United Nations investigators said on Thursday that ISIS is committing genocide against the Yazidis in Syria and Iraq, seeking to destroy the ethno-religious group of 400,000 people through killings, sexual slavery and other crimes. The Council of Inquiry on Syria issued its first report Thursday spe
Beirut-The Kataeb Party has decided to pull its ministers out of the Lebanese government at a time when the country’s security is shaken following a bomb attack on a bank located in Beirut. Kataeb leader MP Sami Gemayel said the resignations are intended to create “a positive shock” to fill the pres
I recently examined a rare document which was prepared on March 1, 1945 . The file reveals the nature of strained Saudi-American ties, reminding us of today. During that year, the U.S. administration had not appointed an ambassador to Jeddah, and depended on an assigned official, who went by the “mi
Jeddah–Airbus has announced its plan to establish training incubators in Saudi Arabia to attract innovators in the air transport industry. General Manager of Airbus Middle East Fouad Attar told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper: “The multi-phase “Entaliq with Airbus” is a platform designed to attract young
Baghdad-Iraqi forces threatened to internationalize the case of the displaced because of the violations taking place against a number of them, leaving many with unknown fate. They noted that the leadership of Fallujah’s operations handed the investigation with those fleeing Fallujah to unofficial pa
Washington, London-American billionaire Warren Buffett, who is the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, has said the anonymous bidder who agreed last week at an annual charity auction to pay $3,456,789 to have lunch with him, matching the previous record high, is a woman. “The one thing I will
Riyadh-Gulf Cooperation Countries are seeking to raise performance capacities in the private sector to face fluctuations in oil prices and the resulting economic crises. Meetings held in this regard coincide with a recent agreement to create a special authority for development and economic affairs t
Jeddah–Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Wednesday, dean of the diplomatic corps Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti to the Kingdom Dya-Eddin Said Bamakhrama. The King also received heads of diplomatic groups accredited to
Cairo-During an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, leader of Sudan’s largest opposition party, National Umma Party, Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi stressed that a popular uprising in Sudan that will lead to a coup d’etat in the country is closer than many expect. He said the recommendations emanatin
London-There is no evidence that eating nuts reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer. But men suffering from the disease could slash their risk of death by more than a third by eating nuts regularly, a major study shows. In the latest study, published online in the British Journal of Cancer,
Brussels-Belgian police recently received information on terrorists exiting Syrian territory and heading to Belgium. The terrorists are rumored to intend on staging a series of attacks likely targeting malls, shopping centers, police stations and international fine restaurants. Nonetheless local med
Riyadh-Saudi Arabia has taken new measures concerning bank transfers conducted by Lebanese from Saudi Arabia to their home country, according to the chairman of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. Mohammed Shuqair told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that currently each bank transfer “takes around thr
Islamabad-As investigators probe connections between the Orlando killer and ISIS, analysts say the jihadists are struggling to gain a foothold in one country repeatedly linked to their high-profile attacks: Pakistan. White House hopeful Donald Trump mentioned Pakistan in a speech this week in New Ha
Dammam-Bahrain’s Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi said his country would always defend the Arabian Gulf through the implementation of justice and the rule of law, stressing the Kingdom’s commitment to fighting terrorism and extremist organizations. Al-Rumaihi’s remarks were m
Washington-The current historic visit of Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States left enormous echoes in the U.S. institutions. The Deputy Crown Prince held closed meetings on Wednesday with a number of leading members from the U.S. Congress, including officials from both
London-Saudi Arabia has sent an urgent appeal to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the General assembly over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria. On behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and 59 countries, Riyadh called for an end to the violations committed by
Russia announced a last minute 48-hour ceasefire for Syria’s war-torn Aleppo late Wednesday, just hours after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accused the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar Assad, and Russia of selectively enforcing a nationwide “cessation of hostilities” agreemen
Eden-As part of their efforts in maintaining peace and security, and cleansing the country from the terrorist groups, units from Eden Police, and the legitimacy forces are constantly implementing raids to arrest terrorists and sleeper cells. The security units have raided a number of terrorists’ hou
Beirut-The Syrian opposition’s efforts in pushing the armed factions toward calm and commitment to a new treaty during Ramadan have failed. The battles have increased and intensified in the north, and killed more than 224 civilians during the first week of June. While the Kurdish fighters are slowly
Aid has been locked out from rebel-held areas of Aleppo for the longest period since the Syrian civil war began due to an escalation in air strikes and bombardments, driving up food prices and hampering efforts to ease the plight of residents. “For the last few weeks we have not been able to b
