Ramallah – The Palestinian Fatah movement condemned on Saturday the Israeli authorities’ granting of Israeli settlers administrative power to manage their own affairs in the al-Khalil area in the southern West Bank. Spokesman for Fatah’s Shura council Oussam al-Qawasimi said described during a press
Beirut – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri declared on Saturday that supporting the army strengthens the Lebanese state and “enables it to combat terrorism” that is threatening several countries. He hoped at the end of his two-day visit to Paris where he met French President Emmanuel Macron
Mina – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz said on Saturday the kingdom had made notable progress in eradicating terrorism aimed at attacking its holy sites, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia, which guards Islam’s holiest sites and organizes the
Beirut – “Hezbollah” and the Syrian regime forces were looking on Saturday for a new passage for ISIS buses, which had left the Qalamoun outskirts at the Syrian-Lebanese border on Monday night, after US-led coalition warplanes pounded their route to Deir al-Zour. The convoy is still stopped in the S
New York – US President Donald Trump plans to benefit from the presence of state leaders attending the UN General Assembly meetings in New York on September 18 to push for reform of the global body, in line with previous promises he had pledged during his presidential campaign. Trump is expect
London, Moscow – Compatible sources confirmed that Russia now controls the Syrian airspace after deploying a number of military tools. This includes advanced early warning and control aircrafts that could “paralyze” the capacity of Israel and the US Marines to launch airstrikes against Syrian
London- Iraq will support the decision to extend the deal of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries to cut oil output, if such decision is taken, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar Luaibi said Friday. Speaking at a joint conference with Russian Energy Minister Ale
Taiz- Arab Coalition air forces destroyed on Friday a ballistic missile launchpad in Yemen, reported the pan-Arab television news channel Al-Arabiya. The launchpad was used and put together by Iran-allied militias in the war-torn country, and was in the Hajjah Governorate. A military source stated t
Erbil- From the very first moment the majority of the Kurdish parties agreed to hold an independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan, Amid Nankali and a group of young people started to prepare for this process by raising awareness among citizens through social media platforms on the need to vote in
Mina- Saudi Arabia declared on Friday Hajj plans for 2017 a grand success, as they guarded the environment for pilgrims performing Islamic rites on 8, 9 and 10 of Dhu al-Hijjah. Authorities also announced preparations to manage crowds for the first days of Al-Tashreeq, devil stoning days, which proh
Baghdad- Iraq’s victory over ISIS in Tal Afar was the latest in a string of gains against the group, but Iraqi forces still face massive challenges, experts say. In 2014, as ISIS staged a rapid advance across northern Iraq, police and military personnel abandoned their posts to the militants w
Zagreb- Zagreb on Friday stripped the name of late Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito from a prominent square in the Croatian capital, a move that has sparked controversy. The vote in the city assembly to change the name of Marshal Tito Square took place on the initiative of the right-wing party Indepe
Makkah- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz reaffirmed on Friday that serving Hajj pilgrims is a national tradition the Kingdom will uphold years on end. “I hope God will accept the pilgrim’s pilgrimage. May every year find you in good health,” he added. Speaking from Min
Beirut- A deal reached between Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” and ISIS to transfer militants from east Lebanon and Qalamoun to west Syria at the Iraqi border was seemingly disrupted on Friday after the Iraqi government headed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected to grant them safe passage.
Brussels, London- The European Union’s counter-terrorism coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove, has warned of the presence of more than 50,000 extremists, including those considered “really worrying.” He singled out Britain as having more extremists than any other country in Europe. “The United King
London- Around 400 people have been killed — the majority Rohingya Muslims — in communal violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the office of Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing said Friday. “Until August 30, a large number of terrorists carried out 52 waves of attacks on securi
Can curbing your usual daily calorie intake by 10% improve health and longevity? There is a saying: “The less you eat, the longer you live.” The rising rates of obesity have shown that Americans consume more than necessary, and cutting back on calories may be a smart move. “People
New York- Art lovers have two more weeks to sit and ponder the meaning of “America,” the name given to a 18-carat gold toilet that has been on display at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for nearly a year. During that time more than 100,000 people have paid a visit to Italia
London- Scientists have successfully used “reprogrammed” stem cells to restore functioning brain cells in monkeys, raising hopes the technique could be used in future to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. Since Parkinson’s is caused by a lack of dopamine made by brain cells, researchers have lo
Baghdad – The Iraqi Interior Ministry and the Baghdad Operations Command have developed a security plan for Eid al-Adha that would cover cemeteries, markets, amusement parks and places of worship over fears of terrorist attacks that could target Iraqis and Baghdad residents in particular. Inte
