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Following the conclusion of consultations by the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with Oman, the international institution has urged authorities to implement fiscal reforms as soon as possible in order to achieve fiscal sustainability, avoid the worsening Read more
Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah has announced that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) backed talks for an end to the Yemeni crisis will begin on May 17 in Riyadh. He said the decision came from President Hadi. The Houthi Movement, the Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has been honored with the United Arab Emirates’ Order of Zayed in recognition of his efforts to cement and promote the historical links between the two countries. The Order of Zayed, the highest United Arab Read more
The regulator of the Saudi Arabian stock market has announced the rules that will be governing the much awaited opening of kingdom’s stock market to foreign investors. Among the limitations of the $575 billion bourse is that foreign investors will Read more
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has announced that it is planning to find “specific areas inside Yemen” for humanitarian missions when it consults its allies taking part in the coalition. The announcement came as relief agencies continue to call Read more
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told the General Assembly of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges that the government is working towards making the country one of the top 10 biggest global economies by 2023 as it continues to Read more
Dr. Mustafa Al-Musawi, President of Kuwait Transplant Society, is encouraging Kuwaitis to donate their organs to save lives in order to allow those in need to “be productive people and shine again.” Kuwait is only second to Iran in the Read more
Talks between Qatar and the U.S over the fate of five senior Taliban members transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Doha have begun as the current one-year agreement will expire in May. The five Taliban members are living with their families Read more
Outspoken Kuwaiti parliamentarian Abdul Hamid Dashti has angered Riyadh for his thoughts in an interview conducted last week with Manar TV. His comments were considered as an insult and the Saudi Arabian embassy in Kuwait has submitted a memorandum to Read more
The United Arab Emirates has crushed more than 10 tonnes of elephant tusks and ivory carvings confiscated in the Gulf country in a move destined to send a strong message to poachers and smugglers. The UAE is not a major Read more