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Lebanese President Michel Aoun has accused Saudi Arabia of committing an act of aggression by preventing Saad Hariri from returning to Lebanon. Aoun said that “nothing justifies Hariri’s continued absence”. Saad Hariri had unexpectedly announced his resignation as Prime Minister Read more
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed €15 million to Mediterrania Capital III Funds to boost small businesses in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. This funding is part of the first close of Mediterrania Capital III LP (MC Read more
King Salman received this Tuesday (November 14) the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Boutrous Rai, a historic première in Saudi Arabia. The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Lebanon and in the Middle East arrived in Riyadh Monday Read more
Saudi Arabia will host a meeting bringing together leaders of the Syrian opposition with a view to unifying ranks ahead of the direct negotiations in Geneva under the auspices of the UN. The meeting scheduled on November 22-24 will take Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the US and Russia should withdraw their troops from Syria in keeping with their belief that “no military solution” was possible in the war-torn country. “If a military solution [in Syria] is out Read more
Qatar has accused the UAE of plotting to devalue its currency in the outset of the GCC-Qatar rift, a government source said. An investigation was opened to probe the allegations of UAE plots against Qatar’s currency since Doha alerted to Read more
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri gave his first interview in Riyadh to a Lebanese TV channel saying that he will return to Lebanon soon to formally confirm his stepping down and that his country risks enduring sanctions by Gulf countries Read more
Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has denounced in a report the crimes against humanity committed by forces loyal to Bashar Al Assad in Syria through their “starve or surrender” strategy and sieges that have devastated areas controlled by the opposition. Read more
A deadly tremor hit the Iraq-Iran border overnight killing more than 330 people and injuring thousands more, most of whom on the Iranian side. The casualty toll of the 7.3-magnitude quake is expected to rise as rescue operations progress. The Read more
The Lebanese president has asked Saudi Arabia to clarify the whereabouts of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who has announced his resignation from Riyadh on November 4. Michel Aoun has not accepted the shock resignation a week ago, suggesting that anything Read more