Iraqi forces kick Daesh out of Mosul train station
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489519325937656600MOSUL: Iraqi forces said Tuesday they recaptured Mosul train station, once one of the country’s main rail hubs and the latest in a series of key sites retaken from radicals.Baghdad’s forces launched a major drive last month to oust Daesh from west Mosul, a battle that has pushed more than 80,000 people to flee […]
Baghdad holds detainees in ‘horrendous conditions’: HRW
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489519325887656300BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Interior Ministry is holding over 1,200 men and boys suspected of ties to Daesh in “horrendous conditions” without charge at facilities south of Mosul, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday.Security forces are searching for Daesh elements trying to sneak out of the city among civilians.“The Iraqi Interior Ministry is holding at least […]
Libya oil terminals retaken by Haftar
Author: Agence France PresseTue, 2017-03-14ID: 1489511436087005200 TRIPOLI: Troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar, Libyan military strongman, announced Tuesday the recapture of two key oil installations, as fighting raged in Tripoli where a rival government has struggled to assert its authority. Libya has experienced years of violence and lawlessness since the 2011 NATO-backed ouster of Muammar Qaddafi, a longtime […]
‘You represent your country here’ King Salman tells students as he leaves Japan
Author: Arab NewsWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489565033230474800 JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman left Japan on Wednesday, after an official visit, and sent a special message to Saudi pupils studying in the country. “You represent your country here. Thank God that the people of our country represent it well,” he told a group of Saudi students who he received while […]
GCC traffic week opens in Riyadh
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489535788389130300RIYADH: Abdullah bin Majdu Al-Qarni kicked off the 31 GCC Traffic Week from the capital early this week. The event was held at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center in Riyadh, and focused on its theme “Your Decision Determines Your Destiny.”The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 1.25 million traffic deaths occur each […]
Saudi Interior Ministry: Bribery is a crime that carries heavy penalty
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489535788409130600 JEDDAH: Security officers in Makkah arrested an official in a government department accused of having accepted a SR1 million bribe in return for easing procedures concerning some demolished property designated for a project in the city’s downtown. The official was caught negotiating with the owners of several properties involved in the bribery […]
Environmental protection meetings begin in Amman
Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489535788369130000AMMAN: Committee meetings of the Ministerial Council of the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA), in preparation for its 17th session, began on Tuesday in Amman, Jordan, in the presence of representatives of member states.The Saudi delegation was headed by Dr. Khalil […]
Border guards thwart hashish smuggling attempt at Jazan border
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489531286128840200JEDDAH: Border guards in Jazan province have arrested nine people accused of trying to smuggle 430 kilograms of hashish into Saudi Arabia.Marine Col. Saher bin Mohammed Al-Harbi, a spokesman, said guards have thwarted several such attempts to smuggle hashish.In the latest endeavor three Ethiopians, five Yemenis and one Saudi were arrested, he said.Al-Harbi […]
Saudi Arabia pledges technical support to Lanka in desalination projects
Author: Mohammed RasooldeenWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489531286138840500 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has pledged to support Sri Lanka by offering its expertise in the desalination sector, Rauf Hakeem, Sri Lankan minister of city planning and water resources, told Arab News. Hakeem met with his counterpart, Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli, minister of water, environment and agriculture, in Riyadh on Tuesday. […]
Discovery of Riyadh girl’s body swept away in flood marks closure for family
Author: Mohammed Al-Sulami & Aisha FareedWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489529698468753200JEDDAH: The body of a 15-year-old Yemeni girl who was swept away in floodwaters nearly a month ago at Wadi Al-Ha’ir was discovered by her brother and a Civil Defense worker Monday morning. “After continuous and difficult search operations that involved more than 240 Civil Defense personnel, of all specializations, […]
