After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of ISIS de facto capital Mosul, and the prime minister declared the group’s self-styled caliphate at an end. Iraqi authorities expect the long battle for Mosul to end in co
A revised version of US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban will go into effect on Friday as the State Department released on Wednesday guidelines for visa applicants from the six Muslim countries that are included in the ban. The applicants must have a close US family relationship or
San Fransisco- 2 billion people are regularly using Facebook, the world’s largest social media network. . Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg disclosed the number to his followers in a Facebook post. “It’s an honor to be on this journey with you,” he wrote. The user base is bigge
Jeddah- On this date, 10 years ago, Apple Inc. held its hopes on a small phone as it launched it in the markets, selling more than one billion units around the world and becoming the world’s largest market value. The phone has changed many of the concepts of technology, and simplified it to be
London – Rewind to the 1998 World Cup and Dennis Bergkamp’s winning goal for Holland against Argentina at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome. It is a moment of breathtaking skill that has been much replayed but often lost in the telling is the pass that made it happen. It came from the boot of Frank
Riyadh- Saudi National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warned Wednesday of the spread of the malicious ransom program around the world “Petya,” offering tips and guidance to protect the devices in the country from these viruses. NCSC Communication and Strategic Development Executive Director Abbad al-A
London – Operation Petya, a ransomware similar to Wannacry, attacked a large number of computers on a global scale which prompted several international experts demanding the National Security Agency (NSA) to exert more efforts to fight these viruses. Wannacry is a global ransomware which attacked co
Riyadh- An official in King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) said that the center continues to provide emergency relief programs related to combat cholera epidemic in Yemen. The official revealed signing of agreements to establish projects with the World Health Organization (WHO)
Tunisian security forces arrested on Thursday 13 members of a network that works on financing terrorists in Syria. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that the cell transferred the funds to Syria through Tunisia, Libya and Turkey. The members of the network hail from various countries and incl
The Iraqi military on Thursday announced the recapture of the iconic Grand al-Nuri mosque in Mosul where ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his only public appearance. The announcement of the recapture of the mosque – which ISIS blew up last week as Iraqi forces closed in — comes three year
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) warned on Thursday that there was a “major risk” of a possible “open and fierce clashes” with Turkish forces in northwest Syria. Nasser Haj Mansour, an adviser to the SDF, made his remarks to Reuters in wake of an exchange of fire that took place there on Wednesday
Two years after winding down its military operation in Afghanistan, NATO decided to increase troop numbers in the war-ravaged country to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban. “I can confirm we will increase our presence in Afghanistan,” Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg sa
Cairo – Egypt accused on Tuesday Qatar of supporting terrorist organizations in Libya. During a UN session on “The Challenges of Combating Terrorism in Libya”, an Egyptian delegation presented details on how Qatar and another unnamed country in the region have supported terrorism in the north Africa
Tunisia- In recent years, Tunisia has relied on external debt to finance the state budget and provide public expenditure, which accumulated the volume of debt from year to year to exceed 50 billion Tunisian dinars (about $20 billion). However, the announcement by Tunisia’s Central Bank of the declin
Ramallah– Heavy vehicles and bulldozers that belong to the Hamas-led interior ministry have began dredging works along the borders with Egypt, within a plan to build a buffer zone, among other security measures requested by the Egyptian government. Hamas announced on Wednesday it would establish a b
Lebanon’s government says a dam planned for Bisri valley south of the capital Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the location on a seismic fault line has raised fears among residents. According to the government and the World Bank, the Bisri dam, 35 kilometers south of Beir
Whether there are 4 or 40 days left of the term granted by the four countries to Qatar, Doha doesn’t seem determined to find a solution for the most dangerous crisis of its modern history. Qatar is mostly trying to maneuver around the 13 demands of the countries boycotting it- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bah
An official source said some media outlets are trying to publish false and incorrect reports about the distinguished relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. SPA quoted the source as saying that such reports aim at damagin
Moscow, London – Russian Foreign Sergei Lavrov announced on Wednesday that his country will respond with “dignity and in proportion” if the United States took preemptive measures against the Syrian regime forces should they launch a new chemical attack. He hoped during a press conference with his Ge
Ankara, Beirut- The US chief envoy to the anti-ISIS group coalition has visited Syria, where he met the local council set to take over the rule of Raqqa once the terrorist force is defeated. Brett McGurk told members of Raqqa Civil Council that it has Washington’s full support once the municipality
