In a ground-breaking achievement for the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world, Sharjah has been honored with the prestigious ‘World Book Capital’ title for 2019 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The honor is a recognition of the Emirate&
A strange thing seems to be happening to the US economy. On surveys, businesspeople and consumers say the future looks bright. But recent economic activity hasn’t appeared very robust. Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times noted this in a recent article about mergers and acquisitions. A num
There are certain points in history when it makes sense for a leader to define what it means to belong to a country and a culture. In 2017, quite a few countries appear to need a reminder. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has just attempted, with equal measures of levity and earnestness, to define wh
A massive cyberattack via a ransomware virus dubbed Petya has paralyzed dozens of businesses in Ukraine and neighboring Russia, dpa cited state news agencies as reporting Tuesday. More so, Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft said a large-scale cyber attack hit its servers and computer systems at
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome in Washington where he met US President Donald Trump on Monday. Hugging outside the White House, Trump heralded an increasingly close strategic partnership as part of the war on terrorism. Trump declared he was “true friendR
A new organization to test vehicle emissions will be established in Germany that is still reeling from the emissions scandal that struck giant car-maker Volkswagen. The Transport Ministry said Tuesday that the step is aimed restoring consumer confidence after the Volkswagen’s scandal revealed
London – “Stupefied” was how Nantes president Waldemar Kita described himself upon learning that his club’s manager, Sergio Conceição, wanted to leave this summer. Kita’s surprise was warranted; Conceição had been at the club for just six months – time enough for him to quietly instigate a rev
London – There were around 40 people on the coaching course Mauricio Pellegrino took when he was a player at Valencia in 1999 and he wanted to know what it was that moved them to be there, so he did something he has done ever since football took him from his home in the Argentinean […]
Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp offered on Tuesday condolences to victims of its faulty air bags, stopping short of making a full apology. “We offer our condolences to the those who lost their lives and to those who suffered injuries,” Shigehisa Takada, chairman and CEO of Takata,
Beirut – Government and parliamentary workshops are expected to be held in Lebanon after the Eid al-Fitr holiday in line with the outcome of the consultative meeting, which was held last week at the Baabda Palace, in parallel with the preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections in May 2018
London –The head of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, Saleh Muslim, warned that Syria’s de-escalation zones, in their current formula, would lead to more fighting,. He noted meanwhile that democratic federalism that is based on geographic factors was the guarantee for the country’s unity. The trip
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, received on Tuesday a telephone call from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The two officials discussed bilateral relations and ways to bolster them in different fields. Abe c
Aden – Yemeni National Army units continued their push in the eastern province of Marib, military sources said. Yemen’s first group of special commandos managed to penetrate multiple insurgency strongholds in the Directorate of Sarawah in Marib. An insurgency commander Brig. Gen. Hussein Qasim
A court has ruled that the Netherlands was partially responsible for the deaths of some 300 Muslims at the hands of Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 after they were expelled from a Dutch UN base. The ruling by the Hague Appeals Court upholds a 2014 decision that Dutch peace-keepers should have known
Baghdad – A number of Christian Iraqi figures and forces will attend a European Union-sponsored conference in Belgium to address the situation of Christians in the northern Nineveh field after the elimination of the ISIS terrorists from the area. The two-day conference, scheduled for June 28 in Brus
The controversial travel ban introduced by US President Donald Trump will be partially implemented after a ruling by the Supreme Court. Trump will be allowed to forge ahead with a limited version of his ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries to the US. The president hailed the decision as a
London – Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei used his Eid El-Fitr speech on Monday to cool down rising tensions spurred by a feisty presidential election. Iran’s re-elected President Hassan Rouhani also urged turning over a new page and overcoming disputes. Despite Khamenei’s call for calm in
Tel Aviv – After months of delays, the Israeli army decided to launch the project to construct a seven-meter high wall along the border with Lebanon. An electric fence and other barriers will also be set up along with the fortified cement wall. Construction will begin immediately and border guards a
Mosul – In the backdrop of fierce battles Iraqi forces are fighting the last of ISIS fighters lay devastated buildings, piles of rubble and putrid corpses of terrorists: apocalyptic scenes unfold in the Old City of Mosul where. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed al-Tamim walks past the body of an ext
London – Morocco King Mohammed VI has expressed his anger and concern over failure to implement a development program in the port area of Al-Hoceima. In a statement on Sunday, the king voiced his discontent with the slow pace of development projects, which fall within the framework of his “Lighthous
