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The United Arab Emirates is capitalizing on the ongoing International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) to modernize its military hardware and increase its defense capabilities. Two days after the opening of IDEX, UAE concluded contracts worth $2.58billion and the amount Read more
A five-year development plan presented by the Ministry for Planning and Development and estimated around $116billion has been overwhelmingly approved by the parliament. The plan is destined to make Kuwait a regional trade and financial hub by 2035 but some Read more
United Arab Emirates has sent a squadron of warplanes to Jordan to help Amman in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The return of UAE was not described as being part of the U.S led Read more
United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its air crew members participating in the US-led campaign shortly after the Jordanian pilot was captured in December by the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), said a US official under the condition of Read more
The Oil-rich United Arab Emirates looks forward to developing medical tourism in Dubai and has set a target of attracting half a million health and wellness visitors by 2020. Last year, the number of medical tourists reached 135,000 against 120,000 Read more
The newly opened Al-Arab channel that started broadcasting from Bahrain on Sunday has been shut down by authorities on Monday. Reasons that led to the decision still remain unclear. Many have linked it to the interview with Al Wefaq’s Khalil Read more
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry lamented that despite the reconciliation efforts between Cairo and Doha that were facilitated by the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Al-Jazeera TV channel is still broadcasting reports that are not in concordance with Arab Read more
After almost a week as the new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman has signed more than 30 decrees amongst which is the reshuffling of the cabinet, the merging of the Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry and also brought an Read more
Kuwait has started to feel the pinch of oil prices collapse as evidenced by the cabinet’s decision to cut the next budget by nearly 18% compared to the current one. Finance Minister Anas al-Saleh said the decision is dictated by Read more
Oman’s Oil Minister Mohammed Al-Rumhy has strongly criticized the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for maintaining their level of production despite the continuous fall of global oil prices. Oman is the largest Middle Eastern oil producer that’s not a member of Read more