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In a bid to calm down the United States’ Gulf allies, infuriated by Washington’s recent rapprochement with Iran and its new diplomatic approach towards the Iranian nuclear program, President Barack Obama has okayed the supply of weapons and defense services Read more
Saudi Arabia is expected to begin the exploitation of its shale gas resources. Aramco is engaged in talks for the acquisition of 40 extra rigs to supplement its plans for shale gas operations. The government has not made any official Read more
Barely a week after the reassurance of investors by Prime Minister Erdogan with regards to their capital’s safety in Turkey, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek has stated that the economic growth will be downgraded due to decisions made in the United Read more
Israel has followed the path of United States foreign policy on the Middle East, by opening a “virtual embassy” called Israel in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on twitter four days ago. The account is dedicated to the Kingdom of Read more
The Syrian civil war could be close to its end after the major allies of both parties, the United States and Russia, agreed that an interim government should be put in place no matter which side has the upper hand Read more
Shortly after talks with U.S secretary of state John Kerry, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a weekly cabinet meeting that “any peace agreement with the Palestinians will be brought to a national referendum.” The meeting took place after secretary Read more
A report published by Economist Intelligence Unit has stated that Dubai is expected to become MENA’s most competitive city by 2025 and 23rd globally. The Hot Spots 2025: Benchmarking the Future Competitiveness of Cities report, commissioned by Citi, claims that Read more
Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency supervision (IAEA) has opened the country’s doors to the European countries and the United States for a “long-term strategic cooperation” rather than trying to put a stop to the nuclear program of Read more
The Tuareg rebellion had allowed Islamist groups in Mali take control of the north. Currently, a military intervention is being prepared by ECOWAS to regain this territory. At the same time it is being suggested more and more that Qatar Read more
The Sunday Times, one of the United Kingdom’s most influential newspaper claimed that Qatar offered $ 1 million to one of FIFA member’s that took the decision to make the country host the 2022 World Cup tournament. Many suggestions without Read more