Rain hampers Iraqi soldiers’ push on Mosul’s Old City
Author: Reuters, AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489692045314761100MOSUL: Heavy rain slowed Iraqi government forces battling Daesh on Thursday around Mosul’s Old City, where militants holed up in narrow alleyways and homes resisted with sniper fire, suicide attacks and car bombs.Troops from the federal police and elite Rapid Response units were about 500 meters from Al-Nuri Mosque from where Daesh leader […]
Wednesday’s Damascus blast killed 16 lawyers
Author: The Associated PressFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489692045274760800DAMASCUS: The head of Syria’s Bar Association said Thursday that 16 lawyers were among the dozens killed in the suicide attack that struck the main judicial building in the capital Damascus on Wednesday.Nizar Skeif said that targeting the Justice Palace aimed to “undermine the Syrians’ morale and stir anarchy and terror.”Skeif said […]
Truce agreed; Libyan ex-PM wounded in Tripoli battle
Author: AFPFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489692045234760500TRIPOLI: Khalifa Ghweil, Libya’s former prime minister, was wounded in heavy fighting in the capital Tripoli on Wednesday but his injuries are not life threatening, sources close to him said.Militia loyal to the ex-premier exchanged artillery fire with forces of the UN-backed government for several hours before withdrawing from their headquarters in the Guest […]
US won’t participate in UN rights council without reforms
Author: Associated PressFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489688803164316200NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the US will not continue participating in the Human Rights Council unless the UN rights agency undergoes “considerable reform.”He gave no time frame for reforms to take place, saying in a letter to eight non-governmental organizations obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press (AP) that […]
Gaza father seeks Israeli apology for killing of 3 daughters
Author: Associated PressFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489688803134315900JERUSALEM: A Palestinian doctor pleaded with Israel on Tuesday to apologize for a 2009 tank shell strike on his Gaza home that killed three of his daughters and a niece in the final days of the first Israel-Hamas war.Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, struggling to compose himself at a news conference, urged “officials who live […]
Haj arrangements finalized for Iranian pilgrims
Author: Arab NewsSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489756296002439400 RIYADH: Arrangements for Iranians to participate in the upcoming Haj pilgrimage have been completed, according to the Saudi Press Agency. All necessary steps were taken following a recent meeting in Jeddah between Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Tahir Bentin, Saudi minister of Haj and Umrah, and Hamid Mohammadi, head of Iran’s Haj and […]
King Salman launches library at Peking University
Author: Arab NewsSat, 2017-03-18ID: 1489753147462117500 Beijing: King Salman today launched the King Abdulaziz Public Library at Peking University, which granted him an honorary doctorate. Upon arrival, the king was received by Chinese Education Minister Chen Baosheng and a number of officials. The university president delivered a speech in which he welcomed King Salman, saying the library opening […]
US defense chief, Saudi deputy crown prince discuss Daesh, Iran threat
Author: ReutersFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489708971597509400WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday and they discussed US-Saudi military cooperation in the fight against Islamic State, the Pentagon said in a statement.Mattis and Prince Mohammed, who is the kingdom’s defense minister, also discussed “confronting Iran’s destabilizing regional activities,” the statement said. […]
White House meeting on Saudi underscores Kingdom’s influence
Author: APFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473145152300WASHINGTON: The White House indicated Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will remain a close consultant to President Donald Trump on security and economic challenges in the Middle East, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iran nuclear deal.The White House statement offered a glimpse at how this nascent administration’s Middle East policies are taking shape, and […]
STTIM 2017 to host a scientific program to discuss tourism development
Author: RASHID HASSANFri, 2017-03-17ID: 1489695473095151700RIYADH: Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market (STTIM-2017), an event devoted to travel and tourism industry in the Kingdom, will feature a scientific program providing opportunities for stakeholders, businessmen and government officials to discuss ways develop the tourism sector in the Kingdom.The five-day forum, organized annually by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and […]
