During the latest round of U.N.-brokered talks in Geneva, a top diplomat of the Assad regime said he is not willing to deal with the opposition’s main negotiator until he shaves off his beard. Bashar Jaafari, who has been the Syrian representative at the United Nations for a decade, was directing hi
Bernie Sanders said on Thursday that he has to go through “a hard fight” to catch Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race. He asserted his determination to win and that it would be “outrageously undemocratic” not to continue and totally “absurd” to suggest he drop
In a step considered by followers of developments in political and military affairs in Syria as a possible prelude to partition, Syria’s Kurds announced the establishment of a federal system in areas under their control in northern Syria yesterday, an idea that both the regime and the oppositi
When asked about his salary, former FIFA president Joseph “Sepp” Blatter typically suggested it was “about $1 million.” Turns out it was quite a bit more. Soccer’s ruling body FIFA said it paid disgraced Blatter 3.63 million Swiss francs ($3.76 million) last year as it
Security forces said on Friday that Turkish bomb-disposal experts successfully disabled an explosive device in a vehicle caught overnight near a government building in southeast Turkey. The series of bomb attacks Turkey has been witnessing incited security warnings in major cities. The vehicle was f
New York- A protest against Donald Trump’s speech, prepared by a number of rabbis and Jewish students, on Monday at a conference of the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC over what they say are his belittling comments about Muslims and other groups. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’
“Blackfish” a documentary made in 2013 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, a mom for twin sons; Cowperthwaite was encouraged to do the documentary because of the death of a killer whale trainer. The latter did not expect her work to help persuade the U.S. theme park operator to stop breeding killer wha
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy were called to resign by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, because the latter considered that Snyder and McCarthy did not succeed to act fast enough to intervene with the city of Flint’s contaminated drinking wat
Syria’s three Kurdish-controlled autonomousnorthern regions voted to approve the establishment of an autonomous federal system on Thursday, enraging both the Damascus government and neighboring power Turkey with a move that could thwart the new U.N.-backed peace talks. The vote, which was held
After aid convoys set forth on their way to four Syrian towns on Thursday, they were faced with the government still refusing aid to six besieged towns and blocking the provision of medical care to needy people, needed it, U.N. humanitarian advisor Jan Egeland said. “We need the government of
Oil rose above $41 a barrel briefly on Thursday, trading close to a 2016 high, boosted by a plan among some of the world’s biggest producers to meet next month to discuss supporting the market. Whether Iran decides to participate or not, OPEC and non-OPEC producers including the top two export
Cairo-Military leaders from 30 countries attended a meeting in Rome on Tuesday to discuss initiatives regarding the situation in Libya, Italian Foreign Minister Paulo Gentiloni said. The purpose of the meeting, held at Rome’s Centocelle military airport, was to prepare for the establishment of a joi
Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a message from Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. The message was delivered to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques by Sheikh Mohammed Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minist
Beirut- Secretary General of the United Nations (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon issued a report on Wednesday exhibiting Hezbollah and Israeli exercised violations against the U.N. resolution 1701 on different occasions. He said that Hezbollah’s weapons do not ensure Lebanon’s protection; instead they negatively
Washington-US President Barack Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia and Britain ahead of his previously scheduled trip to Germany next month. The White House says Obama will head to Saudi Arabia on April 21 for a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which will be hosted by the Custodian of the Two H
Beirut, Moscow- President Vladimir Putin ordered the start of pullout of Russian forces from Syria on Monday, saying Russia’s objectives had been “generally accomplished” after nearly six months of air campaign to fight the terrorist groups. Moscow continued withdrawing its military from Syria on We
Nothing beats the accuracy of economic feedback when analyzing political decisions. As soon as Moscow announced its forces withdrawing from Syria, the Syrian pound suffered a 20 percent fall in worth. Thus it clearly stipulates which party is most affected by the Russian recent decision. Russia had
Aden- Money plunder in Yemen has increased significantly, and “War expenses” is the only justification presented for large sums of money vanishing. Informed Shi’ite sources exposed Houthi militias appropriating money dedicated to the annual Waqf (inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law), Sunn
Turkey is not planning to ask for new demands at a meeting with EU leaders on the migrant crisis, Reuters cited a senior Turkish official on Thursday. He described the chances of concluding a deal as difficult but not impossible. The official also expressed Turkey’s willingness to discuss new propos
Two Palestinians were shot dead on Thursday after stabbing and wounding an Israeli woman outside a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the military said. In a statement, the military said the latest incident occurred at a road junction outside the settlement of Ariel. “Forces at the s
