Middle East

Russian air attacks kill 21 in Syria, as government boycotts Geneva

Russian air strikes have killed 21 people in the east of Syria as the Syrian government boycotted a new round of peace talks in Geneva. In Moscow, Vladimir Putin declared the Islamic State has been defeated "on both banks of the Euphrates", while announcing he will be seeking a new six-year

Middle East

Korean open diplomacy attracts Saudis to Pyeong-Chang Winter Olympics

Author: RAWAN RADWAN | Arab News StaffWed, 2017-12-06 21:06ID: 1512572910383730400 Korean Consulate in Jeddah held its annual “Korean Night” event on the 4th of Dec as part of its cultural activities. The event was aimed at promoting people-to-people contact and mutual understanding between the two nations. This year’s event focused on the upcoming 2018 Peyong-Chang

Middle East

15-year sentence for 2012 Qatif rioter who instigated violence and trained in Iraq

Author: MOHAMMED AL-SULAMIWed, 2017-12-06 04:19ID: 1512512470007630400 JEDDAH: The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh on Tuesday sentenced a Saudi to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of participating in riots in 2012 by attending demonstrations and rallies contrary to public order in the city of Al-Awamiya in Qatif province. The charges include repeating

Middle East

Protests erupt across the Middle East over Trump’s Jerusalem decision

'Murderer United States, get out of the Middle East,' protesters chanted in Istanbul (Reuters) Protests broke out in cities across the Middle East on Wednesday in response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Late on Wednesday, all Palestinian factions called for a general strike and midday demonstrations for

Middle East

Florida man sentenced to 15 years for vandalising mosque

Law enforcement officials investigate a fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, Florida in 2016 (AFP) A man who vandalised a Florida mosque in January 2016 and left a raw slab of bacon on its doorstep was sentenced to 15 years in prison on a hate crime conviction, a state attorney's spokesman said on Wednesday. Michael Wolfe, 37, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to

Middle East

Axis of Arab autocrats standing behind Donald Trump

So Donald Trump revealed his hand on Jerusalem. In so doing, he tossed aside any lingering pretence of the US being able to broker a deal between Israel and Palestine. There can be no “neutrality “ now. Without Jerusalem as its capital, no Palestinian state can exist. Without that it is only a matter of time before another uprising starts. Only a symbol as powerful as

Fashion

Check out this collection of ‘power princess shoes’ inspired by Snow White

(Picture: Ruthie Davis/ Disney) Ruthie Davis has been designing shoes for celebs for ages. She’s kitted out the most famous feet, from Beyoncé to Lady Gaga. But recently, she’s swapped the red carpet for the hallowed halls of Disney to create a collection of ‘princess power shoe’s inspired by the 11 princesses. And she’s kicking off with Snow White – just in time with

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Why Europe doesn’t need a finance minister

In his State of the Union address in September, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for the creation of a European finance minister position to improve the bloc’s fiscal governance. The proposal is ill-designed and will create more problems than it solves. A European finance minister — as Juncker outlined it — is a misnomer that will create false

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Redrawing the Brexit map

LONDON — Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the biggest issue in British politics has been the country’s membership in the EU. The Brexit fault-line cuts directly across traditional party lines and pits warring factions in the major parties against each other. When it comes to British political identities, “Remain” and “Leave” have become as important — and many would say

Sports

Gary Cahill keen for Blues to avoid Barca and PSG in last 16 of Champions League

Captain Gary Cahill has admitted Chelsea would rather avoid Barcelona and Paris St Germain in the first knock-out round of the Champions League. Chelsea drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night to relinquish the lead in Group C and finish as runners-up to Roma. It means they will be drawn against a winner of another group in Monday’s last-16 draw and, as UEFA