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The US and its Middle East rival Iran have begun wondering about their future roles in Iraq following the stunning win of Shia Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who is opposed to both powers and who promised to end their influence. Sadr’s Read more
A light aircraft belonging to the kingdom’s wild life Authority crashed north of the country Tuesday killing all the people onboard. The crash, according to Aviation Investigations Bureau (AIB), took place in Tabuk region. The plane, a single-engine aircraft is Read more
The Sudanese regime has called on Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt to end the blockade on Qatar so that the Gulf countries confront Israel, which is occupying Palestine. The call was made by President Omar Beshir’s Read more
British-Dutch held Shell and French group Total have agreed to come together as they seek to get exploration and operation deals in Oman’s new gas discoveries located in the Greater Barik area onshore Block 6, Arab Trade online media reports. Read more
Foreign Minister of Philippines Friday said he would advise the President to lift “immediately” the February ban on the deployment of Filipinos as domestic workers in Kuwait as the two countries inked new regulations to govern these workers’ recruitment. Alan Read more
Iran Friday has slammed the international community’s silence on Israel’s repeated air strikes in Syrian arguing the Jewish state uses the air strikes to support rebels and terrorists losing ground to President Bashar al-Assad. Israel early Thursday conducted what it Read more
US rap legend Ice Cube and business partner Jeff Kwatinetz, both co-founders of Big3 Basketball League, have accused Qatar of bribing attempt so that the pair helps the Gulf country get Steve Bannon, former adviser to President Donald Trump and Read more
As a latest showdown amid the ongoing Gulf crisis, Qatar has pointed an accusing finger at Egypt over claims that Cairo had refused to issue visas to a Qatari delegation to attend Arab League meetings. According to Qatar state-run news Read more
Saudi Arabia Wednesday pledged to equally develop nuclear capability if its rival Iran goes ahead to get nuclear arsenal following US pullout of the 2015 nuclear agreement. The kingdom’s top diplomat Adel al-Jubeir speaking to CNN indicated that Riyadh will Read more
Saudi billionaire and international investor Prince Al Waleed has entered competition to buy New York famous Plaza Hotel as his investment company, Kingdom Holding, and New York-based Ashkenazy prepare an offer after they exercised the right of first refusal over Read more