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German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. AFP
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Guinean President Alpha Condé (AFP)
Alpha Condé: Foreign Interference behind Africa’s Problems
Conakry (Guinea) – Guinean President Alpha Condé, whose country currently assumes the rotating presidency of the African Union, said problems facing the Dark Continent were mainly due to “foreign interference.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Condé...Caption:
A general view shows a damaged classroom at a school after it was hit in an air strike in the village of Hass, in the south of Syria’s Idlib province on October 26, 2016. AFP PHOTO
Healthcare ‘Weaponized,’ Unaccompanied Children Biggest Victims of Syria War
Beirut- Children have suffered the most in Syria’s six-year war, UNICEF has said, as a new study revealed that 2016 was the most lethal for health workers in the war-torn country. “For unaccompanied and separated children the situation is even harsher than...Caption:
China’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan attends a news conference on the sidelines of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, March 11, 2017. REUTERS/Iris Zhao
Chinese Minister: King Salman’ Visit Moves Overarching Strategic Partnership to Highest Level
Riyadh – China’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan asserted that the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to China would boost the comprehensive strategic partnership between Beijing and Riyadh. “Leaders of both...Caption:
Ahlam Ahmad Al-Tamimi. FBI
Jordanian Woman on US ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ List
Washington, Amman-The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) placed a Jordanian woman, who assisted in the 2001 suicide bombing of a Jerusalem restaurant, on its “Most Wanted Terrorist” list on Tuesday. The charge against Ahlam Ahmad al-Tamimi, now in her mid-30s,...Caption:
Matthew Mitchell was rushed to Gosford hospital after he was bitten on the finger by a funnel web. Photograph: Mark Baker/Reuters
Study: Spiders Eat Annually More than All Humans Put Together
London – All humans together consume an estimated 400 million tons of meat and fish annually, as reported by researches in Springer’s journal The Science of Nature. The world’s spiders eat annually: between 400 and 800 million tons of insects,...Caption:
The stolen Prado vehicle used by gunmen. — SPA photos
Terrorists Open Fire in Qatif Killing a Police Officer
Damam- Saudi interior ministry announced that security officer Fahid Qaeid al Rowaili was shot dead after a police shootout near a Qatif’s central hospital, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Rowaili’s body was moved to the eastern province’s Jawf region, his...Caption:
Displaced children in Yemen (Photo: AFP)
Over Half of Yemen’s Population in Food Crisis
Taiz- A UN-backed report on Yemen has found that 60 percent of Yemenis, or 17 million people, are in “crisis” or “emergency” food situations, 20 percent more than in June, saying there was no full-blown famine. The World Food Program said in a...Caption:
Khalifa Ghweil, a self-declared prime minister, gestures during an interview with Reuters, in Tripoli. Photo: Reuters
Libya’s Ghweil Wounded, Lost Tripoli Bastion to UN-Backed Sarraj
Cairo- Local Libya sources said that prime minister of the self-declared government in Tripoli Khalifa Ghweil received a leg injury during fierce battles over the last three days. The internationally-backed government headed by Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj has been...Caption:
US President Donald Trump’s travel ban has been halted by US District Judge Derrick Watson of Hawaii (AFP Photo/Nicholas Kamm)