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Saudi Arabia Wednesday pledged to equally develop nuclear capability if its rival Iran goes ahead to get nuclear arsenal following US pullout of the 2015 nuclear agreement. The kingdom’s top diplomat Adel al-Jubeir speaking to CNN indicated that Riyadh will Read more
France, the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and several other European countries are predicted to shun Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s invitation to attend a ceremony marking the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the disputed city of Jerusalem. Read more
Following a decision on Tuesday by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, the United Nations chief said he was “deeply concerned” by the move, and called on all parties to preserve the deal. President Read more
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated Lebanon on holding parliamentary elections on Sunday (April 6) and called on the country’s political leaders to work in “a spirit of unity”. In a statement released Wednesday, Guterres urged the country’s political Read more
Saudi billionaire and international investor Prince Al Waleed has entered competition to buy New York famous Plaza Hotel as his investment company, Kingdom Holding, and New York-based Ashkenazy prepare an offer after they exercised the right of first refusal over Read more
The international Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided not to allow Tunisia host the 2022 edition of youth Olympic Games over the North African country’s recent refusal to allow Israeli athletes to participate in the world youth Taekwondo competition, held in Read more
The battled but not dead Islamic State group (ISIS) has claimed credit for the killing of Farouq Mohammad Zarzour, a candidate for May 12 parliamentary elections in Iraq. The terror group said, according to press reports, that it killed Sunday Read more
Donald Trump Tweeted on Monday he would state this Tuesday (May 8) the United States decision to stick to the 2015 nuclear deal signed with Iran and other world leaders or torpedo it. “I will be announcing my decision on Read more
Saudi Arabia has green-lighted construction of churches after it inked a deal with the Roman Catholic Church as it seeks to improve its image and crackdown on radicalism. An agreement to this end was signed between the Secretary General of Read more
US Mondelez International company has inaugurated its second factory in Bahrain as it seeks to supply the Gulf region and Africa with iconic brands, including Oreo cookies and Barni soft cakes. The new factory cost the company a total investment Read more