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Hamza bin Laden, son of Osama bin Laden, has called for the “overthrow” of the House of Saud describing them as “oppressive and tyrannical” rulers in an audio message that surfaced this week. The 23-year old man, described as the Read more
Speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani flatly denied reports of Russian warplanes using an Iranian airbase to launch attacks on the Islamic State in Syria. “No base has been given to the Russian military forces” the speaker clarified when Read more
Major oil producers could be on the verge of reaching an agreement to stabilize the oil market and boost prices. Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said there are consultations between Riyadh and Moscow and they are “ready to achieve the Read more
The stand-off between the Parliament and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi eased on Monday following the approval of all the ministers he picked up with the exception of the nominee for the trade department. The government is however under pressure after Read more
An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition has killed at least 10 children and wounded 28 but the coalition has distanced itself from any responsibility with spokesman General Assiri saying “when jets target training camps, they cannot distinguish between ages.” Spokesperson Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has hinted that an agreement “to stabilize the market” could be reached at next month’s International Energy Forum. The ministerial meeting to be held on the sidelines of the Forum presents “an opportunity for Read more
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and the Egyptian parliament, leaned towards President al-Sisi, have criticized the United Kingdom’s readiness to grant asylum to members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood if they are able to prove that their lives are at risk. Foreign Read more
After 16 years of budget surplus dating back to the end of the 1999 fiscal year, Kuwait has announced that it registered its first budget deficit in 2016. Finance Minister Anas al-Saleh had informed the parliament last month that they Read more
Sinai Province, an affiliate of IS, has released a 35-minute video warning Jews “your account with us has become weighty and you will soon pay a high price.” The speaker in the video also directed threats at Israel promising that Read more
The “unimaginable atrocities” against the Yazidi minority in Iraq by militants of the Islamic State require that the international community work on the “rescue, protection of, and care for the Yazidi community.” This came in a report drafted by a Read more