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Kuwait has emerged as the country in the Gulf Cooperation Council with the best-ever rate of annual growth in U.S. patent rights. Much of its success is credited to the important role being played by the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Read more
Iran is tipped to be an important gas supplier by 2023 if companies return to exploit its immense gas fields some of which have been lying idle for several years. Sanctions from the US and EU are holding back companies Read more
Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Dr. Nizar Madani has called for a greater collaboration between the members of the Gulf Corporation Council at the Manama Dialogue. He emphasized on the need for a closer Gulf “union” with states Read more
The void left by the departure of the United Arab Emirates at the Afsin-Elbistan coal-fired power plant project in Turkey could be filled by Qatar after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) in energy generation. Turkey is seeking to Read more
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has openly accused the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of being behind the last month Iranian embassy bomb attack. This is the first time such an accusation has been leveled directly against Riyadh by Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on countries in the Middle East to set aside their sectarian politics which is “a shame to the Islamic world” and work together to overcome the region’s instability. He made these remarks Read more
Lebanon has begun to raise eyebrows over the state of its economy and financial market. Investment has been on the decline and the U.S financial regulations have also taken a toll on the country. The President Choukeir of the Chamber Read more
Qatar has come to the aid of the Palestinians with a multimillion dollar package to revive the economy which has shrunk for the first time in 10 years. Public services have been shut off and salaries have been unpaid for Read more
The political transition in Yemen is making positive advances and the UN through is Security Council is willing to contribute into making it successful. The ongoing national dialogue has been criticized in certain quarters especially in the south and among Read more
As celebrations in some quarters over the conclusion of an agreement with Iran continue, President Rouhani has reminded those against their nuclear program that they “will continue” their enrichment program and “will never stop” during his speech marking his 100 Read more