Riyadh- Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan has inaugurated, in his headquarters in Riyadh, Itimad portal for governmental e-services, under the framework of Saudi Vision 2030, to empower government bodies to implement their Saudi Vision 2030 projects, starting from National Transformation Pro
Geneva- Saudi Arabia reiterated its firm position on the universality of human rights, an endorsement which presents no “imposition to principles and values held by the true Islamic faith.” Saudi Ambassador to UN Dr. AbdulAziz Al Wasil, speaking to the 36th session of the of the Human Rights Council
Riyadh – Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan inaugurated the Itimad portal for governmental e-services, under the framework of Saudi Vision 2030, to empower governmental bodies to implement their Vision projects, starting from National Transformation Program 2020. Itimad e-portal service
Geneva – Saudi Arabia reiterated its firm position on the universality of human rights, an endorsement which presents no “imposition to principles and values held by the true Islamic faith.” Saudi Ambassador to the United Nations Dr. AbdulAziz Al Wasil, speaking to the 36th session of the of t
Geneva – The Arab Federation for Human Rights revealed its new extensive report stating Qatar’s violations of human rights and international laws. The report also uncovers the lies of Qatar’s National Committee for Human Rights (NCHR) and presents evidence of Doha’s violations. The federation issued
Aden- Houthis have taken new restrictive steps against former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, including putting new conditions for the continuity of coalition with him, Yemeni sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat. Conditions consist of Saleh not holding any events, handing out some camps and app
Damascus – After a wave of condemnation and criticism over his threat to Syrian refugees seeking to return to their homeland, Syrian regime official Issam Zahreddine retracted his statements on Tuesday. Zahreddine, who is commander of the republican guard in Deir al-Zour, said that he “obeys the ord
Beirut – The Lebanese Tourism and Defense Ministries announced on Tuesday the postponement of the “Victory Festival,” which was scheduled for Thursday to celebrate the Lebanese army triumph against ISIS in the northeastern border region of Arsal. The development came in spite of calls, mainly
Riyadh – A family dispute determined the journey of Saudi Shihana Alazzaz, who has made her mark in the legal world. Alazzaz recently showcased her experience in Salt Lake City in the United States as part of the “Bridges to Saudi Arabia” initiative launched by the King Abdulaziz C
Cairo – Hamas and the dismissed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan are close to reaching a deal that would grant the Palestinian official a role in the administration of the Gaza Strip. In return, he will receive Egyptian assistance to ease the blockade on Gaza residents, as well Emirati financial s
Rome, London – An employee in the Italian Interior Ministry secretly visited Libya to reach deals with local warlords and coast guard officials in order to stop the flow of migrants to Europe. If the events of the fictional film “L’ordine delle cose” by Andrea Segre seem familiar, it is
Baghdad, Irbil – Signs of a confrontation between Baghdad and Irbil are starting to emerge ahead of the September 25 independence referendum vote in the Iraqi Kurdistan region after the Iraqi parliament rejected the vote on Tuesday and forced the government to take measures against the Kurdish move.
Cairo – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working to address the risks of global food shortages, and is deeply involved in fighting hunger in the Middle East. In this context, the organization has boosted its efforts in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. As part of F
London – An Ivy League graduate and national dance champion from North Dakota was crowned Miss America on Sunday, becoming the first contestant from the state to win the nearly 100-year-old contest. According to Reuters, Cara Mund, a graduate of Brown University, who has been accepted to Notre
The Central Criminal Court in Baghdad sentenced to death on Tuesday a Russian member of the ISIS terrorist group. An official spokesman for the Higher Judicial Council Judge Abdulsattar Birqader announced in a statement that the detainee will be hanged “after confessing to carrying out terrorist ope
London- British MPs held their first vote Monday on a bill to end Britain’s membership of the EU, which ministers say will avoid a “chaotic” Brexit but has been condemned as an unprecedented power-grab. The legislation would repeal on Brexit day the 1972 law through which Britain joined the bloc, tr
The Iraqi parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the referendum over the independence of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region scheduled for September 25. A number of Kurdish lawmakers withdrew from the parliament session in wake of the announcement. “Kurdish lawmakers walked out of the session but the decision
Mosul – Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected ISIS militants, according to security and aid officials. Iraqi army and intelligence officers told Reuters that most of the wives were from former Soviet states, such as Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and Russia, as well as
Tel Aviv – Dozens of people protested in Argentina on Monday against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Latin American country. Condemning his policy against Palestinians, the protesters compared the Israeli leader to Adolf Hitler. Israeli media said that Netanyahu headed
Cairo– Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the Anti-Terrorism Quartet was maintaining continuous cooperation on the crisis with Qatar, noting that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE have incurred heavy burdens due to attacks against their civilians, army and police and in
