By Jasmin Rasheed* — For over a decade now, Gaza has been under siege. Taking into account the financial policy adopted by the Hamas government and the fact that salaries to government employees are delayed by the Palestinian Authority and the Rafah crossing is closed for long periods every now …
Read More »How To Delete Duplicate Photos On Your Computer
By Arina Michel — How To Delete Duplicate Photos On Your Computer We all have been in the situation, where we see all the identical and similar duplicate on the screen and not able to decide which one is original one with top-notch quality. Keeping too many replica files …
Read More »Hamas: Iran funds tens of apartments for former captured in Gaza
GAZA (AFP) – The Hamas-run Ministry of Prisoners and Liberties in the Gaza Strip announced that it had distributed housing units built with Iranian funding in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip to Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails. In a statement, Baha al-Madhoun, the ministry’s undersecretary, said in …
Read More »Lebanon’s Very Special Tribunal
Since its inception in 2009, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) in The Hague has divided Lebanon. Up until now far over half a billion USD has been spent and the meter is still running. In the past years the STL has made no arrests, it will probably never do …
Read More »End of a busy Year: A Fresh Start For Syria
By Areej Zaher* — By the end of 2018, Syria’s isolation days seemed to reach an end, and promising diplomatic ties with neighboring Arab countries were in the atmosphere. The visit of the Sudanese president Al-Bashir to Damascus and the re-opening of the UAE embassy marked a new era of …
Read More »UAE to reopen Damascus embassy on Thursday
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates is set to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian information ministry said, a move that would mark a big diplomatic boost for President Bashar al-Assad from an Arab state that once supported his opponents. The embassy has been shut since …
Read More »US establishes 2 military bases in Iraq’s western Anbar province
The U.S. has established two new military bases in Iraq’s western Anbar province near the Syrian border, an Iraqi official revealed Tuesday. The move comes less than one week after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw all U.S. forces from Syria. “The U.S. Army has established two new …
Read More »Israeli planes attack targets near Damascus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israeli war planes attacked with missiles unspecified targets near Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Tuesday and injured three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media quoted a military source as saying. “Our air defenses confronted hostile missiles launched by Israeli war planes from above the Lebanese territories and downed …
Read More »How Peel Smart Remote Can Help You Watch TV Wisely
The Levant News Exclusive – by Jackson Smith — TV and home entertainment systems are a major form of recreational activities. After a long day at work, you sit in front of the screen watching TV programmes to relax. But do you ever wonder if you’re watching too much of …
Read More »Why is It Necessary to Switch from Regular Remotes to Universal Remote Apps?
The Levant News Exclusive – by Jackson Smith –Remote-controlled devices are ubiquitous today, and the number of such devices is only increasing. Once largely limited to TVs, the remote control is quite common in a wide range of devices today. This includes air conditioners, set-top boxes, room lighting, gaming consoles, …
Read More »The Yellow Anger Over The Green Ambitions
By Areej Zaher* — For the recent fifth weeks, France has gone through inevitable unrest due to the last government statements regarding the sudden rise of the diesel prices. The public’s objection for this laws has escalated, and the yellow anger has marked these outbursts. However, we have to uproot …
Read More »Can An Office Chair Boost Your Business Growth?
Whether it is a startup or a well-established business, your assets will always be your employees. It is due to their hard work that you are able to generate revenue for your business. Thus, it becomes a major responsibility of the business owners to take care of the needs …
Read More »THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE US POLITICAL SYSTEM- PAST TO PRESENT
BY: SYED MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN — “There is no attack on American culture more destructive and more historically dishonest than the secular Left’s relentless effort to drive God out of America’s public square.” Newt Gingrich[1] Perhaps this quote made by Newt Gingrich- former Republican Party presidential nomination and 50th …
Read More »Iran navy launches stealth warship in the Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s navy on Saturday launched a domestically made destroyer, which state media said has radar-evading stealth properties, as tensions rise with arch-enemy, the United States. In a ceremony carried live on state television, the Sahand destroyer — which can sustain voyages lasting five months without resupply — …
Read More »Arab unity council to rive for the digital economy
”A common vision for Arab Digital Economy” is the bold plan driven by the Council of Arab Economic Unity, CAEU, at the League of Arab States to boost political and social stability in the Arab world through a digital economy. Dr. Ali Mohammed Al-Khouri, Advisor to the Council of Arab …
Read More »G20 Investor Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, receuves UAE delegation
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, led a UAE delegation to the G20 Investor Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 2018 Argentina G20 Presidency in collaboration with the World Bank organized a high-level G20 Investor Forum focused on institutional investors, including …
Read More »ADNOC Ruwais City development plan praised
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has commended the significant role played by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as a primary economic driver of the UAE. Sheikh Hamdan made the statements in a tour of Ruwais City, 240 kilometers west of Abu …
Read More »China calls for Saudi stability at G20 summit
Stability in Saudi Arabia is the cornerstone of prosperity and progress in the Gulf, and China firmly supports Riyadh in its drive for economic diversification and social reform, President Xi Jinping told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Meeting in Buenos Aires, host of the G20 summit of industrialized nations …
Read More »Gaza-based Employees of International Organizations complain of security procedures
Gaza- In recent days, employees of international aid organizations, who are usually treated with hostility by the state of Israel, complain, according to sources, about a change for the worse in the attitude of Gazan residents and Hamas officials. According to these sources, the workers and volunteers of the international …
