Cairo- Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said in New York on Monday that the time has come to effectively confront parties supporting terrorism and push them to shoulder their responsibilities. Sisi called on Qatar to show goodwill towards the interests of Arab countries and follow a non-interf
Geneva- Former Yemeni Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim al-Adoufi held Houthi and Saleh militias responsible for the worsening crisis of the displaced in Yemen. At a seminar on displacement in Yemen held at the UN headquarters in Geneva Monday, Adoufi stressed that the problem of displacement
London- Russian oil major Rosneft will invest in gas pipelines in Iraq’s Kurdistan, expanding its commitment to the region ahead of its independence vote to help it become a major exporter of gas to Turkey and Europe. The Kurdistan region parliament approved a plan on Friday to hold a referendum on
New York– Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that Qatar’s failure to stop supporting terrorism and interfering in other countries’ internal affairs was one of the causes of the crisis with the Anti-Terrorism Quartet. He stressed that resolving the crisis was in Doha’s hands, ruling o
London – The second suspect in the failed London subway attack has been identified as a Syrian refugee, British media leaks. In a telephone call to Scotland Yard, the police refused to disclose to Asharq Al-Awsat the identity of the suspect, who was arrested on Sunday. “The personal information of a
Geneva – Saudi Arabia stressed that the suffering of the Syrian people is continuing because of the Assad regime’s brutal crimes and violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws. The kingdom stressed that the “international community should take all necessary measures to halt
San Francisco, London- Robots can finally feel hot and cold through their sense of touch after researchers from the University of Houston have reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin. Cunjiang Yu, Bill D. Cook, assistant professor of mechanical enginee
New York– An international conference organized in New York by the Muslim World League and entitled “Civilizational Interaction between the US and Muslim World”, called for the establishment of a forum for American-Islamic communication to promote intellectual, cultural and scientific interaction an
Tokyo, London- To raise awareness about the disease, 17 waiters and waitresses who suffer from dementia are temporarily working in a Japanese restaurant. No complaints were raised about the service. This idea was proposed by Shiro Oguni, 38, who is the director general of NHK television in Japan. Th
San Francisco, London – To protect people from back injuries, a team of researchers in Canada has developed a sensor that can be installed in the shoes, to determine whether the user is taking a right or wrong posture when lifting heavy weights. Eya Barkallah, from the University of Quebec at
Chicago – A group of scientists from the University of Michigan discovered that cheese contains a chemical substance found in known addictive drugs. The scientists used the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), which measures people’s dependency on specific types of food, for their study. They ask
Cairo- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in New York on Sunday to attend the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will deliver Egypt’s statement focusing on his country’s efforts to combat terrorism. The Egyptian Presidential office said that Sisi is scheduled
Ramallah – Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudainah said President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech before the United Nations General Assembly later this week will be extremely important. Abu Rudainah said Abbas will emphasize the need for a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel, based
London – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned that Tehran will not be bullied by the US and will strongly react to any “wrong move” on Tehran’s nuclear deal. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran was violating “the spirit” of the 2015 deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan o
Dubai- ACWA Power International in Saudi Arabia has revealed that required arrangements for financial closure and signing energy purchase agreement for the fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Complex with an estimated investment cost of USD3.8 billion are underway. Construction of t
Taiz– Yemen’s insurgency leaders have held a meeting with a number of elders loyal to former president Ali Abdallah Saleh to discuss the forcible recruitment of children following huge human losses within their ranks on the front lines, sources in Al-Mahwit governorate said. The sources confirmed th
London- The Fourth Industrial Revolution Council has announced its intention to come up with a comprehensive strategy on the use of the technological tools of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, whose details will be revealed during the annual meetings of the UAE government on September 26 and 27. Whi
Riyadh– Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) sold its 90 percent interest in Malaysia’s Four Seasons Resort to Leisure Ventures Pte Ltd. (LVPL), the company announced on Sunday. The firm sold its interest in the hotel located in Langkawi to Leisure Ventures, an affiliate of Singapore’s Hotel
London – The quality of education in the Arab world has dropped in comparison to other regions in the world, which demands immediate reform to tackle development needs and employment in the future, said a recent World Bank report on education in the Middle East and North Africa. The report urged Ara
Riyadh– Over 759,000 products violating the standards of Saudi Energy Efficiency Center were seized during the first six months of 2017, according to Saudi Customs. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Customs announced it seized 759,846 “energy efficiency” products including air conditions, washing
