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After the turbulent experiences that Iraq faced during the beginning of the millennium with the American invasion, the country is swiftly coming back on its feet and it’s dubbed to be the fastest growing oil exporter in the world. The Read more
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have pulled out Wednesday their ambassadors from Qatar in a joint move destined to protest against Doha’s meddling in their domestic affairs. The three countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council along with Qatar, Read more
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTM) has published figures of the last year’s visitors which only registered an increase of a million visitors. Most of the visitors came from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Despite the tensions between Read more
The United Nations body entrusted with enforcing and monitoring international drug treaties has launched an international campaign to counter moves to liberalize drug laws around the world. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warns against the health risks of cannabis Read more
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) enjoyed the first two months of the New Year as stocks continue to rise according to a report released by SICO, a Bahrain based brokerage. United Arab Emirates and Qatar head the list of markets Read more
Kuwait is likely to fall into a national budget deficit by the end of the decade if it doesn’t cut down on subsidies which accounts for 20 percent of government spending amounting to a rough estimate of $16 billion a Read more
As a final stop on his tour of Asia, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman will be paying a three-day state visit to India beginning on Wednesday and talks are scheduled to be held between the Saudi–Indian Joint Business Council in Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco who is currently on a visit to Cote d’Ivoire pleaded for strengthening south-south cooperation and pointed out that if cooperation was in the past based on trust and on historical ties, today, it increasingly hinges Read more
In talks being held with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia is trying to get hold of Pakistani made weapons for Syrian rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad after the failure of Geneva peace talks according to a source close to officials Read more
On his visit to Iraq, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday held talks focused on weapons deliveries and Syria with senior Iraqi officials including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. This was held after the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin Read more