WASHINGTON- Two U.S consulate Employees were killed by an explosive device in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Other soldiers who were also killed on the same drug-eradication mission, as stated by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday. sm The U.S Secretary of State told an event in Washingto
MANILA-RIYADH, on Tuesday evening, Sheikh Ayed al-Qarni, a leading Saudi cleric, was shot and wounded by a gunman after he gave a speech to fellow Muslim preachers in a city in southern Philippines, according to authorities. The pro-government cleric with over 12 million followers on Twitter is curr
To understand why Hezbollah has expanded outside its borders in Lebanon into Syria and Yemen, we must look at it as a limited company that provides services to its owner; the regime in Iran. Politicians have persistently described the group as the “Iranian proxy”. The price is not cheap; internation
Abu Dhabi-The UAE Federal Supreme Court sentenced a GCC citizen to jail and fined him following accusations of insulting symbols of the UAE. The court issued the verdict to three-year imprisonment and fined him Dh50, 000. The convict will be deported after serving his jail term in the country. He is
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants players to become more involved in the administration of the sport and has suggested a cautious approach to the use of technology. “It’s important that the players are involved because they are the stars of football,” he said in an intervie
Riyadh- Saudi ministers confirmed that the Kingdom remains committed to a stable oil market and will continue to communicate with major producers to prevent price fluctuations. The Saudi Cabinet reiterated that the government is still committed to meeting a “large share of global energy demand on a
The United States and Russia must make Syria’s cessation of hostilities work or else it may become essential to suspend the resumption of peace talks, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday. Since the cessation of hostilities agreement brokered by Russ
Tunisia’s government backs Germany’s plan to send troops to the country to train troops from neighboring Libya for the fight against ISIS group, the Tunisian defense minister said on Tuesday. Representatives of the defense and foreign ministries would hold talks in Tunis on Thursday and Friday
Front-runner Donald Trump might be in an unassailable position to take firm control of the Republican presidential race when 11 states vote on Tuesday. The brash billionaire and his army of outsider voters are positioned to frighten through the Republican establishment by narrowing his grip on the p
After the US Secretary of State John Kerry warned a few days ago that Syria would be partitioned in the event that the duration of the war is extended, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said yesterday that Moscow “supports the solution that the participants of the Syria negotiati
Israeli forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp north of Jerusalem early Tuesday to rescue two soldiers who were attacked after losing their way into Qalandia refugee camp, the military said. A 22-year-old Palestinian man died of gunshot and four others were wounded in the ensuing clashes, accordin
As a result of Saudi actions against the Lebanese Hezbollah, some are confused and think that the Lebanese people are satisfied or are in cahoots with the group. Is this really the case? Let us remember that those who assassinated Rafik Hariri were members of Hezbollah as proved by international inv
A children’s charity reported that half a dozen children have been murdered and mutilated as ‘good luck sacrifices’ in the recent Ugandan elections, which was won by President Yoweri Museveni. “Child sacrifice cases are common during election time as some people believe blood sacrifices
Galatasaray coach Mustafa Denizli has decided to resign from his role on Monday, after a three-month spell with the club, Reuters reported a source close to the matter on Monday. The Istanbul Lions have struggled this season. They lost 2-0 to Gaziantepspor at the weekend – their third defeat f
The final results of Iran’s elections on Friday were released yesterday and it is possible to examine the latest snapshot of opinion within the ruling Khomeinist establishment. Some analysts dismiss elections in the Islamic Republic as no more than a charade if only because all candidates are pre-ap
President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won big gains in Friday’s twin Iranian elections that could develop Iran’s engagement with the world after his government ended years of sanctions by agreeing to curb its nuclear program. Final results for the Tehran constituency on Monday were a humilia
The former Secretary General of Hezbollah Sheikh Subhi Al-Tufayli warned of a scheme to drag Lebanon into a civil war and said that “We will see bitter days the like of which Lebanon has not seen before and Hezbollah will not be able to withstand this ordeal”. He continued by saying that this war “w
A fragile cessation of hostilities that took effect early on Saturday is facing “complete nullification” because of government attacks that violated the agreement put together by the United States and Russia, a Syrian opposition official said. Countries supporting the Syria peace process
Mark Papa, the former chief executive officer of EOG Resources Inc. who helped create the shale industry more than a decade ago and pioneered drilling in shale for crude oil, said drillers are “grievously wounded” as crashing crude prices exact their toll, describing the situation as the worst downt
Chairman of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture for Arab Countries in Lebanon Mohammed Shokeir revealed that Iran imports Lebanese products at no more than an annual $4.3 million worth. Chairman Shokeir stated that Iran interdicts 90 percent of its national exports.
