Tangiers – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks on Thursday with Qatar’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassem Al Thani. Receiving him at his Tangiers residence in Morocco, the Saudi monarch stressed the depth of fraternal and historic ties between the peo
Tunis- Clerics in Tunisia on Thursday voiced opposition to President Beji Caid Essebsi’s plan to introduce legislation granting equal inheritance rights to women, considering it contradictory to Islamic precepts. Essebsi has announced the formation of a commission to examine “individual
London- Despite the statements by a Qatari official on his country’s unwillingness to liquidate foreign assets, the Swiss Market website said Wednesday that Qatar’s stake, which allows it to vote in Credit Suisse Bank, has dropped to 15.91 percent from 17.98 percent reported in June. The portion of
Riyadh, Aden- Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said that the legitimate government has been paying the debts for the Central Bank and the other foreign debts, which is putting additional burden on it in light of the scarce and limited resources. During his meeting with the British Amb
Tel Aviv– New satellite images revealed that Iran is building a facility in northwest Syria to manufacture long-range rockets, according to an Israeli television report on Tuesday. News report showed images it said were taken by an Israeli satellite showing a site in northwest Syria near the Mediter
New York- US President Donald Trump is facing increasing criticism due to his latest comments that have been denounced not only by his rivals but also by individuals from the Republican Party. Criticism was similar to that targeted against him last year weeks before the presidential election, after
Beirut- After a long strive by the women authorities and the civil society in Lebanon, the Lebanese Parliament repealed a law (Article 522) that allowed rapists to evade punishment by marrying their victims. However, the decision was seen insufficient. Lebanese Women Affairs Minister Jean Oghassabia
Washington- The United States on Wednesday said it had sanctioned ‘Hizbul Mujahideen’, the largest of the anti-Indian Kashmiri militant groups. The US Treasury Department, in a statement on its website reported by Reuters, said it had listed the Pakistan-based group as a counter- designa
Jeddah – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a telephone call from the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. During the telephone conversation, they reviewed the bilateral relations as well as the latest developments in the region, according to Saudi Press Agency. Prince Mohammed and Till
London- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday he hoped that Iran would not quit the agreement Iran reached in 2015 with world powers to curb Tehran’s nuclear work in return for the lifting of most sanctions. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert reiterated Washington&#
Berlin, London – After being exhibited in one of Zurich’s museums, the statue of the Russian revolution leader Vladimir Lenin has returned to its destination in the German historical museum in Berlin. The German Historical Museum announced on Tuesday that the statue known as “Eislebener
Algiers– Sacking the Algerian Prime Minister could be the beginning of power struggle over the succession of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, according to observers. In less than three months after appointing him, Bouteflika sacked Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday, according to
Dubai- Food and beverage prices climbed 4.5 percent in July from a year earlier – their fastest rate of increase since at least 2014, and accelerating from a rise of 2.4 percent in June, due to the measures imposed by the Arab quartet, which consists of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
Abu Dhabi- Khalid Ali al-Bustani, Director General of Federal Tax Authority (FTA), expected that the selective and value-added taxes will be introduced in the third quarter of 2017. FTA opened e-registration for taxation purposes mid of September in a first step of taxation compliance aiming at ensu
Jeddah– Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman received at al-Salam Palace a group of Yemeni members of parliament loyal to the legitimate and internationally-recognized government. Speaker of Yemeni Shura Council Abdullah al-Sheikh delivered a speech describing the import
London, Dubai – UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash reiterated that Qatar’s way out of the current crisis is based on the 13 demands presented by the countries fighting terrorism, urging Doha to come to Riyadh willing to negotiate the crisis with the quartet. Gargash stat
Washington- US retail sales recorded their biggest increase in seven months in July as consumers boosted purchases of motor vehicles and raised discretionary spending, suggesting the economy continued to gain momentum early in the third quarter. Tuesday’s upbeat report from the Commerce Depart
Baghdad- Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi returned on Tuesday to Baghdad after an official visit to Riyadh, where he held meetings with senior Saudi officials. The minister’s office revealed in a press release that “the kingdom will implement a number of health and humanitarian projects at its
Hasakeh, Syria – The ISIS order that prompted Mahmud al-Ali to flee his town was simple: “All young men aged 20 to 30 years old must enlist to fight throughout Syria.” As the terrorist group loses territory across the country, it has begun to impose forced enlistment on men in Deir
London- The Swiss franc posted its biggest daily drop against the U.S. dollar in nearly three weeks on Monday as investor concern over geopolitical risks eased and Japan posted solid economic data. The franc fell 0.8 percent against the US dollar to 0.9694 francs, its biggest drop since July 27 acco
