Saudi Arabia, Turkey Plan Joint Syrian Refugee Camp
Saudi Arabia and Turkey announced a plan to create a refugee camp for Syrians on the Syrian and Turkish borders. “Turkey hosts a large number of refugees and welcomes the…
Apple world’s most valuable company
Apple became the world’s most valuable company on Monday with its market value surpassing US$620 billion – eclipsing Exxon Mobil – the previous record holder. Microsoft set the record for…
Debates as US mulls reserve oil release
The executive director if the International Energy Agency says there’s no reason to release oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve while countries’ views vary. The International Energy Agency’s executive…
Annual Perseid meteor shower puts on spectacular, global show
The annual Perseid meteor shower, which took place from August 11-13, put on a spectacular show with shooting star displays that amazed stargazers around the world. According to stargazers, the…
Video caught former Lebanese cabinet minister with explosives
Former Lebanese cabinet minister Michel Samaha was reportedly caught in a video that shows him removing explosives from his car, said a source – on Friday – close to the…
Zeus malware adds new targets: BlackBerry devices
Security researchers announced on Thursday they ahve found a new variant of malware called Zeus, a ‘trojan horse’. The new variant is known as Zitmo – the mobile version of…
Dropbox not hacked — employee password leaked
Dropbox said on Wednesday its investigation of a possible hack attempt, discovered on July 17, did not compromise their systems; instead a hackers gained unauthorized access to employee’s Dropbox account…
Syrian Defense Minister stabbed to death
Syrian Defense Minister, Fahad Jassim al-Freij was reportedly killed on Tuesday say sources. Cairo-based news agency “Ona” quoted a source about the killing, “Defense Minister Fahad Jassim al-Freij was stabbed…
Poland embassy evacuates diplomats on intensifying Syrian conflict
Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radek Sikorski, on Friday said Poland has temporarily suspended activity at its embassy in Damascus and all Polish diplomats have left Syria. “Activities at the embassy have…
US gun sales increase after Colorado theater shooting
Americans are purchasing more weapons following last week’s theater massacre in Colorado. U.S. firearms sales records have already been shattered since the 2008 election of President Barack Obama and the…