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Qatar’s ruler will not attend the 40th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) opening Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, a move that reduces chances of reconciliation between Qatar and Saudi-led group. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani according to state-run QNA Read more
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain will clash Sunday for the final of the 25th Arab Gulf Cup after they respectively managed to axe host Qatar and Iraq. The green Falcons dominated Thursday the favorite and the host 1-0 with goal coming Read more
Qatar is considering ending its support for the Muslim Brotherhood as it edges towards restoring ties with its regional allies, reports say. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Al Jazeera hinted to the unofficial move after Qatari foreign minister Mohammad Bin Read more
Egyptian and foreign banks will provide loans at lower rates to private sector industry under an initiative worth 100 billion pound ($6.2 billion) launched Wednesday to boost local production, Bloomberg reports. Under the initiative, the loans will be granted at Read more
Global golf Icon, Tiger Woods will not take part in Saudi International, a golf tournament, in the kingdom despite a fat fees check. The former number one, Tuesday told ESPN he will not the sport event because “it is a Read more
The UAE Tuesday showered embattled President Bashar al-Assad with accolades as it branded him “wise leader”, one year after re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria. Relations between the two countries thawed in December 2018, after several years of diplomatic feud Read more
The Iranian navy unveiled Saturday new locally-made products including a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) naval drone, dubbed Pelican-2, and an Inertial Navigation System (INS). The Navy also displayed a project on a subsurface-to-surface missile system for submarines, reported tasnim Read more
Spanish and world class tennis legend Raphael Nadal will launch in February next the largest tennis complex in the Middle East, bearing his name, reports say. Dubbed Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait, Arabia Business reports, will serve as the training and Read more
Egypt’s Zamalek Football Club Tuesday said it will not play the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Super Cup set to take place in Qatar. The decision was made amidst the ongoing diplomatic feud opposing the tiny Gulf country and its Read more
Schools in Gaza Strip Monday paid tribute to Tunisia, hoisting the country’s flag and singing the national anthem in recognition for last week 20-minute school suspension in Tunisia in view of supporting Palestinians. The action came from Palestine Minister of Read more