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When Palestine was granted the status of non member observer state at the United Nations in November, Israel decided to withhold the tax and customs duties collected for the Palestinians and that are normally transferred to the Palestinian Authority on Read more
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, laws and regulations are becoming stricter concerning gender segregation in public areas. The most recent of such measures consisted in ordering all stores that employ men and women to construct a separation wall in Read more
Between 2002 and 2008, many Kuwaiti nationals contracted heavy debts but were in no position to refund the banks. As many citizens found themselves in bankruptcy because of these debts, the issue was brought up in parliament. The committee of Read more
The results for the 2012-2013 inspection cycles at Indian and Pakistani schools in the United Arab Emirates were released by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The inspection results showed that students attending these Asian schools have good attitude Read more
Masraf Al Rayan, Qatar’s largest Islamic lender by market value, is seeking shareholders’ approval to buy a strategic stake in a Libyan commercial bank through a capital increase without naming the target entity in a released statement. Masraf Al Rayan Read more
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismalia after four days of violent unrest and growing deadly riots, threatening the country’s stability. Nearly 40 people Read more
The long awaited Israeli election was held this Tuesday with a surprising turnout. With a record of 55.5% of Israel’s 5.6 million eligible voters, this year’s election might have closer results than expected. Binyamin Netanyahu remains prime minister by renewing Read more
This month of January seems to be one of elections in the Middle East regions. After the elections held in Israel on Tuesday it is going to be Jordan’s turn on Wednesday. This event will be closely followed by all Read more
For the UAE this year’s Gulf Cup has been a tournament that brought them great joy and satisfaction. They have succeeded into winning the Cup on Friday by a 2-1 victory over Iraq. The finals had been awaited by many Read more
The College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) has been providing its services to run Qatar campus since 2002. Thus it is the government of Newfoundland and Labrador that gets paid for allowing this school to function properly because Read more