Measures to Adopt Common GCC Currency Seriously Considered, Omani Central Bank Director

Director of the Central Bank of Oman Hamood bin Sangour Al-Zadjali said the establishment of a common currency between the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could become a reality in the near future as “serious measures” continue Read more

Egypt wants OIC Secretary General Corrected for Insulting, Mocking Sisi

The Egyptian government and parliament voiced their anger at the remarks made last week by Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani who addressed Tunisian President as Beji Caid ‘al-Sisi’ instead of ‘Essebsi’ during a conference Read more

Mideast: Hillary Clinton Wished US had Rigged Palestinian 2006 Elections in favor of Fatah

Presidential hopeful and former Senator Hillary Clinton in an emerging and never played tape has regretted the US had pushed for elections in Palestinian territories in 2006 and had not prevented Hamas to win, US media The Observer reports. Targeted Read more

Morocco, Beacon of Moderate Islam in Africa

King Mohammed VI, who wound up Thursday a state visit to Tanzania and who is currently on a private visit to the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar, performed the Friday prayer at the Ashura mosque in Zanzibar and donated 10,000 copies Read more

Yemen: Houthi Movement Launches Missile towards Mecca

On Friday morning, Saudi Arabia announced that it “intercepted and destroyed” a missile 65 kilometers away from Mecca. The Houthi Movement claimed responsibility for the attack and stated, through its control media, that it was targeting King Abdulaziz International Airport Read more

Palestine: Hamas, Fatah Discuss Mutual Interest at “Business Luncheon”

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (PA) met with Khaled Meshaal, Chief of Hamas political bureau, and Ismail Haniyeh who serves as the movement’s leader in Gaza on Thursday in Doha at a “business luncheon” hosted by Qatar’s Foreign Read more

Turkey Goes after Pilots in Latest Coup Arrests

Turkey’s crackdown on the alleged members of the July 15 coup d’état continues with the Chief Public Prosecutor in Konya issuing an arrest warrant for 73 pilots, two colonels and 71 lieutenants. The arrest operation began on Thursday morning across Read more

Israel Frowns at UNESCO Resolution, Recalls Ambassador

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the resolution, which disregarded Jewish ties to the Al Aqsa by endorsing that of the Palestinians following a secret ballot by members of its World Heritage Committee. Such resolutions are usually Read more