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Bahrain is planning to launch the fourth generation broadband services in 2013. International tenders for this mobile long-term evolution (LTE) services, or 4G, will be released shortly. LTE technology allows for more high speed downloads than in mobile networks. Three Read more
Saudi Kingdom, world’s major oil producer and exporter, has decided to arm and help Syrian fighters stand up the brutal crackdown of the regime of president Bachar Al Assad, according to an Arab diplomat. “Saudi military equipment is on its Read more
Saudi Arabia is the first Arab country to make most registered patents in 2011, says the World Intellectual property organization (WIPO) in its annual report. Saudi Arabia tops the list of registered patents in the Arab World totaling 147 patents, Read more
A Saudi diplomat was shot dead Tuesday in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka by unknown assailants, according to local police. The diplomat, khalaf Al Ali, was gunned down near his home. He died few hours later in a nearby hospital Read more
The Kuwaiti government has requested the purchase of 80 “AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles” for $105 million, says the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The package also includes associated equipment, spare & repair parts, personnel training, technical assistance and Read more
The oil-rich sultanate of Oman is planning to build a $ 1bn medical city with help of the U.S. Apex Medical group. The medical city, to be built on a 800,000 sq m site, will consist of a multi-specialty 530-bed Read more
Saudi Arabia has named its first ambassador to Iraq in more than two decades, a diplomatic move destined to mend a tumultuous and strained relationship since Saddam Hussein invaded neighboring Kuwait. “For the first time since 1990, the Saudis have Read more
The United Arab Emirates navy has received its fourth corvette made by the Abu Dhabi Ship Building under an ambitious program destined to boost the capacities of the UAE navy forces. Dubbed “Mezyad”, this multipurpose missile vessel, part of the Read more
Nine million foreign tourists are expected to visit this year the United Arab Emirates, says Business Monitor International (BMI) in its latest forecast report. In 2011, 8.2 million tourists spent their holidays in the UAE, the second largest Arab economy. Read more
Bahrain’s foreign minister has affirmed that his country’s will not take part in the upcoming Arab summit scheduled for March 29 in Baghdad. “How can a summit be held in such international circumstances or how can you accept to attend Read more