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South Korea’s state-run cybersecurity agency said Wednesday that 14 companies have been struck by the crippling ransomware “WannaCry” so far, which has been emerging as one of the biggest threats to global cybersecurity. Ransomware refers to malware that locks up files on a computer with encryption until the victims pay a certain amount of money […]

S. President Donald Trump’s preference for bilateral partnerships rather than multinational trade agreements may be the beginning of a new era for the economic relations between the U.S. and Turkey. Economic relations are expected to be discussed during the bilateral meeting to be held between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Donald Trump in […]

JEDDAH – Foreign doctors constituted 66.5 percent of 42,768 doctors working at public hospitals according to a 2016 survey. There are a total of 28,464 expatriate doctors while Saudis numbered 14,304. The survey, which was published by local media, showed that the number of male and female nurses totaled 101,256. Saudis account for about 57.5 […]

France’s new President Emmanuel Macron secured backing on Monday from key ally Chancellor Angela Merkel for his bid to shake up the EU, despite scepticism in Berlin over his proposed reforms. Travelling to the German capital to meet the veteran leader in his first official trip abroad, Macron used the opportunity to call for a […]

JEDDAH: King Salman on Monday expressed hope a “historic” summit between Arab and Muslim nations and US President Donald Trump will enhance ties and promote tolerance. The king, during the weekly Cabinet meeting, welcomed the pending visit of Trump and other Arab and Islamic leaders to the Kingdom. The leaders will join the 17th consultative […]

Is North Korea behind the devastating globe-spanning cyberattack that has crippled countless of computer systems in recent days? Two major software security firms, Kaspersky and Symantec, claim they have evidence linking the Wannacry ransomware attack to North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group. The worldwide cyber ransomware extortion attack, which started on May 12, has crippled tens […]

US President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russian officials during a meeting last week, potentially jeopardising a source of intelligence about ISIL, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing current and former US officials. The newspaper said the information Trump relayed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak had […]

Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Monday handed over to the Libyan coastguard four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part of cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration. The crews were trained in Italy “to monitor Libyan territorial waters…and contribute, together with Italy and Europe, to security in the Mediterranean”, Minniti said in remarks […]

County Administration Police Commander Suleiman Rashid said the attackers raided the chief’s homestead in Omar Jillo township at 10pm and shot him dead. Mr Suleiman said the slain chief was instrumental in intelligence gathering on Al-Shabaab operations in the area. The officer denied reports that two police reservists were missing after the attack. “We have […]

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A mass grave of Islamic State members was found Monday at a district retaken by Iraqi security forces in western Mosul as operations to clear the region from militants reach their final stages. Col. Mortada Hassan, from the Iraqi army, told BasNews that the army’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service forces found a mass grave […]