Al-Rebai, 49, was found guilty by Amman’s State Security Court of possessing 44 kilograms of explosives and trans
Manama – Bahraini Public Prosecution accused the religious cleric running Islamic Awareness Society of committing legal offenses and funding organizations hostile to Bahrain in Iran and Iraq. Investigations revealed that the cleric, whose name was not disclosed, opened an office for illegally
The scene of dismembered children and youth became familiar in the areas controlled by the opposition in Aleppo, with the lack of vessels-specialized doctors and the inability of transporting the injured people to hospitals on the Turkish borders, following the Systematic target of ambulances. Avail
Beirut-The so-called Lebanese Hezbollah received a military blow in southern Aleppo in the past two days, the most severe loss that the party has suffered since the Qusair battle in 2013. The party announced the killing of more than 20 of its militants during fighting with Jaish al-Fatah in the coun
London-Campaigning for Britain’s vote on European Union membership resumed on Sunday after a three-day hiatus prompted by the killing of Jo Cox, a pro-EU lawmaker. Three opinion polls ahead of Thursday’s vote showed the ‘Remain’ camp recovering some momentum, although the ove
Riyadh, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia stressed on Sunday the Kingdom’s firm stance towards the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. The position was made during a meeting held on Sunday between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Pale
Cairo-Finally, the search teams have found the two black boxes of the Egyptian airplane that has crashed in the Mediterranean. The boxes include information that will put an end to the mystery behind the incident which killed all 66 people on board. Over the past years, many airplanes have crashed,
Republican Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States should consider further racial profiling in law enforcement, after urging tougher policies after last week’s mass shooting in Orlando. “I think profiling is something that we’re going to have to start thinking about as a coun
Thousands of Germans gathered forming human chains against racism in several large cities on Sunday after a surge in hate crimes against foreigners following a record influx of more than a million migrants last year. Organizers said over 20,000 people joined protests in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Leip
Shares in Abu Dhabi banks soared on Sunday after National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) confirmed they were holding merger talks. NBAD and FGB confirmed in a brief statement they were discussing a merger or combination of their businesses, in what would create one of the largest
Activists and a monitoring group on Sunday reported the death of at least 11 Syrians, mostly from one family, attempting to cross into Turkey from northwestern Syria. The reports accused Turkish border patrol responsible for the shooting which took down the refugees. At least two women and four chil
