The Hague- Sarin nerve agent was used in an ‘incident’ at a northern Syrian village in late March, five days before the deadly attack on Khan Sheikhoun that left more than 80 people dead, the world’s chemical watchdog has said. “Analysis of samples collected (by the OPCW)R
Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal order on Tuesday establishing the National Development Fund to be under the mandate of the Prime Minister. The royal orders also included a minor cabinet reshuffle where Minister Sulaiman al-Hamdan was assign
London- Climate change will significantly increase the incidence of severe turbulence worldwide, a new study has found. The study, which was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, said that severe mid-flight turbulence could triple by 2050. Researchers from the University of Reading
Riyadh – The Saudi State Security announced on Wednesday the arrest of 21 Saudis and a Qatari citizen who were all involved in inciting the public opinion and encouraging the commitment of illegal acts. An official source at the Saudi authority said that the state security service has “monitor
Erbil- Iraqi forces entered Hawija on Wednesday after heavy battles with ISIS militants, as civilians continued to flee the town that lies southwest of Kirkuk. “The army, the Federal Police, the Emergency Response division and rapid response (Popular Mobilization Forces) stormed Hawija,” said
Washington- United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday that remaining in the Iran nuclear accord is in Washington’s national security interests contradicting with President Donald Trump, who has called the deal agreed between Iran and six world powers in 2015 an “embarrassment.” D
A seasonal flu vaccine that would be the first in the world to fight all types of the virus is to be tested in a two-year clinical trial involving more than 2,000 patients by researchers in Oxford. The so-called universal vaccine was developed by Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and Vaccitech, a
Ta’if – Saudi Arabia and France kicked off a joint military exercise in the Saudi region of Ta’if, southwest of Makkah on Tuesday. The exercise, involving an unspecified number of ground troops from the two countries, would focus on battles in mountainous regions and on how to back groun
London- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani bilateral relations and regional conditions in Muscat on Saturday. After arriving in Tehran, Zarif said both Muscat and Doha “share Tehran’s views and position on the crisis in Yem
Baghdad– Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for a joint administration of Kirkuk and other disputed areas as the parliament asked the Federal Court to take legal measures against Kurdish MPs who voted for independence from Iraq in last week’s referendum. At a press conference after a cabine
Erbil– Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party announced its leader Jalal Talabani has passed away in hospital in Berlin, Germany, aged 83, after his health had deteriorated. He often went to Germany for medical treatment. In 2005, Talabani became the first Kurdish president of Iraq and remained in
Jeddah- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday decorated both Special Emergency Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Khaled bin Qarar Al-Harbi and Special Security Forces Commander Maj.Gen. Mofleh bin Salim Al-Otaibi with their new ranks. King Salman wished both officials booming success in their careers,
London – British Home Secretary Amber Rudd urged on Monday that stricter laws be imposed on people who stream terrorist content online. She demanded that repeat offenders could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. Britain has seen five deadly attacks this year, including vehicle and knife
London – The Scythian people, predecessors of the Mongols, ruled a massive area of the Eurasian steppe located between Northern China and the Black Sea, between the ninth and the second century B.C. Little has been known about their culture, until now. The “Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siber
San Francisco, London – Following complaints from media giants like News Corp that their sales were suffering, Google has announced that subscription news websites would no longer have to provide users three free articles per day or face less prominence in search results, relaxing its rules. F
London – Lovers of the ancient Mayan culture can now learn and spend a good time in a new under-construction theme park on the Caribbean coast of Mexico inspired by the civilization. The massive project, dubbed Amikoo, or “friend” in the Mayan language, is located about 55 km south of Cancun.
London- A recent study suggests that people with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory disease, may be more likely than others to experience heart attacks and strokes at least in part because inflammation damages their vascular system. The analysis of tests for 190 psoriasis patients found that the long
London- Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that Saudi Arabia and Russia will establish a new energy investment fund worth USD1 billion, noting that final touches would be put during the visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Moscow this week. This step fall
Dammam – Saudi Aramco has entered into a strategic partnership with Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) to enhance the value and competitive positioning of its petrochemicals projects within the Petronas Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Johor, south of Malaysia. Under the terms of the venture
London- Britain’s Monarch Airlines collapsed on Monday, causing the cancellation of all its activities and around 300,000 flights. It marooned more than 100,000 tourists abroad, prompting what was billed as the country’s biggest peacetime repatriation effort. The British authorities will allocate th
