The official spokesman for the supreme negotiating body for the Syrian opposition Riad Nassan Agha revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the US Secretary of State John Kerry did not put forward a third list of participants in the Geneva 3 negotiations when he met members of the body in Riyadh on Saturday
Oil prices fell 3 percent on Monday as Iraq announced record-high oil production feeding into a heavily oversupplied market. This fall lead to wiping out much of the gains made in one of the biggest-ever daily rallies last week. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was down 84 cents at $31.34 a barrel
The US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Riyadh yesterday that the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia is solid and that it will not be affected by the nuclear deal with Tehran. Kerry also said in press statements at the American embassy before he left the Saudi capital that the relatio
Tripoli- Confidential documents reviewed by Asharq Al-Awsat revealed a plan made by senior leaders in ISIS, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda, and the Islamic Brotherhood in Libya to integrate into a unified “Shura Council”. The documents reflect the existence of a sta
Baghdad- Ayad Allawi, former Vice President of Iraq, has come forward with the mistakes committed by politicians after overthrowing the previous regime, in a manner that has made Iraqis “bless the days” of former President Saddam Hussein. “We are responsible for what had happened in Iraq and the cha
Buenos Aries- Mexican intelligence, in cooperation with Canadian intelligence services, has recently revealed activities for the Lebanese Hezbollah under Iranian support being detected in Latin America, at Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, in addition to the zone betwe
Before the Khomeinist revolution in 1979, Farhad Massoudi was owner, president and chief executive of the Ettelaat Media Group, one of the largest media companies in the world with a dozen dailies, weeklies and monthlies in Persian, Arabic, English and French. Last week, however, Massoudi died aged
British government might take in refugee children who have fled the war in Syria and have travelled to other countries in Europe, a government minister said on Sunday. Charities have been calling on the UK to admit thousands of unaccompanied child refugees who have made it into Europe as part of its
In his visit to Asia, which he began on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to press China to put more restrains on North Korea after its nuclear test and to urge Southeast Asia to respond to Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea in accord. Kerry started a three-day stay in the
In a step that followed the lifting of sanctions on Iran, Iran unveiled an expanded shopping list for more than 160 European planes and laid down another big order in front of Boeing at Tehran’s first major business gathering on Sunday. The deal could also include Airbus Group SE A380 superjum
Riyadh- After US Secretary John Kerry confirmed, in a meeting with his GGC peers in Riyadh, that the relationship between the US and the Gulf Countries is based on common interests, and that Washington will not fall back in defending the Gulf against any given threat, Gulf Countries have worked towa
Yemen- Yemeni Legitimacy forces, on Saturday, were capable of executing a swift military operation on Houthi militant headquarters in the Saada Governorate, which has resulted in the death of several of Houthi leaders while they were running militant operations against Saudi Arabian grounds and Yeme
Riyadh- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, on Saturday at Al-Auja Palace, received U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss regional developments and the efforts spent across the region. Both The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and US Secretary talked over the re
Washington- Masood Ahmed, Director of International Monetary Fund of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, has welcomed the economic reform and structuring Saudi Arabia has carried out, clarifying that it has contributed to supporting the economic situation, covering the budget deficit, and m
Washington began its implementation of exceptions to its visa waiver programme that allowed European citizens to enter the United States without a visa on Thursday. The exceptions include those who are dual nationals of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Sudan. Any other European citizen who has visited these co
It can be said that the stance taken by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) against Iran is considered the strongest stance taken by the organisation. The words that shaped the statement issued by the organisation formed a severe blow to Iranian policy which has become isolated from even t
Russia is competing with the United States in Kurdish areas in northeastern Syria. Reports indicate that Russian forces are working to establish a base there along the lines of the air base that the United States is said to have established in Al-Hasakah. Witnesses in Syria said that the Russian arm
An American official acquainted with negotiations concerning the prisoner exchange deal with the Iranian authorities informed CNN on Wednesday that Washington prepared a plane to take the 7 Iranians who received pardons from the White House to Iran. However, the Iranians refused to return and chose
ISTANBUL – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a trip to Turkey on Friday that intimidating the media, curtailing internet freedom and accusing academics of treason was not setting a good example in the Middle East. Speaking on a two-day visit to the NATO ally and key member of the U.S.-
PARIS – Syrian Kurds must be represented at peace talks in Geneva or they will fail, a Syrian Kurdish leader said on Friday. Saleh Muslim, co-chair of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), also said one of the opposition groups involved, Jaysh al-Islam, had the “same mentality”
