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Israel’s minister of intelligence affairs Yisrael Katz has confirmed to Israeli Haaretz media that he had extended an invitation to Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to visit Israel as he describes him as the leader of the Arab world. Read more
The AccorHotel Group announced Wednesday the launch in Dubai its first 25hours Hotel in the region with operations to start by 2020. AccorHotel has chosen Dubai to establish its 25hours Hotel brand outside Europe. The hospitality property will include 434 Read more
Dubai-based Fly Emirates and sister company FlyDubai have announced resumption of long haul flights across Iraq three years after putting halt to operations over security concerns. The announcement follows the Iraqi government’s declared victory over the Islamic State group (IS) Read more
Qatar and the United Kingdom (UK) struck a deal Sunday for the purchase by the Gulf country of 24 typhoon fighter jets for a contract worth $8 billion, few days after placing order for 12 French Rafal war planes. The Read more
Saudi Arabia’s harsh policies towards Yemen, Lebanon and Qatar received severe criticism from the Trump’s Administration, which urged Riyadh to temper its regional action. “With respect to Saudi Arabia’s engagement with Qatar, how they’re handling the Yemen war that they’re Read more
Unconfirmed reports say Saudi foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir was sacked and replaced by Khaled bin Salman, the crown prince’s younger brother, Al Masdar news said. The Middle East Eye also learnt from a diplomatic source, who wished not to be Read more
The French company specialized in integrated railway systems will develop the Iraqi capital train project and the city of Basra’s metro system project. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Iraqi government and the company was signed Thursday in Baghdad, Read more
Kuwait will host this year’s Gulf Cup football tournament after the world football governing body FIFA lifted the ban on the Gulf country that was scheduled to host the event last year. “We congratulate the people of Kuwait and we Read more
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron and his Qatari host Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani have overseen this Thursday the signing of €11-billion package of contracts including acquisition by the Emirate of 50 A321 neo and 12 Rafales. The French Read more
The Saudi Attorney General Tuesday announced that most individuals detained in the anti-corruption purge have agreed to hand over part of their assets in exchange for freedom. It is now one month since several princes, business tycoons, top officials and Read more