Washington (USA) Daily New York Times 21 Mar 2017 Intelligence showing that the Islamic State is developing a bomb hidden in portable electronics spurred the United States and Britain on Tuesday to bar passengers from airports in a total of 10 Muslim-majority countries from carrying laptop computers, iPads and other devices larger than a cellphone...

Yahoo News/AFP 20 Mar 2017 A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after Washington refused to waive diplomatic immunity so police investigating a serious crime could question him, officials said Monday. Details of the alleged crime have not been revealed but local media reported the diplomat left the South Pacific nation last week...

Washington Reuters 21 Mar 2017 Reuters News Agency referring to a Senior US Official reported on Monday saying that Trump administration is considering sweeping sanctions aimed at cutting North Korea off from the global financial system as part of a broad review of measures to counter Pyongyang's nuclear and missile threat. The sanctions would be...

MOSCOW 19 March 2017 (PNA/Sputnik) North Korea has conducted a successful ground jet test of a new high performance rocket engine at Sohae Satellite Launching Ground, local media reported Sunday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was present at the test of the engine, developed by the Academy of the National Defense Science, and noted...

Islamabad, Pakistan 19 March 2017 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sunday said Pakistan’s longstanding partnership with the Russian Federation as well as with its Muslim regions, including the Republic of Tatarstan, would witness significant progress in all areas of mutual interest. The Prime Minister reiterated his resolve to establish a strong partnership between Pakistan...

Doha 19 March 2017 (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met this morning at the Emiri Diwan visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Both leaders discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and also means of enhancing brotherly relations between the two countries. They also discussed Palestinian National reconciliation for...

Doha 19 March 2017 (QNA) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas officially inaugurated on Sunday the Palestinian School in Doha in presence of Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi, Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar and Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Palestinian President toured the school and was...

Washington US Department of Defense News 17 March 2017 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met at the Pentagon yesterday with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to discuss the Middle East security environment and the two nations’ defense relationship. The deputy crown prince also met earlier in the week with President...

Doha Arab Center For Research & Policy Studies Dr. Mohammad Almasri, Coordinator of the Arab Opinion Index released the results from 2016 survey in a press conference held at the Center For Conflict & Humanitarian, Doha Institute recently. Results from the 2016 survey show an overwhelming majority (89%) of Arabs are in opposition to the...

15 March 2017 US Department of Defense Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the United States Military Service Academies for Academic Program Year (APY) 2015 – 2016. The three academies include the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force...