Aden– Political sources in Yemen said that the General People’s Congress has withdrawn from a committee entrusted with the preparation for the rebels’ coup anniversary, which falls on September 21, highlighting a widening dispute between the Houthis and the party of ousted President Ali Abdullah Sal
Moscow, London, Beirut – A member of the Syrian regime threatened on Monday to “hold accountable” any displaced Syrian, who returns to their homeland. Issam Zaherddine, commander of the Republican Guard of the Syrian regime in Deir al-Zour, said: “I hope that whoever fled Syria to another country wo
Washington- Swamped by too much raw intel data to sift through, US spy agencies are pinning their hopes on artificial intelligence to crunch billions of digital bits and understand events around the world. Dawn Meyerriecks, the Central Intelligence Agency’s deputy director for technology devel
San Francisco, London- A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a new programmed robot that respects social manners regulating pedestrians’ movements. The new robot will overtake on the left or right, allowing people to pass, depending on the country it
The presidency of the Saudi Arabian state security agency revealed on Monday that it had thwarted a plot by the ISIS terrorist group against two Defense Ministry positions in the capital Riyadh. It also announced the arrest of members of an “intelligence cell” that was working for “foreign sides” in
San Francisco, London – A new computer program that rates how much pain someone is in just by looking at their face could help doctors decide how to treat patients. Jeffrey Cohn at the University of Pittsburgh in the US explained that these metrics might be useful in determining real pain from
Cairo – At least 10 terrorists were killed on Sunday during a security raid in Giza province near Cairo, according to Egyptian police. A security source reported that the clashes also resulted in the injury of nine policemen, including three officers. Egyptian Interior Ministry issued a statement sa
New York- It’s a typical late summer weekend, and New York’s Times Square is packed with tourists from around the world, snapping pictures beneath the commercial hub’s iconic neon billboards and watched closely by a heavy contingent of police. Four cruisers are parked in the middle
London, Ramallah- A Palestinian court on Sunday released on bail a prominent activist arrested over a Facebook post criticizing the Palestinian Authority’s arrest of a journalist from Hebron. Issa Amro was detained by Palestinian security forces on Monday in the southern West Bank city of Hebr
Nicosia – Two boats crowded with 305 Syrian refugees arrived in Cyprus overnight, police said on Sunday, one of the largest group landings of migrants to the island since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011. The vessels were tracked sailing to the north-west of the island and were thought t
Riyadh – The Saudi-based National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) condemned the “flagrant violation of the human rights, beating, degradation and humiliation” of Qatari citizen Hamad Al-Marri after he returned from the annual Hajj pilgrimage. It said that filming the assault and publishing the
Irbil – Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani sought on Sunday to comfort the Iraqi people by saying that the September 25 referendum on independence would not affect the values of coexistence and brotherhood between the people of Kurdistan and Iraq He asserted that the vote would strength
Baghdad – The city of Mosul, which was declared ISIS-free on July 10, is the second largest city of Iraq and is known with its historic fabrics and treasures. ISIS seized control of Mosul (350 km north of Baghdad) through a lightening attack in June 2014. Ensuing heavy fights between the extre
Berlin, London – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier received on Saturday thousands of visitors in his presidential palace as part of popular celebrations held in the palace’s garden. During the celebration dubbed “Open Palace Day”, visitors got the chance to look behind the doors of the
Cairo – Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla and Lorenzo Simonelli, president and CEO of BHGE witnessed the signing of a subsea contract between the US Baker Hughes (BHGE) and Petrobel for the development of phase two of Egypt’s Zohr gas field. Following the signing ceremony, the Egyptian ministe
Berlin- German officials found lists with over 5,000 names of possible targets, including over 100 politicians, during the raids on the homes and workplaces of two terrorism suspects in the east German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern last week, Reuters quoted the Die Welt newspaper reports. The news
Washington- The US State Department has approved arms sales packages worth more than $3.8 billion to Bahrain including F-16 jets, upgrades, missiles and patrol boats, the Pentagon said on Friday. The proposed sales include 19 F-16V jets made by Lockheed Martin Corp which could have a value of up to
Tallinn (Estonia) – Ireland called on the European Union to play a greater role in US-led efforts to revive the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. Speaking to EU foreign ministers at a meeting on Middle East policy in Tallinn, Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said that the union has a task t
London- Israeli media outlets reported on Friday that a rare eagle was recuperated after it crossed from the occupied side of Syria’s Golan Heights into opposition-controlled areas, where it was suspected of being an Israeli “spying eagle.” According to some reports, the bird was captured by rebel f
Moscow, London – Russian deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced on Friday that Moscow will assess the results of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region independence referendum once it happens. Recognizing the results, whatever the outcome, is not on the table at the moment, he said according to the
