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US President Donald Trump’s pick to head the American mission in Egypt could likely be David Satterfield who rides high as the suitable candidate for his experience in the region, two unidentified U.S. officials have told Reuters. Despite being a Read more
The Israeli diplomacy recently received a blow after South Korea turned down Israel’s request for President Reuven Rivlin to visit the Asian country. Seoul, according to Israeli media Ynet news website, recently did not approve a request by the Israeli Read more
According to a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Mr. Guterres said that “any use of chemical weapons is totally unacceptable,” adding that he “urgently appeals to the Government of Syria and all parties to exercise restraint and to prioritize the Read more
Hundreds of Iraqi protestors took to the streets Wednesday in capital Baghdad to denounce U.S. alleged interference in talks for the formation of a new government after the country’s top court rubber-stamped May 12 elections. The protestors gathered at the Read more
Dubai-based tabloid Xpress will disappear from newsstands from September 1 as the weekly, published by Gulf News, will issue its last edition this Thursday. The media owned by Al Nisr Group and published by Gulf News said the decision has Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) donated Yemen’s second city, Aden, a power station of 120-megawatt at a price tag of $100 million, reports say. The station was shipped to the conflict-hit country Wednesday through the city’s port. The station powered Read more
Created last year by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen analyzed violations and abuses of international human rights law, humanitarian law and criminal law, making more than a dozen visits to the war-torn Read more
Dubai-based airline FlyDubai has fired its pilot who late last month failed an alcohol test prior to operating a flight from the Nepali capital Kathmandu to the Emirati mega city of Dubai. “Flydubai confirms that the pilot’s employment has been Read more
An official in the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has threatened national team star Mohamed Salah to target his mother living in Egypt after the footballer criticized the EFA’s handling of the country’s world campaign, The New Arab reports. “I’d like Read more
Iran’s intelligence minister Tuesday said security forces have rounded up tens of spies within government bodies at the time the country grapples with declining economy, compounded by renewed U.S. sanctions. “I have repeatedly asked people to inform us if they Read more