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Iran Tuesday said it was ready for peace talks with its arch regional rival Saudi Arabia if the latter stops killing people, in reference to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Saudi Arabia in recent weeks seemed to have toned down Read more
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has opened an office in the kingdom, a move Moscow describes will boost cooperation in a wide range of areas. The opening of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) office is coming few days before the Read more
The new state-of-art terminal at Bahrain International Airport will start handling passengers and flights from March next year, the Gulf country’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has said. The announcement comes following testing of various features of the Read more
Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange Tadawul has received the approval to list foreign companies operating in the kingdom or in the region, Trade Arabia reports. The Capital Market Authority, the Bahrain-based media reports, has approved the new listing regulations as well Read more
Sanabil Investments, a subsidiary of the kingdom’s Fund has acquired 49 per cent of New York-based Consulting firm, Richard Attias & Associates (RAA), reports say. The amount of the deal has not been revealed but the acquisition follows Richard Attias Read more
Israel and some Arab countries have plotted to assassinate head of Iran Revolutionary Guard foreign wing, reports say. Semi-official Fars news agency indicated that authorities had foiled the assassination attempt against Major-General Qassem Soleimani last month. Without elaborating on Read more
A court of appeal Tuesday rejected the demand for the release of Nabil Karoui in detention on money laundering charges, ahead of the second round of the presidential elections, to be held on October 13. The defense team of the Read more
A court appeal in Iran has pressed five years in prison against Hossein Faridoun, an adviser and brother of President Hassan Rouhani accused of bribery, the judiciary has announced. Gholam Hossein, spokesman of the judiciary at a press conference indicated Read more
Iran Monday said it received a message from its regional rival Saudi Arabia via unidentified mediators amid escalated tension between the two countries following missiles attacks mid-September on Saudi oil installations with the blame squarely put on Iran. Quoted by Read more
Dubai-based Emirates carrier will fly this week for the first time its largest passenger jet, Airbus A380, to Egypt. The flight bound to Cairo is scheduled on Wednesday, October 2. The airline plans to include the superjumbo in the regular Read more