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The Houthi Movement has announced that a delegation will be leaving Sana’a for Oman for talks with Special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on ways to end the ongoing war. Spokesman Mohammed Abdul Salam stated in a post on Facebook Read more
A U.N. resolution that was drafted by Canada criticizing Iran’s human rights records was approved in a 76-35 vote with 68 abstentions by the U.N General Assembly’s human rights committee. The resolution highlighted “serious concern” over the use of the Read more
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an attack on Hamas on Wednesday striking two of its infrastructures after what seemed like a rocket attack on Shaar Hanegev council, southern Israel. Neither Hamas nor any other group made a statement about a Read more
Saudi Arabia would be receiving armament from the U.S. after Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved its request for arms sales including 22,000 smart and general purpose bombs, 1000 GBU-10 Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs and more than 5,000 Joint Read more
The Vienna II meeting on the Syrian war, attended by 17 Western and Arab States and 3 organizations, agreed on a transitional timetable without dwelling much on the role of President Assad. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said although they Read more
Sukuk (Islamic bond) issuance would soon be back in the Kuwaiti financial market after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), country’s financial regulator, issued rules to govern it this week. The practice had dropped significantly in the country because there were Read more
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplored the current state of affairs in Yemen under which it is operating as “health facilities are deliberately attacked and surgical and medical supplies are also being blocked from reaching hospitals in Read more
Iraq’s Central Bank Governor Ali Moshen Ismail highlighted that the nation’s foreign currency reserves will surpass the forecasted $50 billion for 2015 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by $10 billion without going into details. In spite of the expected Read more
Russia’s chief arms trade executive, Sergei V. Chemezov, said that the 2007 weapon agreement with Iran which concerns the S-300 air defense missile system “has already come into force.” The statement alarmed other countries in the Middle East, especially Iran’s Read more
Oman’s oil minister Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Rumhy scolded the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) at the opening of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference for the low oil and gas prices due to “irresponsible” production and Read more