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Turkey’s leading defense and technology company has landed a contact in Bahrain to supply the navy of the tiny Gulf kingdom, Daily Sabah reports. “Aside from the latest sale of the remote-controlled weapon system to the Gulf, Aselsan – having Read more
Two aircraft from the national carrier Egypt Air were dispatched Tuesday to Kuwait to fly out Egyptian citizens stranded in the Gulf country, which is facing an increase in the number of covid-19 infections, Egyptian Streets reports. An unidentified number Read more
Sharjah-based carrier Air Arabia has let go dozens of workers as the airline tries to remain afloat financially amid the covid-19 pandemic. The airline said in a statement it laid off a small number of the workers, from its around Read more
Head of the Lebanese powerful Shia movement Hezbollah Monday criticized Germany for blacklisting the movement, arguing that the Iran-backed group does not operate in the European country. Hassan Nasrallah in a televised speech said Germany’s last week decision was made Read more
Qatar’s ambassador to Russia has debunked rumors of an alleged coup d’etat in the Gulf country after video footages circulated showing gunshots in streets. Ambassador Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah told Russian state-run news agency TASS, the footages were fake. Earlier, Read more
U.S has castigated Qatar after it welcomed Cuban doctors to help in the Gulf country’s efforts to curb the covid-19 pandemic, as it accuses Caribbean of exploiting its doctors, The New Arab reports. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo sent the Read more
The German Interior Ministry Thursday put Lebanese powerful Shia movement, Hezbollah, on its shortlist of terrorist group few year banning its military wing, Anadolu news agency reports. Interior minister, Horst Seehofer, according to the ministry ordered ban on movement’s activities Read more
The Oman government has instructed government-controlled entities to accelerate the replacement of foreign workers, in managerial positions, by qualify citizens as Gulf country press ahead with the Omanization plan to create opportunities for its citizens. The finance ministry, AFP reports, Read more
East-based Libyan rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar has assigned a close aide wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to recruit fighters near Tripoli, reports say. Field marshall Haftar who declared himself the rightful ruler of Libya early this week has Read more
ACCIONA, a Spanish and world leading infrastructure developer and manager, has been awarded the contact for the construction of Saudi Arabia’s fourth desalination plant estimated at $500 million. The Spanish giant will carry out the project with its Saudi partner Read more