BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has given his view on a number of recent controversies, including the Tripoli terrorist attack and attitudes toward refugees from neighboring Syria, which have shaken the settlement between him and the President Michel Aoun. He also denounced criticism of Lebanon’s position at the recent Makkah summit of Arab leaders,…
AMMAN: The International Crisis Group (ICG) has called on Israel not to implement controversial parts of a $530 million, five-year plan to develop occupied East Jerusalem without any input from the Palestinian community. In a 40-page report published on Tuesday, the ICG called on Israel not to separate Palestinian communities in parts of East Jerusalem from…
BEIRUT: Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has responded to criticisms of a message that he posted on Twitter at the weekend about workers in his country. It sparked an angry response on social media, with many people describing his comment as racist and calling for his resignation. On Saturday, he tweeted: “It is normal to defend…
BEIRUT: Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has responded to criticisms of a message that he posted on Twitter at the weekend about workers in his country. It sparked an angry response on social media, with many people describing his comment as racist and calling for his resignation. On Saturday, he tweeted: “It is normal to defend…
BEIRUT: Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has responded to criticisms of a message that he posted on Twitter at the weekend about workers in his country. It sparked an angry response on social media, with many people describing his comment as racist and calling for his resignation. On Saturday, he tweeted: “It is normal to defend…
Sun-drenched Middle East has a high vitamin D deficiency rate. Why? DUBAI: Dubbed the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D is produced when the skin is exposed to direct sunlight. Paradoxically, despite the intense sunshine in the Middle East and North Africa, deficiencies in the vitamin are widespread among the population. According to research published in the…
Sun-drenched Middle East has a high vitamin D deficiency rate. Why? DUBAI: Dubbed the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D is produced when the skin is exposed to direct sunlight. Paradoxically, despite the intense sunshine in the Middle East and North Africa, deficiencies in the vitamin are widespread among the population. According to research published in the…
Sun-drenched Middle East has a high vitamin D deficiency rate. Why? DUBAI: Dubbed the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D is produced when the skin is exposed to direct sunlight. Paradoxically, despite the intense sunshine in the Middle East and North Africa, deficiencies in the vitamin are widespread among the population. According to research published in the…
ANTAKYA, Turkey: A former Turkish-American NASA scientist, detained in Turkey for nearly three years until his release last week, told AFP in an interview that he would do everything he could to clear his name. The arrest of Serkan Golge — who took US citizenship in 2010 and has worked for NASA in Houston since…
ANTAKYA, Turkey: A former Turkish-American NASA scientist, detained in Turkey for nearly three years until his release last week, told AFP in an interview that he would do everything he could to clear his name. The arrest of Serkan Golge — who took US citizenship in 2010 and has worked for NASA in Houston since…
JERUSALEM: The US ambassador has said Israel has the right to annex at least “some” of the occupied West Bank, in comments likely to deepen Palestinian opposition to a long-awaited US peace plan.The Palestinians have rejected the plan before it has even been unveiled, citing a string of moves by US President Donald Trump that…
BEIRUT: More than 35,000 Syrian refugees face being left homeless following a demand by Lebanese authorities for them to demolish makeshift walls and ceilings built inside their tents. Civil groups say the Lebanese army has ordered refugees to rip down the structures by Monday. A Syrian civil engineer, Aref Mohammed Satouf, who has been helping…
BEIRUT: More than 35,000 Syrian refugees face being left homeless following a demand by Lebanese authorities for them to demolish makeshift walls and ceilings built inside their tents. Civil groups say the Lebanese army has ordered refugees to rip down the structures by Monday. A Syrian civil engineer, Aref Mohammed Satouf, who has been helping…
CAIRO: What are the reasons behind terrorists often choosing periods of religious festivals and events to carry out attacks on Egyptians? Arab News asked experts on Islamic political groups and security issues for their opinions. Alaa Azmi, a journalist and specialist in armed groups, said that terrorists often tried to exploit lax security during holiday…
BAGHDAD: Iranian and US officials are in the early stages of negotiating an agreement to allow Tehran to sell limited quantities of oil in exchange for goods, Iraqi sources have told Arab News. Iraq will be the transit point for both the oil exports and the import of goods, according to officials in Baghdad familiar with…
BAGHDAD: Iranian and US officials are in the early stages of negotiating an agreement to allow Tehran to sell limited quantities of oil in exchange for goods, Iraqi sources have told Arab News. Iraq will be the transit point for both the oil exports and the import of goods, according to officials in Baghdad familiar with…
BAGHDAD: Iranian and US officials are in the early stages of negotiating an agreement to allow Tehran to sell limited quantities of oil in exchange for goods, Iraqi sources have told Arab News. Iraq will be the transit point for both the oil exports and the import of goods, according to officials in Baghdad familiar with…
HAZANO/SYRIA: Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: He lists the places in Syria to which his family has been forcibly displaced. He lists the different reasons for each displacement. He lists the number of Muslim holidays he has spent away from home. “When we were in our houses we had our rituals and our ambience…
HAZANO/SYRIA: Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: He lists the places in Syria to which his family has been forcibly displaced. He lists the different reasons for each displacement. He lists the number of Muslim holidays he has spent away from home. “When we were in our houses we had our rituals and our ambience…
NEW YORK: A UN emergency relief coordinator has warned that more than 2 million men, women and children could die of starvation in Somalia by summer’s end if international aid is not sent quickly to the drought-stricken African country. UN Undersecretary-General Mark Lowcock said about $700 million is needed after a rainless season that has killed…
