Why Europe Should Ban Hezbollah
According to Bulgarian investigators, Hezbollah was responsible for the July 2012 bus bombing that left five Israelis and a Bulgarian dead at Burgas airport. Two of the Hezbollah operatives were...
View ArticleMansour Al-Turki Details Saudi Security Situation
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour Turki gestures during a news conference in Riyadh March 24, 2013. (REUTERS) Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Major General Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman...
View Article10,000 Attempt to Enter Asir Province in 20 days
Asharq Al-Awsat file photo of Asir Province (AAA). Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Abdullah Nassar, a media spokesman for the security committee formed in Saudi Arabia’s Asir province, revealed that security...
View ArticleLebanon’s Shi’ites divided over Hezbollah’s role in Syria
Hezbollah supporters clash with supporters of the Lebanese Option Party during a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, June 9, 2013. (AP Photo) Riyadh, Asharq...
View ArticleSaudi border patrol seizes 7000 weapons in 6 months
Saudi deputy Defence Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan (3rd right) visits troops in the southwestern province of Jizan near the border with Yemen on November 10, 2009. Source: AFP Photo/STR Jeddah,...
View ArticleBelgian police report USD 1.75-billion drug bust
General view of Brussels on Wednesday, August 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)Brussels, AP—A three-nation investigation led to one of the biggest seizures of synthetic drugs in Europe, a haul of...
View ArticleOpinion: Vaccinating against Terror
In positive news from Saudi Arabia, it seems that the government has decided to launch a major new anti-narcotics initiative. According to details published by the newspaper, Al-Riyadh, Saudi Interior...
View ArticleThe Army of Guardians Oversees Drug Trafficking in Iran
Commander of the anti-narcotics squad of Iran’s Law Enforcement Police General Ali Moayyedi announced the arrest of 180 thousand drug … The post The Army of Guardians Oversees Drug Trafficking in Iran...
View ArticleU.S. Arrests Hezbollah Members Accused of Sending Drug Money to Syria
Members of the Hezbollah militant group were detained on charges of using millions of dollars from the sale of cocaine … The post U.S. Arrests Hezbollah Members Accused of Sending Drug Money to Syria...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Reiterates Efforts to Stabilize Oil Markets
Riyadh- Saudi ministers confirmed that the Kingdom remains committed to a stable oil market and will continue to communicate with … The post Saudi Arabia Reiterates Efforts to Stabilize Oil Markets...
View ArticleHigh Court Ruled that NHS Can Fund HIV Prevention Drug PrEP
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. The National Aids Trust (NAT) has won a high court battle in London to have a preventative treatment for HIV … continue reading High Court Ruled that NHS Can Fund HIV...
View ArticleSaudi Authorities Arrest 1,461 People Suspected of Drug Offences
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Authorities in Saudi Arabia revealed that 1,461 people, including 512 Saudis and 949 people of 38 different nationalities, have been … continue reading Saudi Authorities...
View ArticlePhilippine President: Too ‘Busy’ to Meet With U.N. Chief
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Philippine’s President Rodrigo Duterte has turned down a meeting with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations and the … continue reading Philippine...
View ArticleSaudi Authorities Arrest 2 Networks for Promoting, Smuggling Narcotics
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Riyadh-Saudi authorities arrested two networks that smuggle and promote narcotics. The two cells comprised seven Saudis, three Syrians, an Indian … continue reading Saudi...
View ArticleSaudi Crown Prince Reaffirms Keenness to Combat Drugs
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Riyadh- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, deputy premier and minister of interior, who is also the president of the … continue reading Saudi Crown Prince Reaffirms...
View ArticleEgyptian-Saudi Cooperation Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle 7.3 Million Narcotic Pills
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Security services in Egypt and Saudi Arabia succeeded in arresting a criminal network that tried to smuggle millions of narcotic … continue reading Egyptian-Saudi...
View ArticleSaudi Border Guards Thwart Attempts to Plant Land Mines, Smuggle Weapons in...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Riyadh – Saudi Border Guards recently thwarted several attempts to plant land mines and smuggle weapons and more than half … continue reading Saudi Border Guards Thwart...
View ArticleIn a First, Hamas Sentences 2 Drug Dealers to Death
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Ramallah – Hamas intensified its war on drugs and drug dealers in Gaza Strip as part of the campaign launched … continue reading In a First, Hamas Sentences 2 Drug Dealers...
View ArticleISIS Resorts to Selling Drugs in Iraq, Syria for Funding
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Baghdad – Following its oil revenues loss in Nineveh, ISIS is resorting to drug dealing to increase its funds, according … continue reading ISIS Resorts to Selling Drugs...
View ArticleCould Malmo become Sweden’s Chicago
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Malmo – When you wander in the Sweden Möllevången district, you may not quickly notice that the southern city is … continue reading Could Malmo become Sweden’s Chicago
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