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A high profile Iranian MP Tuesday pointed out that the Islamic Republic will appropriately respond to Israel’s air strikes, which killed several Iranian military personnel, in the second Israeli assault against Iran’s position in Syria in April. Three anonymous US Read more
Japan will not transfer its mission from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem like the United States and few other countries, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, according to the Palestinian Authority-run official news agency. The Japanese Premier ‘reassured’ Abbas at a Read more
Head of South African defense company Paramount has disclosed to Reuters that the company is in talks with Saudi authorities to set up a factory in the kingdom as it seeks expansion in the Middle East aside from Jordan where Read more
Saudi Crown Prince has reportedly told a Jewish gathering in the US that Palestinians have to accept US-prepared peace deal with Israel, which does not include Jerusalem or shut up. According to Israeli media Channel 10, which refers to a Read more
US-newly confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompoe has urged Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt to end the blockade imposed on Qatar for the sake of unity as the White House seeks to curb Iran’s influence of Read more
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Sunday vowed to citizens in Singapore that he would go at length to bring back overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East including in Kuwait with whom diplomatic ties have become sour over a series Read more
France and Egypt have thrown support behind UN-proposed elections scheduled for this year as they note that the stability of the oil and but conflict-torn country is a necessity of the region. President AbdelFattah al-Sisi received Sunday French top diplomat Read more
Saudi Women to get their driving license for the first time will be spending fees six times higher than men. A royal decree last year allowed women to sit behind the wheel as of June this year. The decision has Read more
Qatar’s Al Khalij Bank is mulling plans to sell its branches in France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the institution faces tough legal environment in the region amid diplomatic crisis that has engulfed the tiny Gulf country and Read more
Russia is on the verge of bolstering its presence in the North African country with the creation of an industrial zone to be built in East Port Said region in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The related agreement is slated Read more