SOCHI, Russia- During a meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, an agreement on cooperation in the defence sector was signed between both presidents of Indonesia and Russia, Vladimir Putin and Joko Widodo, on Wednesday. Further details on the meeting were not instantly revealed; noting tha
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz reviewed relations, aspects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and ways of developing and strengthening these relations with the Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. In addition to this, the two leaders discussed develo
Bernie Sanders has easily won Oregon’s presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end and declaring a harsh rally. Despite pressure from the Clinton campaign to abandon his quest for the nomination, Sanders said he
Egypt’s far and foremost vice is neither terrorism nor political opposition; it rather is the broken economy which all governments came to promise repairing, yet rarely succeeded to. The shattered economy is the sole loophole capable of disturbing statehood and conjuring chaos once again. Economic d
Washington-U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia’s government for damages, setting up a potential showdown with the White House, which has threatened a veto. The Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) bill was spo
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to hold talks with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and other Egyptian officials on Libya and to explore a proposal by the Egyptian leader to try to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Kerry landed in Cairo a day after Eg
Last Thursday morning I voted early in the London suburb where I live, before taking the train to my office in Central London. To be frank, a few weeks before election day I was not very keen to vote, given how many times I have been disappointed with politics during the last 15 years. During [&hell
Jeddah, Makkah- Saudi Arabia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the fight against terrorism, organized crime and illicit trafficking and smuggling of narcotics and psychotropic substances. The agreement was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef
UEFA will elect a new president on 14 September, following Michel Platini’s resignation this month. Former FIFA candidate Michael van Praag was the first to declare plans to replace Michel Platini in a contest likely to have several contenders. The Frenchman, 60, quit on 9 May after failing to
Cameroon- Fifteen-year-old girl Aisha Moussa wipes away her tears as she revisits the memory of being forced to wed a terrorist belonging to the notorious African Boko Haram terrorist group based in northeastern Nigeria. Speaking from her current address, the Cameroon refugee camps, “the man I was f
After more than a month of Yemen peace consultations that are taking place in Kuwait, the Houthi- Saleh rebel delegation dropped a new bombshell by retracting their recognition of all the bases of the consultations, particularly the UN resolution 2216, which has led to the collapse of all agreements
Washington- Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain recently highlighted the fact that Yemen would have faced a much worse fate had Saudi Arabia not intervened. He lauded the Riyadh spent efforts, which are being led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdula
Iraqi Speaker Salim al Jabouri announced the extension of the parliament’s legislative term for a period of thirty days. In a statement issued, Jabouri said that based on the capacities of the speaker, the extension of the current term has been agreed on due to the necessity of reforms and legislati
A powerful magnitude-6.7 earthquake hit Ecuador’s coast early Wednesday near the Pacific coast area, where a 7.8 devastating tremor hit a month ago, knocking out power and killing more than 650 people. There was no report of significant damage from Wednesday’s quake, which cut electricit
Beirut- Asaad al-Zoubi, head of the Syrian opposition delegation of High Negotiations Committee (HNC) in Geneva, said that Iranian forces are gradually arriving to battle zones in Syria. Over 11 thousand Iranian fighters had recently, boarding cargo jets, arrived at the Damascus International Airpor
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) which was set up to carry out the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others requested evidence from the Lebanese state for the death of the main suspect in the case, Mus
London- Iranian officials reopened the assault case on the two Saudi diplomatic missions in Tehran and Mashhad, which took place earlier this year. The subject was stirred up days after Iran took a shot on politicizing Hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia). The Iranian government, in its o
As supply disruptions and output cuts continued to stiffen the market, oil prices were trading near 2016 Traders have cautioned that high global crude inventories were still weighing on markets. Global oil production has exceeded demand for nearly two years, as countries including the U.S. and Russi
Google’s carpooling service, offered via Google’s Waze navigation app, has one aim and that is to connect commuters who are in need of a ride, with drivers who can supply one, where in exchange, riders will help cover the drivers’ fuel costs. The launch of this service marks the be
NEW YORK- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump explained through multiple statements on Tuesday that he is willing to renegotiate the role USA plays in the U.N. global climate accord. Trump highlighted his doubts in China’s commitment as well in adhering to its pledge under the Paris deal,
