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The EU missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah has deplored the continuing threat of demolitions and seizures of Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank, and reiterated its strong opposition to Israel’s settlement policy. This came in a statement released Monday Read more
The political turmoil in the Gulf and the drop in international oil prices are not affecting the UAE’s economy nor Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification plans, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, CEO of Mubadala, a sovereign fund with around $125 billion of assets Read more
Iraq announced that it plans to build a new pipeline that will ship oil from Kirkuk’s oilfields to the Ceyhan port in Turkey, in an attempt to reduce dependence on the pipeline crossing the territories under the administration of the Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco started Sunday a work and friendship visit in Côte d’Ivoire, where he will attend the Europe-Africa summit to be convened in Abidjan next Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 29-30). The participation of King Mohammed VI at Read more
Despite the economic blockade imposed by its neighbors and a plunge of crude prices, Qatar’s economy is still projected to expand by 3.1% in 2018 up from 2.5% in 2017. The real GDP growth is expected to pick up on Read more
Saudi Arabia has finally agreed to ease its military blockade on Yemen after multiple warnings from the UN and humanitarian organizations that the embargo could lead to mass starvation in the war-wracked country. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition Read more
Analysts expect oil prices to come down by year-end despite the political tension inside Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s main producers, and the turmoil plaguing several other oil producing countries. Ahead of next week’s OPEC meeting in Vienna, crude oil prices are Read more
Riad Hijab, head of the main Syrian opposition resigned Monday from his position few days before an important meeting in Riyadh to reorganize the group ahead of a new UN-led talks to find solutions to six-year old conflict. Hijab took Read more
Israel and Saudi Arabia have been accusing Iran of undermining their security and stability hinting at a possible alliance to counter Tehran’s rising regional influence. The recent statement by the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lt. General Read more
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has put the protection of the environment at the core of all its public policies and development strategies, said Chairperson of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environment Protection, Princess lalla Hasna. Princess Read more