Mosul – The al-Hadba minaret that had towered over Mosul for over 800 years was destroyed by the ISIS terrorist group as it made its retreat from the Iraqi city. The historic monument of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque was a source of pride for the locals, who saw in the minaret, affectionately known as &#
Taiz- Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr has directed the Health Ministry to provide emergency medicines and propose funds for some Taiz hospitals to help them fight cholera and treat the wounded and patients. This coincides with the rise of cholera-suspect cases to 179,000 and the death of
Cairo- Egypt will extend a national state of emergency for three months after the government approved President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s proposal to do so. While the Egyptian authorities captured a terrorist cell that adopts the ISIS intellect and arrested its members who possessed explosives in
Manila – The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia announced on Thursday that they will closely cooperate with each other in order to thwart the flow of gunmen, weapons and funds to extremists to their countries, reported the Associated Press. They also expressed their concern over the recent attacks
Cairo– Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi described the holding of the first summit for Nile Basin countries as a “historic event.” Speaking at the summit held in Uganda, the Egyptian president said: “The summit is a historic event and a clear message to our people that the Nile river unites us
Jeddah- Saudi citizens, in the kingdom and abroad, continued to arrive at the emirates, provinces and embassies to pledge allegiance to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, abiding by directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. Princes received on Wednesday those who
Tel Aviv – Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused on Thursday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of prolonging the economic crisis in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. He said that Abbas is “pressuring Hamas in Gaza in order to drag it into a war with Israel.” He explained that the Pales
Beirut – A consultative meeting chaired by Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday at the presidential palace in Baabda gathered heads of the political parties participating in the current government and was capable to adopt the plan of action for the cabinet’s economic and reformist items.
Beirut – The Mustaqbal Movement is well aware of the major loss that it will incur in Lebanon’s upcoming parliamentary elections, starting in the capital Beirut where experts predict that it will lose half of its seats due to the new division of districts imposed by the new electoral law. This is se
What would a list of the problems that need urgent attention in Iraq today look like? No matter how you look at it the campaign to liberate Mosul and wipe out ISIS, regarded by many as an enemy of humanity, would top the list. Next to it might be the formation of a new national […]
Ramallah- A meeting held on Thursday between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US President’s Advisors Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt was “tense and strained”, well-informed Palestinian sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. The sources noted that the two US officials have focused, during
London – US scientists from Temple University in Philadelphia said the extra-virgin olive oil protects memory and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Olive oil is considered a main component in the Mediterranean diet that is associated with a variety of health benefits. In a study published in the “A
London- Speaking on Tuesday at the Starmus Festival, a science-slash-musical gathering held in Trondheim, Norway, the British scientist Stephen Hawking said humans should leave earth within 30 years. Hawking said: “30 years’ time is sufficient to build a lunar base, and 50 years to build a bas
Dubai – Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued a law on the establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance. He also issued a decree to establish a Board of Trustees for the institute and another to appoint the managing director. The law incl
Atlanta, London- Amazon.com Inc unveiled a new service called Prime Wardrobe, which allows members to try out items without paying for them up front. Customers will be allowed to put three items in the Prime Wardrobe box, including shoes, clothes, and accessories, and keep them for seven days until
Erbil, Baghdad – Iraqi Civil Defense teams removed on Thursday the bodies of scores of civilians from under the rubble of their houses located near Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque and its historic al-Hadba minaret. Ghayath Surgi, who is responsible for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Media
Mosul’s iconic leaning tower was missing from its skyline for the first time in centuries Thursday after desperate extremists blew it up as Iraqi forces advanced on an ancient mosque compound in the embattled northern city. The loss of the iconic 12th century minaret — one of the country
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Thursday congratulated Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on his appointment as Crown Prince and Deputy Premier besides his position as Minister of Defense, said the Saudi Press Agency SPA. The Secretary-General expressed his confidence
Egyptian police have killed seven people in connection to recent violence against Christians that included three church bombings and a shooting which left around 100 people dead, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Police found militants hiding in a desert training camp “as part of the min
An estimated 600 high-rise buildings in England contain cladding similar to that used on a London tower block which caught fire, killing at least 79 people, officials said on Thursday. Flames spread rapidly up the 24-story residential Grenfell Tower last week, trapping people inside, in what was Bri
