Erbil – An independent Iraqi politician revealed that commander of Revolutionary Guard, Qasem Soleimani, threatened former Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi of taking over al-Mosul if he didn’t support former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Ghanem al-Abed revealed to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that both Iran
Dr. Philip Muti, deputy Kenyan president of nuclear energy said that Saudi Arabia plays an important role in the political and security stability in Yemen and Syria, and that Nairobi seeks to enhance its strategic partnership with Riyadh in the political, economic, and security fields. During an int
Riyadh-The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) has announced that more than 20,000 young Saudi men and women have successfully completed training in the field of mobile maintenance and sales. The TVTC training programs, which fall within a nationalization program for the telecommuni
Manama-Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa issued law number 13 in 2016 on Saturday, which states amending the 2005 Political Society Law; thus banning mixing politics and religion. The law stipulated the amending of the method and procedures to form the agencies of political associations and th
Care Agency has urged on the direct negative effect of the Syrian crisis on the future of Syrian children, as big numbers of them were forced to get involved in work labor. The agency said on the World Day against Child Labor that this phenomenon is still ongoing and increasing in line with the 6th
Washington-Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will arrive on Monday in the United States on a historic visit, which is the third of its kind since last year. The Deputy Crown Prince’s visit will include three main stops during which he will meet with U.S. officials t
Washington-In the biggest massacre in the history of the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Sunday that Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen of Afghan descent, had carried out the attack at the gay nightclub in Florida, leaving at least 50 people dead. The FBI said Mateen apparen
London-Ten days before a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership, British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that Britain faces a “lost decade” if it leaves the EU. Cameron stressed on Sunday that his country’s power in the EU will increase if the British people chose to remai
New York-Perhaps the only guarantee in Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s epic fight for the White House is that Americans will get their first New Yorker president since World War II. On January 20, 2017 either the adopted daughter who served twice as state senator or the Queens-born, Manhatt
London-A “kill list” of hundreds of foreign-born ISIS militants, including more than 20 Britons, has been drawn up by the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar Assad, and handed to two Conservative MPs who were invited to visit the tyrant in Damascus in the spring, a British daily reported. The Sunday T
Beirut-Lebanon’s banking sector received an intense warning when an explosion hit a Lebanese bank on Sunday evening. It was clear that the operation did not aim to cause fatalities, but rather to hit the banking sector currently in a bad relation with the so-called Hezbollah after banks closed
An explosion hit central Beirut on Sunday evening, 6/12/2016, nearby Verdun branch of the Lebanese BlOM Bank, causing damage to the building. The place where the explosion happened is considered an upscale commercial and residential street in the area, a major shopping center which was named in hono
European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, launched disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union on Sunday after violent scenes marred England’s first match of the Euro 2016 tournament with clashes erupting between fans at the end of the match in Marseille. Moments after the final
Police in Bangladesh said Sunday that they have arrested more than 5,000 criminal suspects in the past few days as part of a broad crackdown to try and stop a growing wave of brutal attacks on minorities and liberal activists. Since the crackdown began on Thursday, police have arrested 5,324 people,
Cairo-Somalia’s militant al Shabaab group said late Friday it had executed four people it accused of espionage, including one who was beheaded for allegedly giving information to the United States leading to the killing of the group’s former leader. According to al Shabaab’s radio,
CIA chief John Brennan said on Sunday he expects 28 classified pages of a U.S. congressional report into the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States to be published, absolving Saudi Arabia of any responsibility. In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya, Brennan said “there was no evidence” of a
Air traffic was brought to a standstill for more than an hour at Dubai International Airport on Saturday, following the presence of an unauthorized drone in the airspace, thus causing 22 flights to be diverted, aviation authorities said. This is the second time such an incident takes place in Dubai,
Meg Whitman, Hewlett Packard CO (HP) CEO restated her opposition to Donald Trump and further compared him to fascist leaders Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, according to media and two sources. The latter’s comments came Friday at a conference hosted by previous Republican nominee Mitt Romney, whi
Energy giants such as Royal Dutch Shell and Total are seeking to construct terminals and power plants in new markets to put up with the industry’s rapidly growing supply. The growth of gas demand is decreasing and being followed consequently with lower prices, although in some places such as U
Walt Disney Co has a challenge with the opening of the $5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland drawing near. For instance, the hold of rival Asian characters such as China’s homegrown Boonie Bears or Big Big Wolf means seven-year-olds like Li Yixuan have less time for Mickey Mouse and Friends. China’
