Kahwagi from Arsal: Army ready to thwart terror plots
The military is fully prepared to confront imminent terror plots designed to destabilize the country, Lebanese Army commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi said Wednesday, vowing to prevent jihadi groups from gaining a foothold in Lebanon. “We’ve…
Yemen president, Houthis agree deal to end crisis
Yemeni President Abed Rabbou Mansour Hadi and the country’s powerful Shiite militia agreed Wednesday to end a deadly confrontation that had raised fears the impoverished but strategic country might descend into chaos. The Houthis seized…
Syria death toll rises as weather improves
The end of a recent spate of bad weather in Syria has coincided with the return of intensive regime airstrikes, as daily death tolls in the war-ravaged country returned to the 100-plus mark. The Britain-based…
Israeli towns in panic over Hezbollah reprisal
A state of panic gripped Israeli northern towns Wednesday as the Jewish state braced itself for a possible Hezbollah reprisal over last week’s airstrike that killed six party fighters and a senior Iranian general in…
Egyptian President: Relations with UAE are excellent and will remain special
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said his country’s relations with the United Arab Emirates are “excellent,” and “will remain special,” during his first official visit to the Gulf state on Sunday. In an interview with…
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Australian jihadist was killed in Syria
An Australian jihadist has reportedly been killed in Syria, joining at least 20 others who have died while fighting in the country’s long-running civil war. Mahmoud Abdullatif, 23, left his Melbourne home late last year with a friend, Suhan Rahman, to join Islamic State in…
A woman beheaded in a Saudi street in graphic footage was uploaded to the Internet
A woman beheaded in a Saudi street for killing her husband’s six-year-old daughter screams her innocence in graphic footage of the execution uploaded to the Internet. An executioner in Mecca, the holy city, took two swings to hack off Layla bint Abdul Mutaleb Bassim’s head,…
The UN has called upon Saudi Arabia to end Badawi’s flogging
1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison. That’s the punishment Saudi Arabia handed to Raif Badawi, 31, a blogger and writer, for creating an online space promoting secularism, and questioning the country’s religious establishment. The Saudi government ordered that Badawi receive 50 lashes every Friday…
Qatar’s emir will attend an economic summit in Egypt
Qatar’s emir will attend an economic summit due to take place in Egypt in mid-March, sources from both countries said on Monday, in a sign of easing political tension between the Arab countries. Qatar’s support for former Egyptian Islamist President Mohammad Mursi and the Muslim…
$600m project of luxury residential units in Oman
Saraya Bandar Jissah will be home to 398 exclusive residential units, spacious hilltop villas, stylish townhouses and luxury apartments — all with attractive waterfront and mountainside views. This is what a $600 million project looks like when the vision starts to become a reality. Nestled on…
Public transportation infrastructure plan in Oman
Announcement by the government to study the possible introduction of a tram service across Muscat is the first sign of a long awaited public transportation infrastructure plan, with the city’s real estate landscape directly expected to benefit in the long term, according to leading international…
The selfie of Miss Israel with Miss Lebanon caused a global backlash
Miss Israel has hit back at Miss Lebanon over a selfie scandal that has caused a global stir. Miss Israel, Doron Matalon, has denied she photobombed Miss Lebanon after a photograph she posted on Instagram sparked a backlash in Lebanon. Matalon posted a photograph of…
Jordan coach has promised to shock Japan in Tuesday’s pivotal Asian Cup clash
Jordan coach Ray Wilkins has promised his side will make life as awkward as possible for holders Japan in Tuesday’s pivotal Asian Cup clash. The Blue Samurai are overwhelming favourites to make it three wins out of three to finish top of Group D, but…
Isis-affiliated social media has shown images of throwing ‘gay’ men from a tower
The Isis militant group has reportedly crucified 17 young men, thrown two ‘gay’ men off a tower and stoned a woman accused adultery in a 48-hour wave of public executions. Disturbing images appeared across Isis-affiliated social media accounts at the end of last week at…
Australian troops in Iraq face raising risk of dealing with roadside bombs
Australian troops in Iraq have been dealing with roadside bombs, significantly raising the risk they face, as a Fairfax Media analysis shows they are shouldering a heavier burden in the fight against the Islamic State than other comparable countries. Defence has said that Australian special…