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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
An international scientific conference gathering experts from Europe and the Gulf region will be held next autumn in the United Arab Emirates. The conference will look into euro-Arab cooperation prospects and partnership projects in the field of biological and medical Read more
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economic growth is expected to slow down to 4 pc in 2012 from 7.4 pc of last year, says the National Bank of Abu Dhabi in its latest outlook report. This deceleration is due mainly Read more