Life is gradually returning to normal in the town of Al-Mansoura in the capital Aden, where shops are opening their doors and markets are experiencing normal economic activity. This comes days after security forces and the Southern Resistance seized the city after a crackdown on armed groups. Asharq
Just as Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised the world by intervening militarily in Syria, he surprised them again by announcing a partial withdrawal of forces from it. The question here is not why the Russians announced the partial withdrawal because it is too early to know the details, espec
ALGIERS- In an attempt to save foreign currency reserves as the crash of oil prices has put the OPEC state under financial pressure, Algeria has decided to reduce its imports by 15 percent in 2016; according to a letter to banks from the prime minister. The North African state, which relies on oil a
Cairo- On Thursday evening, March 10, Egypt’s ex-foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, after long consultations and debates was appointed the eighth Secretary-General of the League of Arab States noting that the vote was delayed for hours due to Qatari reservations. The decision was taken following a
As he shows to keep moving forward, the U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump won over three states, putting rival Marco Rubio out of the White House race, nevertheless the New York billionaire’s loss in the key state of Ohio created more chaos for a party profoundly fractured by his candi
The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia participated in the delivery of humanitarian aid to the governorate of Saada, which is considered the main Houthi stronghold and is situated in northern Yemen, after a period of calm during which some tribal figures pledged to provide a safe route for the admit
PARIS- Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision on withdrawing principal Russian Air force and other units from Syria not only shocked everyone but also took a toll over the atmosphere surrounding the Geneva Syrian peace talks and on political officials, negotiators, and diplomats who attend the
After the decision taken by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw the majority of Russian troops from Syria, a decision that caused international controversy, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said that his country is grateful to the Syrian opposition which was formed d
Riyadh- Iraqi Parliamentary Speaker Dr.Salim Abdullah al-Jabouri considered that citizens and the area residents ought to participate at the operations for liberating Iraqi zones from ISIS dominance. The area domiciles have a priority atop the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to freeing their land.
Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace on Tuesday Iraqi Parliament Speaker Dr. Salim bin Abdullah Al-Jubouri and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and aspects of parliamentary cooperat
Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old U.S student, Virginia’s University, was held captive by authorities in January in an attempt of stealing an item a propaganda slogan from his hotel in Pyongyang, regarding North Korean media statements. Thus, North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced the American student to
Speaking at the graduation of the 89th group of cadets from King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh on Monday, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and defense minister, confirmed that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, supreme commander of the Saudi
Myanmar-The Myanmar parliament has chosen U Htin Kyaw as the country’s first civilian president in nearly five decades during a historic vote in parliament. The National League of Democracy’s (NLD) U Htin Kyaw, who has the auspices of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, won the vote wit
The Arab Gulf states have condemned the continuing racial discrimination directed at the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and the systematic violation of their human rights. The states renewed their call for the international community, especially the Security Council and regional and internation
Khobar- Since the four OPEC members, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia and Qatar have met last month in Doha, everybody has been waiting to know the setting of the next meeting that will include major oil producers, in a step urging them to freeze their oil output to stabilize the market. This time th
Al Qaeda’s North African branch said its attack on a beach resort in Ivory Coast on Sunday that left people dead was in retaliation for a France’s offensive against militants in the Sahel region and called for its forces to withdraw. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Interior
What is happening in Saudi Arabia? This is a question that is repeated by many observers of Saudi affairs around the world due to the new and different developments there that are atypical of Saudi policy. For decades, Saudi Arabia has been known to manage crises behind the scenes and its calm rhyth
Hundreds of migrants flounced out of an overcrowded Greek transit camp, tramped for hours along muddy paths and waded thigh-deep through a rain-swollen river to get around a border fence and cross into Macedonia, where they were detained on Monday, authorities said. A Macedonian police official said
Syria’s opposition are “not against” direct talks with the country’s government, Salim al-Muslat, spokesman for the main Syrian opposition alliance in Geneva said on Tuesday. “We are not against direct talks, but you know de Mistura decided to start with indirect talks,
Washington- The repercussions of the 9/11 attacks are still affecting Americans, as the latest was the judgment issued by US Federal Court, which fined Iran $10.7 billion for supporting the terrorists who attacked commercial towers and official buildings in USA. The attacks back then caused the deat
