KABUL, April 9 – Since it was formed and the administration in Afghan has been in turmoil. This Saturday, Afghan lawmakers approved government nominees as interior minister and attorney general, which grants a push for the struggling administration and pulls it out of the infighting going on e
Lebanon-The Lebanese authorities shall be deciding anytime soon on the fate of the Australian film crew “suspected” to have planned a kidnap operation. The final decision is expected to be issued on whether the four-members of the crew will face charges in connection with the plot to kidnap the two
Riyadh- The Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council, led by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, is considered to present a regional exemplar for the Arab world. The rate of establishment, clear-cut performance and ability to portray the two co
Norman Muller is a white-collar worker in Illinois who is sure about at least one thing: he has never voted and intends never to vote in his life. And, yet, by a quirk of fate he is chosen by a super-computer as the only representative of the American electorate in that year’s presidential election
Egypt’s Al-Azhar highlighted the large role played by Saudi Arabia in defending Islam and the comments came in the context of King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s visit to Egypt. The Undersecretary of Al-Azhar Dr Abbas Schumann told Asharq Al-Awsat that Saudi Arabia “is participating in the war on terrorism
Former Iraqi Vice President Izzat al-Douri might be the most fortunate person in the world as his death was announced several times in the past 12 years, yet, just like myths, every time he reappeared to prove them false. The most recent appearing for al-Douri was a year ago when Iraqi military and
Beirut- A family dispute was transformed into an international problem as Australians, who participated in abducting two Lebanese-Australian children to return them to their mother, were detained in Lebanon. Hours after abducting the two Al-Amin children from Beirut’s Suburb, security forces detaine
Manama-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Gulf state ministers on Thursday in Manama where the parties discussed latest developments and challenges in the region. Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir said that the meeting tackled US assurances on responding to any external aggression, mea
Several sources have confirmed that Rifai Taha (Abu Yasser), a leader of the Egyptian Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya group, was killed in an American drone strike on the Al-Nusra Front in Syria. More than 20 militants were also killed in the strike. An official at the US Department of Defense who wish
A presidential candidate will show up at Colorado’s Republican Assembly for the very first time in 40 years, showing a symbol of how arcane and obscure rules governing delegates in some states may lead the party to a contested national convention in July. Appealing to faithful Saturday in Colo
PARIS, April 8 – No further air strikes will be launched, and no more troops to be sent on the ground of Libya to combat ISIS militants, as France’s foreign minister stated on Friday that it ruled out the aforementioned measures, however it said it could aid in securing the U.N.-brokered natio
BEIRUT, April 8 – Former Lebanese minister, Michel Samaha, who is known for his close ties to Bashar al-Assad, was sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison on Friday, after a retrial on charges of smuggling explosives and planning attacks. Worth mentioning that the latter was detained in Au
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz yesterday began a historic five-day visit to Egypt. He started his visit by holding talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during which they discussed regional and international issues of common interest and bilateral economic cooper
BAGHDAD, April 8 -John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, arrived to Iraq in a visit to show his support for Haider al-Abadi, Iraq’s prime minister, through the political crisis that the latter is coping with, despite the severe drop in economy and the restless fight against ISIS militants. Aiming to s
COPENHAGEN- Four suspects were arrested by the Danish police on Thursday on the grounds of having been recruited by ISIS to commit terrorist violence, were another two people were also arrested for breaking Danish weapons law. The Police stated that all four had been charged for “having violat
NEW YORK – It’s not questionable that JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in the country in regard of assets, where its profit hit $24 billion, least to be said an all-time high last year. JPMorgan has more than 200,000 employees. Now the New York-based bank is trying to tell to its shareholders one
Oil fell on Thursday as increasing exports from Iraq underlined the global oversupply situation, counteracting the effects of a surprise fall in U.S. inventories the day before. Brent futures were at $39.51 at 1258 GMT, down 33 cents from Wednesday’s close. U.S. crude futures were at $37.53 pe
U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura will embark on a tour to Damascus and Tehran and meet other regional officials to look for a common understanding on a political transition in Syria, saying that the next round of peace talks in Geneva is expected to start sometime around April 13. “The next ro
The escalation in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank in the past three months has raised the alarm among diplomats and human rights groups over what they regard as a sustained violation of international law. The Palestinian ministry said in a statement that the Israel
Riyadh-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior patronized the launching of the tactical exercise of the Special Emergency Forces “Sawlat Al-Haq 8 “. Upon arrival at Prince Nayef Center for Special Operations and Developed Applications in Dhu
