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The Iranian navy has busted Monday a pirate attack against an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, Arab News reports city Iranian state TV. The attack according to the media occurred the before the vessel crossed the Bab Read more
The UN Security Council has adopted on Friday Oct.29 Resolution 2602, extending the mandate of the MINURSO, the UN mission operating in the Sahara for another year, until 31 October 2022. MINURSO’s previous one-year mandate was set to expire on Read more
Riyadh-based Dallah Healthcare Co has acquired an 8.2 percent stake in International Medical Co. in line with plans to expand cross the kingdom, Zawya reports. The acquisition, published on the kingdom’s stock market Tadawul, cost Dallah Healthcare SAR 289 million Read more
Qatari Shura Council elected Tuesday Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim as the first Speaker of parliament following first legislative elections held in the Gulf country. 37 out of 45 total members of the Shura Council voted in favour of Al-Ghanim, reports Read more
QatarEnergy also known as Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil Canada to take part in oil exploration Hampden, a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Zawya reports. The state-run company will control 40 per cent Read more
Iraq is in advanced talks with Saudi energy company ACWA Power to launch a solar energy plant in the Najaf Governorate, Arab News reports citing the Iraqi Oil ministry. ACWA Power according to the ministry will be tasked to set Read more
The Moroccan Jewish community in Argentina commemorated, in Buenos Aires, the first anniversary of the “Abraham Accords” which marked the resumption of relations between Israel and several Arab States, namely Bahrain, Morocco, the UAE, and Sudan. The ceremony, which took Read more
Qatar has ordered employers in the tiny Gulf country to provide insurance coverage for the workers and their families, the country’s state-run agency QNA reports. The order signed by ruler Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Wednesday will take effect Read more
The Egyptian capital will stage next year in February the Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS) 2021, a major conference and exhibition for the sector in the region, Trade Arabia reports. The event; the 5th edition, was previously scheduled in June this Read more
The Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) hosted a workshop with South Korean investors on the sidelines of the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2021), in the presence of representatives from the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) Read more