Watch: Bosnian teenager breaks 111 concrete blocks with his head in viral video
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490700099166334000 VISOKO, BOSNIA: A Bosnian teenager has performed an impressive, if painful to watch, stunt, breaking 111 concrete blocks with his head in a mere 35 seconds. Forward flipping his way down a line of 20 stacks of six blocks each, Kerim Ahmetspahic, a young taekwondo martial artist, smashed the blocks with […]
Iran says Russia can use military bases ‘on case by case basis’
Author: (Reuters)Tue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490699851936316700 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters on Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to fight terrorists in Syria on a “case by case basis.” Zarif said that regional issues, including Syria, would be discussed at a meeting in the Kremlin later on Tuesday. An Iranian delegation, including […]
Russia criticizes US-led coalition over bombing of Syria dam
Author: Associated PressTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490699668256296300 MOSCOW: A senior Russian general has criticized the US-led coalition fighting Daesh militants for allegedly targeting infrastructure — including a key dam — in territory held by the extremist group in Syria. Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the military’s General Staff on Tuesday accused the coalition of trying to “completely […]
Arab FMs reject unilateral steps that ‘jeopardize legal status of Jerusalem’
Author: HANI HAZAIMEHTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490656118041494500 THE DEAD SEA, Jordan: The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers on Monday approved 17 draft resolutions, including the rejection of unilateral steps that “jeopardize the historic and legal status” of Jerusalem. The draft will be presented to Arab leaders at their summit on Wednesday. It followed an announcement by Jason […]
Fighters pause action near Syria dam held by Daesh
Author: The Associated PressTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490656118021493900 BEIRUT: US-backed forces in northern Syria paused military operations near a dam held by Daesh on Monday to allow engineers to fix any problems after conflicting reports about its stability. The decision by the Syrian Democratic Forces came a day after conflicting reports over whether civilians had begun evacuating […]
King Salman, King Abdallah witness signing of key pacts in Amman
Author: HANI HAZAIMEHTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490653552171377400 AMMAN: Saudi King Salman and Jordan’s King Abdallah on Monday attended the signing ceremony of a number of agreements, memoranda of understanding (MoU) and joint investment deals worth billions of dollars. The agreements, signed by government officials from the two sides, include establishing a Saudi-Jordanian investment company valued at some […]
Unprecedented challenges undermining Arab identity, says Jordan FM
Author: HANI HAZAIMEHTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490651661211286900 AMMAN: Arab foreign ministers on Monday embarked on discussions preceding the Arab Summit, due to start Wednesday. They stressed that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the root cause of all regional conflicts, which are affecting global security and stability. “We are witnessing unprecedented tough times, with the Arab region challenged by […]
Arab Parliament speaker to stress unity
Author: ARAB NEWSTue, 2017-03-28 03:00ID: 1490651661201286600The Dead Sea: Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami, speaker of the Arab Parliament, will review at the 28th Arab Summit the challenges and serious threats to the security of the Arab world. His speech will cover the Israeli occupation of the Arab territories in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, terrorist operations aimed at undermining the […]
Trump administration mulls escalating military role in Yemen
Author: JOYCE KARAMTue, 2017-03-28 (All day)ID: 1490646817121049500 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump could reverse two-year-long restrictions placed by his predecessor Barack Obama on military engagement in Yemen, reported the Washington Post. The White House and other agencies are reportedly completing a review on the conflict and considering “lifting Obama-era restrictions on U.S. military support” to Gulf partners […]
WHO: ‘Time running out for 300,000 Syrians trapped in East Ghouta’
Author: ReutersTue, 2017-03-28 03:00ID: 1490646673271037000GENEVA: The health situation is deteriorating in Syria’s eastern Ghouta region near Damascus, where 300,000 people are besieged and none of the three hospitals is functioning, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a call for access to deliver aid.“Time is running out for the people of East Ghouta. As health needs increase, […]
