The Syrian opposition delegation that participated in the U.N.-mediated peace talks this week should have welcomed the Syrian government’s offensive around the city of Aleppo instead of leaving the talks, Reuters reported citing Russia’s ambassador in Geneva on Friday. In an interview, A
Aden- Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri, Arab Coalition Spokesman and Consultant at the Saudi Defense Ministry, announced that the presence of pro-government forces in Sana’a is now an irrevocable reality. Brig. Asiri confirmed that Houthi militias are resorting to mine fields to hurdle the resistance and the
ISIS has been sending its militants into Europe disguised as refugees, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) said on Friday, a day after thwarting a potential ISIS attack in Berlin. According to Hans-Georg Maassen, the terrorist attacks in Paris last November had revealed th
The Commander in Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Ataollah Salehi said yesterday that Iran will continue to develop its missile program and that this should not be considered a threat to neighbouring countries. Most of the international sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program have
Ramallah- Palestinian security forces in the West Bank managed to abort an attempt on establishing an infrastructure for the “Al-Sabirin [The Patient] for the Victory of Palestine.”. The movement is present in Gaza and is known for its direct affiliation with the Iranian regime. Security sources tol
In a Syrian Donors Conference in London, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu defined ISIS and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as “two enemies of humanity”. Those helping support the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are committing war crimes, Davutoglu said on Thursday. “
Iranian influence in Iraq no longer is cut short to scattered pictures of Iranian Supreme Leaders like Ayatollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei; for now it has expanded to setting new institutions acting as medium for Iranian influence under the name of “charity organizations” claiming to help Iraqi wome
London- With a video illustrating the suffering of the Syrians and a frustrating opening speech, the first activity of the international organizations and civil society meetings at the Royal Society in central London was launched prior to the “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference, yesterday i
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), reaffirmed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s sponsorship of the 30th Janadriyah cultural festival, which stems out of the pride he hold
Dubai- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has called for a young Emirati to represent the country’s youth as a cabinet minister. In a series of tweets, Shaikh Mohammed called on every UAE university to nominate three
Geneva- U.N. Special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, announced on Wednesday the current Syrian peace talks in Geneva suspended, to be resumed on Feb. 25. Mr. de Mistura admitted that “there’s more work to be done”. Yet it is worth mentioning that, since both the Syrian regime a
An Israeli court found two Jewish defendants on Thursday, guilty for a revenge murder of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem that contributed to inducing the 2014 Gaza war. The court sentenced one of the Jewish teenagers for life and the other for 21 years of jail term, but held off on formally conv
London- United Kingdom has imposed a temporary export ban on a white silk robe and dagger owned by T E Lawrence – better known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ – amid efforts to find a local buyer for the iconic artefacts linked to the British history. Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey, who
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), declared that a bomb threat that grounded its Madrid-Riyadh flight on Thursday was a false alarm. “It’s just another hoax that all airlines are subjected to,” a Saudia spokesman told Reuters when asked about the incident. “It’s false but
Increased aerial bombardment in Syria has urged tens of thousands of Syrians to move towards the Turkish border from the Syrian city of Aleppo, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday at a fundraising conference in London. Davutoglu cited new information he had received on his way to
The Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, warned of suspicions around the coming elections. He alluded that the authority might intervene in determining the results of the parliamentary ballot scheduled in few week, and questioning the public on the interaction with the elections, given the exclusion o
Riyadh- Under the patronage of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, activities of the 30th Janadriyah cultural festival kicked off successfully, on Wednesday Jan. 3. The festival is organized by the Saudi Arabian National Guard, and attended by both Arabian and Internatio
Two air strikes suspected to have been carried by U.S. drone killed 12 militants overnight in southern Yemen, residents said on Thursday, including a major al Qaeda commander. Jalal Baleedi, alias Abu Hamza, a top commander of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, was likely to be the new leader of Isl
A number of representatives in the Knesset (Israeli parliament) revealed that Russia officially informed Israel that it has not and will not allow the transfer of its advanced weapons in Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Representatives attributed this statement to Israel’s ambassador to Moscow Z
Beirut- Last month, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, the president of the Free Patriotic Movement, abstained from voting on the final statement of an Arab foreign ministers’ meeting which classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. The meeting came amid rising tension between Iran and Saudi Ara