Read More »Scores poisoned in Aleppo gas attack, Syria and Russia blame rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – More than 100 people were wounded in Syria’s Aleppo late on Saturday in a suspected toxic gas attack which the government and its ally, Russia, blamed on insurgents. A health official in Aleppo said victims suffered breathing difficulties, eye inflammation and other symptoms suggesting the use of …
Read More »Delivery on Road
By Dr. Abdul-Salam Ojeili – Translated by Ibrahim AL Alou – We left our hotel in Toronto last fall on an early morning heading to Detroit in the northern U.S.A. As we were pulling our car from the hotel’s parking lot, we were surprised to see the wide open road …
Read More »Small Steps In Syria’s Economic Recovery
By Areej Zaher* — The world Bank has reported that Syrian conflict till 2017 had disastrous effects on about third of the residents and half of the medical and educational institutions, as a result of the collapse of vital economical systems. This caused the ending of 538 jobs of the …
Read More »The Syrian debate over a new constitution
By Areej Zaher* — Recently there have been some arguments in favour and against the new Syrian constitution after what sputnik published as a draft for a new constitution adding new powers to the parliament regarding the declaration of war, the removal of president, appointment of the ruler for the …
Read More »This Amazing Tree That Shows How Languages Are Connected
Did you know that most of the different languages we speak today can actually be placed in only a couple of groups by their origin? This is what illustrator Minna Sundberg has captured in an elegant infographic of a linguistic tree which reveals some fascinating links between different tongues. Using the research …
Read More »Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner got married
By Eliza Brooke for Vox Some readers may still be reeling from Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande’s broken engagement, but today we close the week on a somewhat happier celebrity wedding note: Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss got married. Kushner, a 33-year-old venture capitalist and founder of the health care …
Read More »Saudi official provides a new version of Khashoggi death
by Marwa Rashad – RIYADH (Reuters) – As Saudi Arabia faced intensifying international scepticism over its story about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior government official laid out a new version of the death inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The …
Read More »Trump, Europeans call Saudi account of Khashoggi death inadequate
by Jeff Mason, David Dolan – ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump joined European leaders on Saturday in pushing Saudi Arabia for more answers about Jamal Khashoggi after Riyadh changed its story and acknowledged that the journalist died more than two weeks ago at its consulate in Istanbul. Saudi …
Read More »Khashoggi’s family calls for inquiry into ‘death’
(CNN)US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Riyadh for hastily arranged talks with top Saudi leaders, as sources told CNN that the Kingdom is preparing to acknowledge that missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi died at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Pompeo had a short discussion with King Salman …
Read More »Turkish police will search Saudi consul’s residence in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police will search the Saudi consul’s residence in Istanbul, Turkish broadcaster NTV said on Tuesday, as part of the probe into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. NTV also said that investigators are expected to search the consulate again on Tuesday. Khashoggi was last seen …
Read More »UAE Climate minister encourages use of Sustainability Platform
By Arthur Blok — The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) is inviting public and private sector entities in the UAE to showcase their innovative solutions on Globally Great (www.globallygreat.com), the leading digital video platform focused on sustainability, innovation and happiness in the Middle East. His Excellency Dr Thani …
Read More »Tunisia’s migration dilemma
One of Tunisia’s biggest challenges is how to handle migrants illegally leaving its borders. Tunisia’s location at the tip of Africa makes it a springboard for migrants looking to set off towards the European Union (EU). By Arthur Blok* — This year’s worst migrant disaster in the country occurred in …
Read More »Mouzahem: there is an implicit international understanding on Syria’s South
The Levant News – Here is a special interview with Dr. Haytham Mouzahem, director of Beirut Center For Middle East Studies regarding the ongoing battles of Syria’s South: Q-What do you think this means for the overall status of the Syrian conflict? The battle of the Syrian south comes to …
Read More »Lebanon’s tourism suffers from lack of gulf visitors
BEIRUT, June 12 (Xinhua) — Tourism activity is low in Lebanese capital Beirut due to the absence of Gulf visitors, said Pierre Ashkar, president of the Syndicate of Hotel Owners in Lebanon Tuesday. Ashkar added that only 10 percent increase from the prior year is witnessed in hotel reservations for …
Read More »Arab Countries Between Secular and Religious Narrative
By Leila Hoballah — Introduction One of the most important features of this era, one could say, is the arguments about culture, It’s relativity, plurality and even the possibility of culture to lead to “The Clashes of Civilization” as appeared in Samuel Huntington book, or the domination of one culture …
Read More »European tourists are rediscovering Tunisia
European tourists are rediscovering Tunisia. Tour operators across Europe are taking tourists back to the country this summer for the first time since an ISIS gunman massacred many people on a beach in Sousse in 2015. The only democratic country in the Arab world is considered safe again. 2018 is …
Read More »THE INVISIBLE PLAYER 19TH-20TH CENTURY IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
By Abir Bassam – The American attention was drawn towards the Mediterranean Sea as an essential water path for trade off shore in North Africa. Many of the American ships were attacked during the 19th century. The Piracy act forced the Americans to respond in order to protect their trade …
Read More »Could Hezbollah succeed in fighting corruption?
Hezbollah formed a special unit to follow up the corruption files in the Lebanese state amid fears of a financial collapse due to the high level of public debt and the waste of public money and corruption By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem — Hezbollah faces today a series of internal and …
Read More »Hezbollah defies foreign sanctions by strengthening its presence in the government
Hezbollah reduces the impact of US and Gulf sanctions on its participation in the next Lebanese government, but seeks to strengthen its share and presence in it. By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem — After the appointment of Saad Hariri to form the new Lebanese government after the results of the May …
Read More »U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
by Rodrigo Campos, Daniel Bases — NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol entered a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they tried to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit …
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