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US President Joe Biden Monday announced he plans to grant the status of major non-NATO ally in the Middle East to Qatar, as he met with the ruler of the gas-rich country, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Qatari Read more
Investcorp, a Bahrain-based Middle East private equity firm, has acquired 89 industrial properties in the United States for $380 million, Zawya notes, citing the company. The new acquisitions are located in Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, Seattle and Read more
This is a new milestone in U.S.-Ethiopia relations. Washington has decided to impose sanctions against Ethiopian and Eritrean officials. First there will be visa restrictions, followed by heavy financial sanctions, including in the areas of security and economic assistance. The Read more
US President Donald Trump Wednesday said he instructed US navy in Persian Gulf to shoot and destroy any Iranian gunboats found harassing US ships. Trump made the remark on Tweeter amid renewed tension between the Islamic Republic and its global Read more
The US has urged Iraqi authorities to put an end to the country’s dependence on Iran for energy as the White House seeks to replace Iranian suppliers with American companies, The New Arab reports. “The time has come for Iraq Read more
The US State Department Thursday denied that the White House has asked several federal agencies to find legal means to extradite the leader of Gulenist Terror Group (FETO) to Turkey as a way to ease Ankara’s pressure on Saudi Arabia Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister has criticized close aids of US President Donald Trump after claims that Washington was forced to close its consulate in Basra over threats from Tehran and its allies. US, Friday, closed the mission in the protest-hit province Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday said allowing Iran to sell oil will be good for peace and will bring down oil price, few weeks away from expected U.S. sanctions on Iran oil. “It would be good for Iran to be Read more
The US administration is set to announce this Monday (sept. 10) the closure of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington as a sanction against Palestinians over their refusal to espouse President Donald Trump’s peace deal between Palestine and Read more
The US State Department Thursday said it approved the sale of thousands of TOW missiles, spare parts of military vehicles and the supply of helicopter maintenance services in a deal package put at nearly $1 billion. The announcement was made Read more