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Qatar reiterated its stand in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity stressing that any settlement of the Shara issue should be found through dialogue in a way that safeguards Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. Qatar reaffirmed its stand on the Sahara Read more
Bahrain will receive before the end of this year, $2 billion from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait as part of the $10 billion pledged by the three regional allies to help the tiny kingdom avoid a debt crisis. Two unnamed Read more
A horde of leaders of multinational media and giant companies have expressed their intentions to stay away from a major investment conference to be held in Saudi Arabia later this month. The decision comes following the mysterious disappearance of Jamal Read more
A British man who visited the UAE in July has been sentenced to three months in jail and fined $554.5 for abusing a policeman and an Emirates staff at the Dubai airport. The 37-year old, after drinking for hours before Read more
Former US energy secretary under President Barack Obama, Ernest Moniz, has suspended his participation on the board of advisors of the Saudi futuristic city NEOM, tying his return to more evidences on the fate of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more
One of the sons of former and imprisoned Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was released Wednesday on bail after security forces detained him briefly for spreading false information in an interview he gave to Associated Press (AP) last week. The 23-year-old Read more
Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has announced plans to establish next year two funds for a combined value of $1 billion to help upgrade infrastructure in Africa and Asia; two regions where most of the bank’s members are located. The Read more
Saudi Arabia has allowed Turkish authorities to comb its consulate in Istanbul for presence of Saudi dissident journalist who has gone missing since last week, as Ankara believes the missing critic is still in the facility despite the kingdom’s claims Read more
Foreign nationals with lower grades wishing to work in the Gulf country will probably not get work permits as the General Authority for Manpower is set, according to reports, to impose a ban on poor grade students to work in Read more
UAE’s leading company in ceramics, RAK Ceramics, has announced the acquisition of total equities of its Saudi Arabia-based joint ventures in a move that will consolidate the company’s control of the Saudi market. The company, based in Ras Al Khaimah, Read more