GCC renews unwavering support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has renewed its unwavering position in favor of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and its territorial unity. This stand was expressed by the GCC Secretary General Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf during a phone call Wednesday with Read more

Kuwait: army officials under investigation in connection with alleged corruption in Eurofighter deal

Kuwait’s anti-corruption body, Nazaha, Monday referred two senior army officers to the public prosecutor over suspected corruption related to a deal to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets, reports say. The Gulf country took delivery last month of its first two Eurofighter Read more

Standard Chartered to open shop in Egypt in September

British bank Standard Chartered will start operating in Egypt from September after it has received preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Gamal Negm, the deputy Governor of the CBE, reportedly revealed that Standard Chartered will open its Read more

Qatar’s Emir creates new post for assistant Foreign minister for Regional affairs

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Sunday ordered the creation of a new post for assistant foreign minister for regional affairs, Anadolu news agency reports citing the Gulf country’s state-run news agency QNA. The ruler, also for the Read more