London- ISIS in Syria, on Feb.4, broadcasted a video showing a dark-skinned 10 year-old child butchering a hostage the terrorist organization had captured. In the video, the child appeared to communicate with the English language, and has directed a threat to the U.S., before cutting off the head of
Beirut- With the Russian-backed Syrian regime gaining foothold, the question on whether the Turkish government will intervene in Syria or not has altered as to when will Turkey get involved. Whoever is keeping record of the developments on the Syrian case, knows that a Turkish intervention is necess
Three British Special Forces soldiers were injured in a firefight with 30 ISIS militants in Iraq, the Mirror newspaper reported on Saturday without providing any details about its sources. The Ministry of Defense said it did not comment on Special Forces operation. The Mirror said that the SAS and S
Al Qaeda in Maghreb has claimed responsibility on Saturday for a deadly attack on a U.N. police base in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu, in a statement monitored by the SITE Intelligence group on Saturday. After an operation that lasted for hours, Malian troops supported by U.N. helicopters recap
The Libyan situation topped the agenda at the meeting of EU defence and foreign ministers in Amsterdam while the EU and NATO expressed their willingness to make greater efforts to support the government of national accord led by Faiz Al-Siraj. The German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said th
Riyadh- The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), over the past few days has received requests from international companies looking into investing in the Saudi Kingdom. Saudi Arabia has shifted its orientation allowing international companies to invest in different sectors, its most pr
While the White House announced President Barack Obama’s welcoming of Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it is prepared to send ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria, a military source at the US Department of Defense told Asharq Al-Awsat yesterday that the Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is determin
London- Iranian media reported the death of 6 leaders of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution in Aleppo, Syria. The death toll figures on troops and officers piled up to 24, during a 48-hours window. The Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei considered that Guardians’ combatants fightin
After lifting the international sanctions on Iran, its crude oil sales to Europe reached above 300,000 barrels, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Saturday. Iran’s oil exports used to record a high of more than 3 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2011; however, the tougher sanctions im
Houthi militias bombed the national museum in Taiz which resulted in all of its contents being burnt. In addition to this, all of its antiquities and rare manuscripts chronicling the history of Yemen and the governorate of Taiz have been reduced to ashes. Houthi militias and forces loyal to the oust
London- Mr. Tobias Ellwood British MP expressed to Asharq Al-Awsat his enthusiasm on what has been achieved on the subject of war against ISIS. Mr. Ellwood also spoke of the victories claimed over recent months after the efforts of the international coalition, and how ISIS has lost foothold in criti
With more U.S. military financial backing, NATO is preparing its biggest escalation in eastern Europe since the Cold War to deter Russia while rejecting Polish demands for permanent bases. Russia’s seizure of Crimea had raised NATO’s concerns that Moscow could rapidly invade Poland or the Balt
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian 17-year-old in the occupied West Bank on Friday, hospital officials said. Israeli military claimed the boy had been about to throw a petrol bomb. The region has been witnessing intensifying violence since four months, raising more concerns of wider escalation
Riyadh- Kwon Pyong, South Korean ambassador to Saudi Arabia, told Asharq Al-Awsat that his country is working with Riyadh to improve the level of strategic cooperation between the two countries. Domains of cooperation will broaden to include technology on manufacturing, nuclear energy, communication
Foreign officials dealing with Iran since the mullahs seized power have often wondered who is really in charge in Tehran. Chris Patten, a British politician who served as the European Union’s foreign policy point-man, once observed that Iranian officials he dealt with always turned out to be “actors
LinkedIn Corp’s revenue forecast shocked Wall Street as it deeply failed to live up to expectations when shares of the social network for professionals plunged about 35 percent on Friday, erasing nearly $9 billion of market value. The company recorded its sharpest decline since the companyR
I reckon that there is no political observer who expects much from the Geneva 3 talks on Syria. In fact, a senior western diplomat was frank when he candidly expressed his doubts about chances of success as the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) took its difficult decision to send its delegation for
A fight erupted between security forces and Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey after soccer authorities had punished the region’s Amedspor club and banned one of its players for 12 matches for “ideological propaganda”. Violence has been spreading since the end of a ceasefire bet
Cairo- Libyan factional dispute has broadened reaching all the way to the annual Cairo International Book Fair. On Jan.3 a violent altercation broke featuring supporters of the late Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi on one hand, and those who opposed him on the other. The greatest share of abuse at the
The Saudi military adviser to the defence minister Brigadier General Ahmed Asiri announced that Saudi Arabia is ready to participate in any ground operations that the international coalition against ISIS may agree on undertaking in Syria. Asiri said in an interview with the Arabic news channel Al Ar
