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Turkey is building up its military presence and air defense systems along its southern border, following Syria’s downing of a Turkish fighter jet, an incident which has further strained already-frayed relations between the two neighboring countries. Footage aired by several Read more
Elections are to be held by the end of the year but differences among parties’ risks sabotaging it despite the King’s efforts to escape a violent Arab Spring. The new Elections Law approved by the King was described as being Read more
Bahrain has been chosen as the next host of the GCC-EU annual talks of foreign ministers at the just concluded one in Luxembourg. The meetings are geared towards strengthening and developing cooperation between the Middle East and the European countries Read more
Deaths from bombings are on rise in the country and the month of June has proven to be one of the deadliest since the departure of the American troops. Hatim al-Mansouri, the leader of a pro-government Awakening militia in Mada’in, Read more
Oman has joined forces with Yemen to trace Al-Qaeda members that have crossed into the country after the US backed Yemen military started inflicting heavy damage and casualties on them. The two countries are now sharing intelligence and are also Read more
Political crisis in Kuwait are far from being over after the whole cabinet decided to tender its resignation at an extraordinary executive gathering to the Amir of the Gulf state, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, through the Prime Minister. Two of Read more
Yemen has awarded a new energy contract to leading international temporary power provider, APR Energy, that will provide the country with a seasonal power solution. APR will provide for a reliable supply of electricity to counteract peak season demands in Read more
The last Prime Minister to serve the late Mouammar Ghadafi, Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, has been extradited to his native country by Tunisia on Sunday after a push and pull between the two countries. Both countries have confirmed the extradition that many Read more
According to industry sources familiar with the Rabigh II petrochemical expansion project, a deal is in the pipeline and will be concluded before the end of the month between the Saudian-based Oil Company, Aramco, and Sumitomo Chemical from Japan. The Read more
The Kuwaiti Constitutional Court has declared the current parliament, elected in polls organized pursuant to an Emiri decree, unconstitutional. The court ruled that the emiri decree that called for the 2012 election was unconstitutional and ordered reinstating the previous assembly Read more