Beirut-Relations between Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri are witnessing unprecedented tension after their differences became public. Geagea has accused Hariri of rejecting the understanding reached between the LF and MP Michel Aoun, the founder of the Free P
Beirut-Saudi Ambassador to Beirut Ali Awadh Asiri stressed that the Kingdom “does not interfere in any form in Lebanese affairs,” saying it advises the Lebanese for the sake of their country. Asiri told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that “the Kingdom has always stood for the wellbeing of Lebanon and the
The Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who is also the Second Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence patronised the graduation ceremony of the 29th batch of cadets from the King Fahd Naval College. The Deputy Crown Prince watched the college’s military parade which began with a
For the past several weeks, big chunks of French life have been paralyzed with a cascade of strikes by what was known in the pre-Thatcher era as “flying pickets”. These are units of specially trained tough guys recruited and trained by the general Confederation of Workers (CGT), the trade union wing
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz who is also the First Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior confirmed that the marine vessels project that the border guards’ sector launched will boost the kingdom’s border security. In a speech that he gave at the commissioning
Rabat-The Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) belonging to the national intelligence agency on Thursday announced dismantling an ISIS sleeper terrorist cell in each of the cities of Tétouan, Martil and Casablanca. The ring comprised six members. Primary details confirm that the
An HIV drug, approved less than 3 years ago, will now be rolled out in Botswana as a core medicine for patients newly diagnosed, following the largest ever tender secured by GlaxoSmithKline’s HIV business in Africa. ViiV Healthcare, said on Friday it was the first time that Tivicay, or doluteg
Riyadh- Regional and international collective efforts are spent to prevent the Yemeni peace-talks from collapsing in Kuwait, and for the negotiations to take a step forward towards a comprehensive agreement which would end the armed conflict. Diplomatic exertions are also directed for the implementa
Germany is investigating about 180 terror suspects who have returned from Syria or have links to militant groups there, the Justice Ministry said on Friday, a day after three Syrians were arrested on suspicion of plotting attacks for ISIS in the Western city of Duesseldorf. An Interior Ministry spok
Fights broke out between protesters and supporters of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday twice before and after the Republican spoke at a rally in San Jose, California. Hundreds of angry protesters holding Mexican flags, chanted anti-Trump slogans and burned Trump hats in addition
Saudi Arabia revealed a detailed road map for the implementation of Saudi’s Vision 2030 that was approved by the Council of Ministers on the 25th of April. This map was presented after the Saudi Council of Economic and Development Affairs approved a governance framework to achieve the Vision at a me
Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Ministerial Committee for Post, Communications and Information Technology recommended that electronic applications continue to be monitored for security purposes. In a meeting held yesterday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, presided by Saudi Minister of Communications and Inform
At least 22 people were killed after a clash between police and squatters in north India, officials said on Friday, also 2 police officers died throughout the violence which erupted during operation aimed to clear thousands of people from a public park. Police began the operation to clear the park i
Tel Aviv–Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz announced that almost 90 percent of issues have been agreed on between Israel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Political sources in Tel Aviv revealed that this optimism comes after Israel withdrew its condition of closing Hamas offices in Is
France’s president on Friday said that major powers needed to work hand in hand to bring Palestinians and Israelis together as he hosted top diplomats from the West and the Arab world to organize a peace conference by year’s end that would launch long-dormant Middle East peace negotiations. &#
Discretion stars the Fallujah current state-of-affairs, as imminent war approaches; the ISIS-infested Sunni city is also engulfed by bigoted Shi’ite militias. Presence of Iranian leaders and ground forces about and around the city is also being registered. As for Iraqi army forces sieging Fallujah,
Wal-Mart Stores Inc will partner with ride hailing services Uber and Lyft to test online grocery deliveries, expecting the experience to speed up shipment times and better compete with competitors like Amazon.com Inc. Noting that Amazon already operates Prime Fresh, a same-day “fresh produce a
Ireland-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged on Thursday the governments of Venezuela, Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt and Angola not to block the repatriation of airlines’ revenues, by respecting international agreements. “Air connectivity is vital to all economies. The airline industry i
China accused the Philippines on Friday, of seeking to deny its sovereignty in the South China Sea by describing Taiping Island as a reef rather than an island in Manila’s territorial court case; noting that the accusation came by the time Asia’s biggest security summit is set to convene
London-International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres on Thursday urged Turkey to open its border to some 100,000 displaced Syrians trapped by fighting including a recent ISIS advance. Fighting near the Turkish border in northern Aleppo province intensified last week when ISIS launched an at
