Dubai- HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has approved the new cabinet of the federal government. Accordingly, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the twelfth government of the UAE as part
Talk in Syria right now focusses on the areas that the Assad regime has retrieved with Russian aerial support and that of fighters from Shiite militias on the ground, under Iranian leadership. Have the Russians succeeded? Has Assad broken the ring altogether? Does this mean that the Russians and the
Oleg Ozerov, Russian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat said that if anyone wishes to look into the truth behind Russian air force targeting Syrian Opposition areas or the assassinating Alloush, they could visit the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation’s websit
The US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the United States may resort to an alternative “Plan B” and a new military initiative in Syria in the event that there is a lack of progress in securing a ceasefire in the country. Kerry said in an interview with David Ignatius, a journalist at The [&he
Zaha Hadid, a very controversial architect whom designs are seen by some as creative beyond all competition, while others find nothing special about them, just for the sake of refusing them, or perhaps because she is a woman. Hadid believes that all those who reject her work are simply biased and ha
The Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz who is also Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense inspected Saudi troops in the southern region yesterday and chaired a meeting in which the military situation in the region and recent military operations carried out by u
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani harshly criticized an influential party without directly mentioning its name. The criticism stemmed from its deep involvement in both corruption and trafficking in Iran. Rouhani stated that a corrupt organization in his country is responsible for smuggling goods insi
Riyadh- King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Aids Center has recently distributed 4,000 food baskets in Al Wazi’iyah District at Taiz Governorate through the Humanitarian Aid Coalition and its partners from associations and institutions. The food baskets were distributed in the Directorate with
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) created a new “minister of state for happiness” position in the government yesterday. The basic responsibilities for this position include the harmonisation of all state plans, programs and policies to achieve happiness in society within the framework of structural cha
London- Releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could help stop the Zika outbreak “very quickly,” scientists have claimed. A global health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organization following increased virus reports. The virus has been linked to multiple b
Yemeni Presidential Advisor Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Muflihi exhorted the Houthi insurgents and the ousted former President Ali Abdullah Saleh to surrender on a military level. The surrender request came after pro-legitimacy forces arrived at the gates to Sana’a near Al Hudaydah and Hajjah Governorates
The adviser to the Saudi minister of defence’s office Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri said that Saudi Arabia is prepared for a land war in Syria and this statement came days after Riyadh announced its willingness to provide ground forces to fight ISIS as part of the international coalition to fi
The government in Tunisia confirmed that it is fully prepared on a military, security, and a humanitarian prevention level, in caution of a new war breaking in its neighboring country. Moreover it will not get involved in any war The North Atlantic Treaty Organization decides to take on, even if it
Baghdad, London- Informed Iraqi sources said that an armed confrontation was about to start between Iraqi army, which is trained and supported by US, and Popular Mobilization Forces militia, which is supported by Iran, when leaders from the PMF refused to follow commands by armed forces leadership.
In unofficial schools run by a Syrian charitable organisation in neighbourhoods controlled by the Syrian opposition in Aleppo, children do not come out into the courtyard during break times for fear of barrel bombs falling from the sky onto their heads. The organisation Cash Malik (which means Check
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that Canada would withdraw within weeks six jets that have been bombing targets in Iraq and Syria, in a step to end Canada’s controversial combat role in the effort against ISIS. As the Liberals pledged during the election, the jets wi
Syrian refugees have been pouring toward the Turkish borders queuing in thousands, leaving Turkey with no choice but closing the door it has been opening to migrants. The migrant influx surged especially after the escalated strikes around the city of Aleppo by Russian-backed Syrian government force
Singling out one reason for extremism involves exaggeration. However, the main cause of extremism is education curricula on the basis that they establish thought. When curricula teach radicalism, they produce militants. In addition to this, education is a huge area that can positively or negatively
Dubai- Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, said that what is being called the 4th Industrial Revolution is a two-edged sword that brings upon both opportunity and risk. The 4th Industrial Revolution is said to enable community potential, yet also bares some grave risks. Pro
Riyadh- A seminar at the Saudi 30TH Janadriyah festival on Sunday has dealt with the “decisive storm” and the geopolitical changes happening in the region. The seminar was held at the King Faisal Conference Hall in Riyadh. It highlighted the Iranian greed spreading into the region and how the Saudi-
