Moscow- Russia and Kazakhstan said it is important that the international community supports a deal in Syria, as Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov expressed his belief that meetings held in Astana to discuss the Syrian file could be the culmination of the Geneva talks, while Russian
London, Beirut- Syrian armed opposition factions pounded Saturday the city of al-Baath in the province of Quneitra, southern Syria with advanced weapons, killing and injuring tens of regime forces. The opposition’s attack coincided with their destruction of seven regime tanks in the nearby town of D
Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz said that the world is suffering from terrorism, the plague of this era, adding that he pays great attention to bolstering security and stability in the world. King Salman underlined Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims, the holy places
An explosion at an illegal coal mine in central Colombia killed at least eight people, as rescuers scrambled to find five others still missing, authorities said Saturday, updating earlier figures. The blast Friday occurred at a coal mine in the town of Cucunuba in Cundinamarca state, some 90 kilomet
Top judicial authorities and government spokesmen in each of Bahrain, Egypt and Jordan condemned the attempted lone wolf attack targeting one of Islam’s holiest sites in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, said the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Egyptian Supreme Council of Culture strongly condemned the failed terr
The Saudi national campaign organized by the King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Aid Center continued for the 28th consecutive day distributing Iftar meals for people in Yemen’s Taiz governorate benefiting all the districts of the governorate. Iftar is the meal by Muslims after sunset to break their
New York- If you thought those drones buzzing around on the beach were annoying, just wait and see what happens when they become cheaper than iPhones. Whether you like it or not, drones — miniature remotely controlled aircraft — may be on the cusp of going mainstream as they plummet in price. DJI, t
Beirut- Syrian regime forces and Iranian-backed militias have entered the administrative borders of Deir Ezzor for the first time since the launch of the largest military operation to control the Syrian desert and expand on the borders with Iraq. Members of Iraqi resistance movement “Harakat Hezboll
London- I was so nervous. I was sweating. My legs were trembling.” Kevin-Prince Boateng was a long way from the Berlin streets where he grew up; a long way from the football pitch too, although it was a game that brought him to the United Nations in Geneva. It was March 2013. It was also, […]
Lebanon’s Mustaqbal Movement, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, condemned on Saturday the latest speech of “Hezbollah” chief Hassan Nasrallah during which he attacked Saudi Arabia. The Movement stressed in a statement that the “Lebanese people will not allow Lebanon to remain an Iranian platform
Erbil – Although Iraqi forces are close to ending the battle to liberate Mosul and eliminating ISIS militarily in Iraq, some areas in the Kirkuk province, Hamrin Basin and the outskirts of the Tuz Khurmatu district have recently witnessed intense ISIS movements. The terrorists’ numbers have in
Nearly 4,000 residents were forced to leave their apartments in north London late Friday after fire checks carried out in the wake of the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno found the buildings to be unsafe. The cladding on the five Chalcots Estate towers is similar to that used on Grenfell, widely blamed
Tel Aviv – In an unprecedented statement, head of Israeli military intelligence Herzl Halevi announced that Lebanon’s “Hezbollah” has developed its military capabilities along Israel’s northern neighbor with the help of Iranian technology and industry. The party is now capable of manufacturing weapo
Ankara- Ankara and Moscow have started taking steps to activate giant energy projects between them, on top of them TurkStream pipeline to transfer Russian gas to Europe via Turkish lands and the nuclear station to generate electricity in Akkuyu – south Turkey. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tu
Makkah- President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani confirmed that his country stands with Saudi Arabia against all forms of terrorism targeting it no matter from which side. He said that the Kingdom plays a pivotal role in achieving political and security stability at the regional and international le
Ankara – Turkey is seeking to establish a “joint mechanism” with the United States aimed at gathering the weapons that Washington recently sent to the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). The arms were sent as part of the US support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Ankara is seeking to
London- Foreign investors are testing Qatar’s currency peg, revealed Bloomberg, adding that cutting ties led to a temporary shortage in the American dollar. The Qatar Central Bank provides dollars to domestic banks at the pegged rate, satisfying onshore dollar demand and supporting the credibility o
Abu Dhabi – The United Arab Emirates strongly denied a recent report that claims that it was running secret prisons in war-torn Yemen, reported the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The Foreign Ministry and International Cooperation said in a statement: “What is stated in the report is completely untrue.
London – Several senior Iranian government and parliament officials were met with a hostile reception by demonstrators during Tehran’s annual “Quds Day” rallies. President Hassan Rouhani was forced to leave the scene after the protesters chanted angry slogans that compared him to impeached former Pr
Cologne – Six months after he was arrested for planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Europe, Germany began on Friday the trial of a Syrian, who is accused of belonging to the ISIS terror group. The Syrian, 38, is charged with plotting to stage terror attacks in Germany and neighboring countries
