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Francois Hollande has been sworn in as the new president of France Tuesday morning and immediately acknowledged the challenges he inherits, mainly “a massive debt, weak growth, high unemployment, degraded competitiveness, and a Europe that is struggling to come out Read more
Representatives from the IAEA and Iran met in Vienna to talk about the Islamic state’s nuclear program prior to its meeting in Baghdad between the six members of the UN Security Council and Germany. The last meeting held between the Read more
Clashes between sectarian groups in Lebanon have left three dead and more than a dozen injured. The incident occurred in the town of Tripoli after the arrest of a cleric gave rise to protests. A Sunni cleric, Shadi Mawlawi, arrested Read more
Egyptian security agents successfully intercepted arms on their border with Libya being smuggled into the country. The arms heading for the Sinai by three smugglers included surface to surface missiles, rocket – propelled grenades, mortar rounds, automatic rifles, artillery shells Read more
The king of Jordan is doing all he can to assure that parliamentary elections are held before the end of this year. They are part of the reforms undertaken by the kingdom to ensure political changes. King Abdullah has asked Read more
The last time Qatar knocked at the doors of the global debt markets was in last November with a $5 billion conventional multi-tranche bond. It made use of the investors search for safe heavens even though there were degrees of Read more
Taking into consideration the imposed US and EU sanctions, Iran has decided to take in other currencies other than the Dollar and the Euro in exchange for its oil. It is seen by many as a threat to the US Read more
Having a total capacity of 12,5 million barrels per day but pumping only around 10 million, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has promised to fill any gap caused by sanctions on Iran. However, OPEC countries are divided over the increment Read more
During a dialogue with the citizens of the Kingdom, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasmi, didn’t waste much time to lay emphasis on the security and stability of the nation and at the same time reminding them of the sacrifices Read more
Morocco’s prime minister has painted a true picture of the Moroccan Sahara issue for Tanzania to see clearly. The Sahara dispute which is high on Morocco’s foreign policy in its effort to maintain its territorial integrity hampered by the Polisario Read more