Dammam – The four Arab countries boycotting Qatar have complied with the demand of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah to grant Doha a 48-hour deadline to give its response to the list of 13 demands, which include cutting all ties with terrorist organizations and ending interference
Ankara- Turkey has reiterated that its military presence in Qatar will remain, considering any linkage between that and the crisis with Doha an error and stressing that its military base in Qatar serves the region’s security and not only Qatar’s. Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said after the
Days ahead of the G20 summit hosted by Germany later this week, North Korea carried out is fourth ballistic missile test launch, raising regional fears over its developing weapons arsenal. South Korea’s military announced that the ballistic missile was launched from North Korea’s western region into
San Francisco, London- A new technique allows the use of voices of celebrities in reading messages of a new app that serves in determining locations through satellites “GPS” on smartphones. AI startup Oben is creating avatars of South Korean celebrities that’ll live in your phone, and it wants
Beirut – Lebanon’s Beiteddine International Art Festival was kicked off on Sunday with the Palestinian flair of rising singer Omar Kamal, who charmed the audience in a lively concert with his repertoire of western and Arabic, romantic and national songs. Held annually in the mountainous Chouf region
Cairo- Egyptian authorities accused on Monday Ola el-Qaradawi, daughter of the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and her husband Hossam Khalaf, a leading member of the Islamist Wasat Party, of providing the Brotherhood with resources from foreign parties, in a reference to Qatar, to financ
Mexico City, London- In the heart of Mexico City, archaeologists have discovered an unearthed tower of human skulls that has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children. Archaeologists have found more than 650 skulls caked in lime and th
London – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asked neighboring countries to collaborate to address the region’s water shortages and said environmental issues require planning would not be resolved without regional and international cooperation. Drought in Iran turned into a national security issu
Amman – Jordanian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury said his country has started the implementation of “Sustainable Growth 2030 Agenda” in accordance with the national priorities. According to the minister, a roadmap including social awareness, integration plans on
The ongoing crisis between the tiny Gulf state of Qatar and its Arab neighbors would best be solved by an agreement across the region to prevent the financing of “terrorism”, German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel said. Gabriel, speaking at a joint press conference with his Saudi counter
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has received a phone call from President Donald Trump of the United States of America, reported the Saudi state-owned news agency (SPA). During the telephone call, they reviewed the historical relations between the two countries and dis
Americans are seeing lots of stories about Russia in the news these days, mainly because of that country’s attempts to interfere in the US presidential election and other episodes of meddling in other nations’ affairs. This has led many Americans to believe that Russia is the US’s main g
London- While Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani “to make revolutionism his fundamental criterion,” the latter said that “being revolutionary means isolating the United States.” Rouhani pointed out the need for the government to adopt an active for
Cairo- President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on the international community to adopt a firm stance against countries that fund terrorist groups, equip them with weapons and militants and provide them with political and media support. The Egyptian President made this remark during a meeting with a de
London- Even after the exposure of familiar failings by familiar opponents at a familiar stage of the Under-21 European Championship, a rosy glow remains about English youth football. World champions at under-20 level, victors in the Toulon tournament, finalists in the European Under-17 Championship
Jeddah- Speculations witnessed in the black market have led to the sudden drop in the Yemeni riyal exchange rate against a number of other currencies, mainly the US dollar and Saudi riyal while Yemeni currency has managed to preserve its exchange rate against other Gulf currencies. The exchange rate
London- Huddersfield Town’s preparations for their first top-flight campaign in 45 years got the ideal boost on Friday when the manager who led them to the Premier League, David Wagner, pledged his future to the club despite receiving more lucrative offers. The German signed a contract extension tha
Riyadh- Economist Hussein Shobokshi said that the Qatari economy is expected to face a new series of tough procedures to be taken by the boycotting countries: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt after the 10-day period given to the Qatari government to meet the demands ends. He expected the coming
Ramallah– A delegation of senior Hamas officials left to Egypt on Sunday as Hamas continues its contacts with the Egyptian government regarding bilateral relations, as well as the electricity crisis in Gaza. The delegation is headed by Rohi Mushtaha, a member of the Hamas political bureau and close
Camel-riding Boko Haram militants killed nine people and abducted dozens more in a village in southern Niger on Sunday night, the local mayor and a journalist said. The attackers rode camels into Ngalewa, about 50 km north of the border with Nigeria – home of the Boko Haram insurgency –
