US bans electronic devices on flights from eight Middle Eastern countries
Author: LULWA SHALHOUB & NADA HAMEEDWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490170742829419200 JEDDAH: Thousands of passengers traveling on nonstop flights to the US from Saudi Arabia and seven other Middle Eastern and North African countries are now banned from carrying electronic devices on board. The ban, issued by the US Department of Transportation, targets 10 international airports. It is set to […]
Angry? Frustrated? Let it all out in Cairo rage room
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490127242834792500 CAIRO: Residents of the Egyptian capital have a new outlet to release frustrations built up living in a crowded megacity. Armed with a baseball bat and offered an array of targets ranging from old televisions to clay urns and wooden chairs, angry Cairenes can vent their fury in a choice of six “rage […]
Iraq PM seeks to ‘normalize relations’ with Saudi Arabia
Author: Joyce Karam | Special to Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490127968784844200 WASHINGTON: Iraq’s prime minister, speaking on a high-level meeting to the US capital, has indicated that Baghdad seeks to “normalize” relations with Saudi Arabia. Improved regional ties, the fight against Daesh and support from the US were all on the agenda during Haider Al-Abadi’s visit to Washington, […]
Iraq forces hunt for bombs, terrorist holdouts in Mosul campaign
Author: AFP, APWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126694734717900MOSUL: Iraqi forces worked to clear bombs and flush out remaining terrorists in retaken areas of west Mosul Wednesday to set the stage for an offensive against the Old City.The focus on Wednesday was on clearing the newly retaken areas and defusing bombs in booby-trapped houses, said Lt. Col. Abdulamir Al-Mohammedawi of the […]
Destroyed by militants, ancient winged bull to rise again
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126694704717600LONDON: An ancient Assyrian winged bull sculpture destroyed by Daesh fighters in 2015 is to be remade from empty Iraqi date syrup cans and displayed in Trafalgar Square in London.The work by US artist Michael Rakowitz has won the next commission for the square’s unoccupied Fourth Plinth, upon which a series of 11 new […]
Shoura appreciates outcome of King Salman’s Asia tour
Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126900704756900 RIYADH: The Shoura Council expressed appreciation over the outcome of King Salman’s recent tour of Asian countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan and China. The tour reaffirmed the Kingdom’s international position and influence in bringing about peace and security, and in fighting terrorism and extremism, said a statement read by Deputy Speaker […]
Arab Israeli woman jailed for joining terrorist group with family
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126694674717300 JERUSALEM: An Arab Israeli who took her young family to Iraq and joined Daesh was sentenced to more than four years in prison Tuesday, the Justice Ministry said. Sabreen Zbedat spent months in the Daesh stronghold Mosul with her husband and three children, in the first known case of an entire Arab Israeli […]
World’s biggest camel fest to attract about 2 million visitors
Author: GHAZANFAR ALI KHANWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126333564662000RIYADH: Sunny weather on Tuesday attracted more visitors to the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rumah, 120 kilometers northeast of Riyadh. The total number of visitors to the 28-day camel festival is expected to exceed 2 million, according to the festival organizers.“The festival has emerged as a grand event with about 1,390 […]
Israeli army chief: Hezbollah leader killed by his own men
Author: APWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126694634717000 JERUSALEM: Israel has concluded that Hezbollah’s top military commander was killed in Syria last year by rivals within the Shiite militant group, Israel’s military chief said Tuesday. The explosive announcement was the latest sign of an escalating feud between Israel and Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group sworn to Israel’s destruction. Israel considers Hezbollah to […]
Saudi citizen account registration continues, no end date given yet
Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-03-22ID: 1490126333584662600 RIYADH: Registration in the citizen account program continues, and there is no final registration date yet, according to the supervisor at the Social Development Sector in the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, and general supervisor of the citizen account program, Majed Al-Iseimi. The official said that the allowance of those who […]
