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Former Saudi envoy to Washington Prince Bandar bin Sultan has been named the new chief of the Kingdom’s intelligence agencies, replacing Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz who has been criticized lately for his handling of some sensitive issues. Prince Muqrin becomes Read more
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon has publicly announced a tentative date for the beginning of trials of the four suspects accused of taking part in the preparations and the successful killing of the late Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri, who Read more
After Syria shot down a Turkish military jet which led to the deployment of massive military troops on both borders as questions of whether the jet was shot in the Syrian or international airspace remained a debate between them even Read more
The full results of the Libyan elections have been announced but they aren’t final because they are open to contestations for a period of two weeks. According to the results presented by the election commission, the National Forces Alliance (NFA) Read more
Saudi Arabia, one of the oil-rich Gulf Arabian monarchies, mulls building a landmark mangrove eco-park, first of its kind in the region. This environment friendly project, spearheaded by Saudi Aramco Company, the world wealthiest firm, will serve as a breeding Read more
The dispute over the Tal law deepens as the Kadima party pulls out of the coalition government formed in May because of the failure to reach a consensus over the inscription of the country’s ultra-Orthodox Jews (Haredim) in to the Read more
Fighting in the capital continues as it spreads to the principal central streets and a square housing the Central Bank. In an all out attack on Damascus baptized “Operation Damascus Volcano” by the rebel groups, exchange of fire has been Read more
Reports are emerging that the building of a huge bus manufacturing and assembly plant capable of satisfying the region’s need is underway in Oman as the project’s Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Oman Investment Fund (OIF) and Mowasalat. Read more
The preparatory process for Yemen’s national dialogue conference has been launched by Ban Ki-moon, UN’s Secretary General, calling it “an opportunity for all actors in Yemen to collectively establish a new social contract and achieve national reconciliation” in his opening Read more
The United Arab Emirates has received a boost in realizing its dream of having a nuclear power plant to meet its rising electricity demand and reduce its expenses on the importation of crude oil after the acquisition of the no-objection Read more