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After more than a year of efforts and attempts at mediation between the opposing political forces in Lebanon, France has not yet succeeded in getting the Beirut government to make progress in implementing economic, political and social reforms to tackle Read more
Oman will stage its first Initial Public Offering (IPO) in three years with Barka Desalination Company (BDC), owner of Oman’s largest operating water desalination plant Barka IWP getting ready to sell 40 per cent of its shares. The 40 per Read more
Turkey will reinforce 3,000 personnel from riot police units to Qatar in view of beefing up security during FIFA World Cup to be staged in the Gulf country, Minister Süleyman Soylu announced Thursday, according to Daily Sabah. “The discussions were Read more
Nuclear talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the world powers will resume on Nov. 29, Teheran and the European Union (EU) have announced. “The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will convene in a Read more
Turkey has reverted plans to expel 10 foreign diplomats including US envoy after a secret deal with US officials that the envoys will re-commit to non-interference into Turkey’s internal affairs, Middle East Eye (MEE) reports. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Read more
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has celebrated progress in diplomacy in the Middle East and promised that France will continue to take an active role in ensuring the region remains stable. In a wide-ranging press conference held on Monday, Read more
The leader of the terrorist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and polisario mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, was killed by French forces, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Twitter on Wednesday night stating that “This is another Read more
France’s energy giant Total has signed $27-billion with Iraq to invest in four giant energy projects, reports say, citing Iraqi Oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar. The deal according to Jabbar aims to reduce Iraq’s reliance on fossil fuel. The company Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco adressed the nation in a televised speech and indicated that the Kingdom has been recently targeted by attacks planned and hatched by some countries and organizations known for their hostility towards the Kingdom, a country Read more
Iraq is set to invite Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi to attend a regional conference in Baghdad late this month that will also include Saudi Arabia. Iraqi top diplomat Fouad Hussein, according to his department, landed in Teheran Wednesday in Read more