Fallujah- An Iraqi medical source, yesterday, reported six civilians dead due to starvation in Falluja city, west of Baghdad. The source told a German news agency that the death toll includes three children who passed away due to dehydration caused by malnutrition. Dr. Jamal al-Falluji said in a pho
Cairo-Amidst the official and public preparations for receiving King Salman in Egypt following an official invitation from the Egyptian President Abd Al Fattah Al Sisi, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt, Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Kattan, the permanent representative to the Arab League and the Dean of the Arab Di
Cairo-The Government of National Accord (GNA), step by step, began anchoring its authority in Tripoli- Capital of Libya- a week after getting inside the city. However, the Tripoli government issued a presidential announcement, in which it irrevocably refused to step down from authority, casting dark
Now, after the storm has calmed down following the cartoon on Lebanon, which was published in Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday, the different stances on it have been brought to light. As ordinary as it may seem, some people have misread the cartoon and interpreted it wrongly, stirring uproar in the country
ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq are earning between $150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade in plundered lucrative antiquities, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations said in a letter released on Wednesday. “Around 100,000 cultural objects of global importance, includ
Beirut- Arab satellite operator “Nilesat” staged a decisive walkout against the Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah. The operator administration cut the transmission of “Al-Manar”-Hezbollah official media outlet- for reasons it considered private. The broadcasting channel was also put off “Arabs
SAN FRANCISCO- Facebook Live, a new expansion in the realm of social media expanded by Facebook Inc. on Wednesday, a new feature that ranks a prominent place on the app and rolling out features, by making it easier for users to search and comment in real time. This is a very big challenge and a [&he
Hillary Clinton pulled off a direct critique of Bernie Sanders that’s usually creeping around under the surface on Wednesday morning, during her interview with Politico. Clinton said that Bernie is a relatively new Democrat; when Glenn Thrush asked her if Sanders is a Democrat, she further add
The leading US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently announced his team of political, security and economic advisors; the – unfortunately interconnected – Middle East, Muslim world and terrorism files were given to Dr Walid Phares. On the Democratic side, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi
The deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces General Amir-Ali Arasteh announced that his country will send “special forces from Brigade 65 and other units to Syria to work as advisers” and added that Iran may decide at some point to use special forces and snipers as military advi
Qatar National Bank, one of the Persian Gulf’s largest lenders by assets, reported on Wednesday a 7.1 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ forecasts as it continued growing strongly despite the impact of lower oil prices. The bank, half owned by Qatar’s sovereign w
The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a the explosive “Panama Papers” leaks that has embarrassed a number of world leaders said on Tuesday his firm was a victim of a hack by servers abroad. He did not specify from which country the hack was carried out. Founding partner Ramon Fonseca sa
Republican Ted Cruz scored key victories in the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday dealing a blow to front-runner Donald Trump’s hopes in the presidential race. “Tonight is a turning point, it is a rallying cry to the people of America,” Cruz told supporters in Milwaukee on
Riyadh-The Specialized Criminal Court has sentenced a Syrian national to eight years in prison for being involved in spying activities in the Kingdom in favor of the hostile Syrian regime. He was caught while working in a barber shop in Mecca west Saudi Arabia, where the Syrian resident conspired ag
Beirut, Riyadh- The political and presidential body in the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces in Istanbul reviewed the Syrian political process and the expected solution from Geneva talks with Britain’s Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office To
Cairo- Minister of International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, said that Saudi-Egyptian strategic bilateral affairs have advanced beyond political understanding and support. Establishing development and economic programs which would benefit both countries lies ahead. Nasr pointed out that The Custodian o
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz who is also the First Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Interior and the Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee stressed that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz bestows a great amount of care and attention upon
Aden- Yemeni State Minister for the Implementation the Outcomes of the National Dialogue, Yaser Alroaini, said that Houthi armed militia must begin withdrawing from Yemeni governmental institutions, which are overrun by Houthi militants. Minister Alroaini requested that Houthis relinquish all weapon
The Syrian army and its allies launched a big attack overnight on anti-Assad forces south of Aleppo, using air strikes, artillery and rockets, according to The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based organization that monitors the war. The government’s assault was described as the fierc
Moscow- Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on Tuesday to an immediate ceasefire after a recent surge of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, the TASS news agency reported, citing Armenia’s Defense Ministry. “Operations along the line of contact between the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces have been s
