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Bilateral ties especially under the domain of military cooperation have been increasing between Tehran and Beijing in the past few years. In the latest developments, China’s Defense Minister Chang Wanquan welcomed Iran’s navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari to Beijing Read more
After Sheikh Abdullah Al Mutlaq, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, said on state television that “Religion comes above everything,” pressure has been mounting on conventional banks in Saudi Arabia to abide to Islamic teachings of banking. Such Read more
French defense & security Group Thales will supply Qatari ground and naval forces with a high-tech and secure satellite communication system that will enhance the Gulf country national security and protect its strategic interests. Under the contract signed lately by Read more
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain is in Thailand where he held talks with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha. The two have raised the need to activate the diverse bilateral agreements between them Read more
Human Rights Watch presented on Saturday in Algiers a 94-page report on the situation of human rights in the Tindouf camps located in south western Algeria, denouncing a number of abuses and outdated practices. The HRW scathing report mentions several Read more
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised concerns about cooperating with the US-led coalition military campaign against the militants of the Islamic State (IS) due to concerns that could be tied to its internal security. The US is bombarding IS held Read more
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear ambitions are yet to come to an end amid 6weeks away from the self-imposed deadline. Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the five permanent members of UN’s Security Council plus Germany in Vienna, Austria, Read more
A Moroccan national settled in France was arrested on Wednesday at the Casablanca international airport while he was about to fly to Turkey wherefrom he was planning to join the Islamic State group, it was officially announced by Moroccan authorities Read more
The Saudi government is seeking to purchase from the United States “Patriot Air Defense System” with enhancements and associated equipment. The $1.7 billion deal includes spare parts, training and logistic support. The Congress has been notified of this contract of Read more
Turkey’s Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci and its European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator Volkan Bozkir are on a two-day working visit to Germany to foster their bilateral ties and discuss matters regarding the European Union (EU). Zeybekci met with his Read more