Riyadh- The Saudi Interior Ministry announced that a security officer was killed in a terrorist attack. Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman at the Ministry of Interior, said that soldiers were part of a security patrol, which was hit by an explosive projectile at around 7 a.m. in Al-Musaw
London, Ramallah – The Palestinian government announced on Tuesday the formation of a national team tasked with demarcating maritime borders. The mission will be carried out in cooperation with countries that share water borders with Palestine, reported the German Press Agency (DPA). The government
Seoul- In a gesture considered as a “gift” for the US on the eve of its Independence Day, North Korea announced on Tuesday it successfully test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile. US experts warned that the missile, Hwasong-14, is powerful enough to reach Alaska, and therefore, pu
London- Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani has revealed hidden dimensions in the dispute between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian government, when he lashed out at President Hassan Rouhani for criticizing the role of the IRGC in the country’s economic, political and me
Tel Aviv – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off Tuesday a three-day visit to Tel Aviv, described by the Israeli authorities as “historic” for being the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Israel since its establishment. The visit is also marked a change in the stance of New De
Jeddah- Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called for holding a Saudi-African Summit by the end of this year or early 2018, reported the Saudi Interior Ministry. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir delivered a speech infront of the African Summit – held in Addis Ababa on Tuesday
Over the weekend, the French capital Paris played host to a massive rally organized by the Iranian opposition and attended by many international political figures. The timing of this rally was particularly significant, given the historical and exceptional current state of affairs in the Middle East
Dammam, Cairo– Few hours before the expected meeting between Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to study the Qatari response to the list of 13 demands, Doha has escalated its rhetoric,the affirming that the demands were impossible to meet. Kuna news agency reported that Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad
Cologne, Germany- The Swiss “Hoho Tower” has been listed in Guinness records as the first 84m, 24-story twin tower project built only from wood. Following this success in the field of eco-friendly construction, Swiss engineers will soon start a new adventure to build the first “digital” building in
Tokyo, London – In a common scene in Japan, employees with serious faces and formal outfits regularly exercise in order to maintain their fitness and activity during work hours. Three years ago, Adoc International for information technology in Tokyo started to apply these daily habits known as
London – British neuroscientists have developed a brain training computer game that improves the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia and could help such patients prevent some symptoms of cognitive decline. Researchers who developed the “game show”-like app an
Bishkek, London – Kidnapping women for marriage is a common tradition in Kyrgyzstan. Known as “Ala-Kachuu” (grab and run), it also exists in other central Asian countries and the Caucasus. “He was quite short. Apart from that I cannot remember much about him,” Gulzhan Turdubayeva,
London- Kurdish sources confirmed on Tuesday the presence of seven US military bases and airports in the Arab-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) areas, eastern Syria. Commander of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) Sipan Hamo told Asharq Al-Awsat that the US army established military ba
London – Earlier, Asharq Al-Awsat posted on its Arabic Twitter account a series of tweets concerning the visit of Saudi Information Minister Awwad Saleh al-Awwad to Germany and meeting a number of German officials including the Foreign Minister and Deputy Parliament Speaker Claudia Ross. The u
Sterling extended losses for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after a survey of Britain’s construction sector showed growth cooling in June, adding to signs that the economy might be struggling to gain momentum after a slow start to the year. The pound, which at the start of the week was tr
The Saudi interior ministry security spokesman gave an official statement on Tuesday saying that a terror attack has effected a security patrol was on duty in Al-Musawara district in Qatif governorate of the Eastern region earlier that morning. The patrol was apparently hit by an explosive projectil
Pakistan’s oil and gas authorities are expecting the first report this week on a road tanker explosion, involving a Shell Pakistan contractor a spokesman for the regulatory authority said on Tuesday. The June 25 explosion, which killed 209 people, took place after the oil tanker went off road
In the latest in a series of incidents that highlight the safety conditions at Bangladesh workplaces, ten workers were killed in a boiler explosion at a garment factory, union leaders said Tuesday. The boiler explosion on Monday night occurred at a plant of Multifabs Limited, a Bangladeshi company o
London – From two underwhelming managerial stints in the north-east to a struggling goalkeeper at a leading contender, here are the Guardian Sport’s flops of the 2016-17 Premier League season: David Moyes It is baffling to think that they were getting ready to welcome the Moyesiah at Old Traff
Cairo- Founder of Qatari Intelligence Chief Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Mansour, an Egyptian national, predicted that Arab pressure on Doha would escalate if it continued to reject the demands of the four boycotting countries – Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt – over supporting terrorism. In statemen
