15 dead in fighting near Yemen Red Sea port
Author: AP, AFPSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489264631190455800ADEN: Seven Yemeni soldiers and eight rebels were killed in heavy fighting over the past 24 hours near the Red Sea coastal town of Al-Mokha, medical and security sources said Saturday.The historic port was captured by government forces on Feb. 10 as part of a major offensive launched in January to try to […]
Nigerian police shoot dead 2 teenage suicide bombers
Author: Associated PressSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489312062145966800 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Police in Nigeria say two teenage female suicide bombers have been shot dead by troops as they tried to sneak into the northeastern city of Maiduguri. Borno State police spokesman Victor Isuku says the two were wearing explosive vests under their clothes when they were shot dead Saturday night. The […]
Russian security firm says it had armed men in east Libya
Author: ReutersSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489264519260429400MOSCOW: A force of several dozen armed private security contractors from Russia operated until last month in a part of Libya that is under the control of regional leader Khalifa Haftar, the head of the firm that hired the contractors told Reuters.It is the clearest signal to date that Moscow is prepared to back […]
Richard Gere slams Israeli settlements as 'absurd provocation'
Author: Associated PressSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489310389865921900 JERUSALEM: Richard Gere has lashed out at Israel over its settlements in territory that Palestinians want for a state. The “Pretty Woman” star came to Jerusalem for the local premiere of a new film by Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar in which he stars. A story in Sunday’s Haaretz newspaper quoted the actor […]
’Ghosts’ drive Brazil’s president from residence: report
Author: AFPSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489310644765927600 RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s President Michel Temer blames bad vibes and even ghosts for driving him from his sumptuous official residence in the capital Brasilia, a Brazilian news weekly reported Saturday. Temer surprised Brazilian politics watchers this week with the revelation that he has decamped from the Alvorada Palace and moved with his […]
Arab Israelis protest mosque loudspeaker bills
Author: Agence France PresseSat, 2017-03-11ID: 1489252022258972800 KABUL, Israel: Thousands of Arabs staged a protest march Saturday in northern Israel against legislation aimed at silencing mosque loudspeakers, an AFP reporter said. Some three thousand men and women marched through the town of Kabul, holding Palestinian flags and signs saying “The muezzin law won’t pass” or “Don’t silence the […]
Trump tried to call prosecutor before firing
Author: LARRY NEUMEISTER | APSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489304343165802900 NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump reached out through a secretary to Manhattan’s top prosecutor two days before he was fired by the Justice Department, but the two men never spoke. Attorney Preet Bharara reported the call to the Justice Department and it was agreed he shouldn’t speak directly to […]
King Salman arrives in Japan
Author: Arab NewsSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489319269336355900 TOKYO: King Salman arrived in Japan on Sunday in the fourth leg of a seven-nation tour that started on February 26. The King was received at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo by Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Saudi Ambassador to Japan Ahmed Younis Al-Barrak, and officials of the Saudi Embassy. He flew […]
King Salman starts Japan leg of Asian tour today
Author: Ghazanfar Ali KhanSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489269537190998700 RIYADH: The high-profile visit of King Salman to Japan beginning Sunday will reinforce ties with Tokyo while providing opportunities to explore investment opportunities and secure energy security for the Southeast Asian nation. During the visit, King Salman will meet and hold talks with Japanese emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]
Saudi Arabia and Japan: An enduring relationship
Author: Ghazanfar Ali KhanSun, 2017-03-12ID: 1489269537160998400 RIYADH: Despite the absence of cultural, historical or religious bonds, Saudi Arabia and Japan have become close strategic partners as well as strong allies with progressively growing commercial and cultural links. This relationship is set to reach new heights following the visit of King Salman to Japan, at a time at […]
