New York- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has reached a decision on whether to recertify Iran’s compliance with an international deal to curb its nuclear program. Without revealing his decision, Trump told journalists “I have decided” ahead of an October 15 deadline to
London- Qatar pumped 29.1 billion riyals ($8 billion) into its banking system in August to cushion it from withdrawals by financial institutions from neighboring Arab states due to the Gulf’s diplomatic crisis, central bank data showed. The current crisis, triggered by the political and economic boy
Geneva- A Yemeni rights group identified and reported 630 cases of child-recruitment to fight among the ranks of the country’s hostile insurgency. The group also filed for the child soldiers to be protected and immediately removed from battlefields in Yemen. Human rights activist Huda al-Sarari said
The well-preserved wreck of a German submarine sunk during World War I has been found in the North Sea and may have the bodies of its crew still on board, Belgian officials said Tuesday. A diver who has explored the wreck, lying in 30 meters (100 feet) of water off the port of Ostend, said […
Geneva – Experts and media officials criticized Qatar-based Al-Jazeera channel, accusing it of supporting violence and destabilizing the Middle East and the world, during a seminar organized by the Arab Federation for Human Rights at the headquarters of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on th
New York – US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that her country had three goals in Yemen, including ending the Iranian intervention. Her remarks came during a meeting on Tuesday with Yemeni President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly se
Jeddah- Convening on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s National Cabinet condemned terrorist massacres, brutal attacks, and genocide committed against the Rohingya Muslims, in Burma. The persecuted minority has been the subject of systematic ethnic cleansing as Rakhine State forces destroy many villages and ho
New York- Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani renewed on Tuesday a call for “unconditional dialogue based on mutual respect for sovereignty” to end his country’s crisis. Yet he ignored the main reasons behind the crisis during his speech at the UN General Assembly. He said that Qatar News A
Jeddah- Saudi Arabia and Britain have signed a framework agreement for military and security cooperation. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense signed the agreement on Tuesday with UK’s Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. The Crown Prince met with Fallo
Tokyo, London- Many elderly Japanese gathered at a shrine in downtown Tokyo on Monday in sweltering temperatures, belying their age and importance in one of the world’s most rapidly aging societies. The event to mark Respect for the Aged Day in Japan drew over 200 people in an exercise meant to incr
London- US researchers from the universities of Columbia and North Carolina have developed medicated skin patch that can burn the body fat. These patches were first tested on over-obese mice. The study published on the university’s electronic website explained that some drugs can turn energy-storing
London- After an eight-month isolation on a remote dome in Hawaii, six scientists finished a study into how humans would cope living in a Mars-like environment. The study mainly aimed at understanding the human behavior during the long spatial missions like traveling to Mars. The participants were m
The German Interior Ministry announced that some 200 Turkish nationals, who hold diplomatic passports, have been granted the right to asylum in Germany since last year’s failed coup in Turkey. Some 249 holders of diplomatic passports had applied for asylum in Germany and the requests of 196 have bee
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Official presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said that the two officials discussed ways to revive the peace process, with
Algeria- An armed Algerian extremist left terrorist strongholds and surrendered to local military authorities after spending 12 years in the ranks of extremist groups. Meanwhile, the Algerian army command announced dismantling thousands of anti-personnel mines, dating back to the French colonial per
Paris – A second member of Qatar’s ruling family has joined calls for a national meeting of Qataris to resolve the dispute with its Gulf neighbors. Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim Al Thani declared his support on Monday for any meeting that could resolve the issue confirming that the government allowed int
Cairo- Beltone Financial Holding (BTFH) Chairman Dr. Sameh al-Tarjman said that Gulf investors intend to surge new investments in the Egyptian market through the company’s issues of up to EGP10 billion (around USD56.5 million) during the remaining period of the current and next year, not to mention
Riyadh- The coalition to restore legitimacy for Yemen confirmed that they have carried out on Monday significant operations against the militias of Houthi and Saleh to secure the southern Saudi borders. The operations resulted in huge losses among the coupers and the detention of many. Spokesman for
New York – At his debut appearance at the UN, US President Donald Trump criticised the bureaucracy and the financial burden that UN membership imposes on the US, and said it needs to be “better” at development, management, peace and security. Trump adopted the 10-point political declarat
New York – The fate of the nuclear agreement with Iran is dominating this week’s United Nations General Assembly as European officials will attempt to persuade US President Donald Trump to maintain the agreement. Trump is to meet a number of leaders who have opposing stances on the deal, inclu
