Iran summoned on Tuesday the Swiss ambassador, who manages U.S. interests in Tehran, to condemn a Supreme Court ruling that found the Islamic Republic guilty of several attacks and ordered that almost $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets be turned over to U.S. families of those killed in attacks blam
Economic transformation and planning for the future to move beyond the age of oil to the age of energy, an alternative industrial revolution and investing in the work force are matters that occupy the minds of Saudi women who are interested in the world of economics. These women look forward to a ne
Iran’s supreme leader bitterly complains that the West has not kept its promises and that economic sanctions on his country have not been lifted although Tehran has halted its nuclear program as required. The situation in Iran must be difficult for the Iranian government to complain this much. It ha
Washington- A great number of economic analysts and officials in international companies and U.S. research centers praised the ambitious plan that was revealed by Saudi Arabia for 2030. They pointed out that it is not only based on ambitions, but also on a group of executive procedures; proving that
Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of central Baghdad on Tuesday calling for a parliamentary vote on a cabinet reshuffle aimed at fighting corruption, amid divisions between lawmakers that have brought government to a standstill. Powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sa
Two air strikes and at least one rocket attack staged overnight against an opposition-held area west of Aleppo killed five rescue workers, who appeared to have been knowingly targeted, a monitoring group and colleagues nearby reported. The raids hit a center for the Syrian Civil Defence, known as th
Saudi Arabia entered a new era yesterday with the approval of an ambitious plan that includes almost all sectors. It aims, in particular, to diversify the economy and utilise new sources of income other than oil by 2030. The economic reform plan known as “Saudi Vision 2030” was approved by the Saudi
Health officials in Canada confirmed the first case of a Zika virus infection that was contracted locally through sex. A resident in Ontario, who was not further identified, is believed to have contracted the virus from a sexual partner who came down with Zika after traveling to an affected country,
A recent report showed that one and a half million Yemeni workers have lost their jobs as a result of the war led by the Houthis and the deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The centre of studies and media said in a report that it published on Sunday entitled “Indicators of the Economy” that 800 [&
Commenting on the media coverage of Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” and the promises and activities associated with it, some have described it as the largest promotional marketing operation in the history of the region. It is natural that advertising for the vision is accompanied with advertising again
“Moderate Arabs” or the vast majority of Arab countries were natural allies of the United States; both with regards to bilateral relations or positions on international conflicts. Arab countries provided it with energy, regulated oil prices through OPEC and gave it land and naval bases in Qatar and
Ankara-Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday the EU to keep its promise to provide visa-free travel for Turks by June or see Ankara walk away from a key refugee deal. According to the Turkey-EU agreement, Ankara has promised to accept
President Barack Obama announced on Monday that his administration would deploy an extra 250 special forces soldiers to build on successes against ISIS, a step that represents the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since the civil war there began. The new deployment will increase U.S.
Al Arabiya News Channel interviewed on Monday Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who discussed the Kingdom’s newly-adopted Vision 2030 roadmap, promising an end to Riyadh’s dependence on oil revenue by 2020. While talking to Prince Mohammad, Al Arabiya News Channel’s General Mana
Twelve year old Dima Al-Wawi cannot believe that she is breathing the air of freedom yesterday after spending two and a half months in Israeli prisons as the youngest Palestinian to be sentenced to prison. She was accused of intending to stab Israelis. Moments after meeting her relatives, Al-Wawi sa
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Monday an economic reform plan — named “Vision 2030” — that aims to minimize the gulf nation’s reliance on oil as a source of revenue and diversify the economy. Under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin
Cairo- Over a 175 countries– last Friday- signed the landmark agreement for climate change at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The period for signing will remain open for another year, in which it allows all parties to sign for the ratification of the Paris agreement. This movement is taken in kee
Beirut- The recent suicide bombing targeting the leader of the Ahrar ash-Sham Islamist movement in the Idlib Governorate, located in northwestern Syria, revealed the level of security breaches suffered by the Syrian Opposition’s north forces. The infringements are majorly operated by sleeper cells a
Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud patronized on Sunday the International conference, organized by King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, to remember and honor late Prince Saud Al-Faisal. The event was held at King Abdulaziz International Center
Kuwait- Deputy PM and Yemeni government delegation member Abdulaziz Ahmed Jabari told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the Yemeni negotiations have been rendered stagnant due to Houthi delegation’s hampering of the political process. A governmental source, which is well informed on the progress of the
