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Former US energy secretary under President Barack Obama, Ernest Moniz, has suspended his participation on the board of advisors of the Saudi futuristic city NEOM, tying his return to more evidences on the fate of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more
One of the sons of former and imprisoned Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was released Wednesday on bail after security forces detained him briefly for spreading false information in an interview he gave to Associated Press (AP) last week. The 23-year-old Read more
Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has announced plans to establish next year two funds for a combined value of $1 billion to help upgrade infrastructure in Africa and Asia; two regions where most of the bank’s members are located. The Read more
Saudi Arabia has allowed Turkish authorities to comb its consulate in Istanbul for presence of Saudi dissident journalist who has gone missing since last week, as Ankara believes the missing critic is still in the facility despite the kingdom’s claims Read more
Foreign nationals with lower grades wishing to work in the Gulf country will probably not get work permits as the General Authority for Manpower is set, according to reports, to impose a ban on poor grade students to work in Read more
UAE’s leading company in ceramics, RAK Ceramics, has announced the acquisition of total equities of its Saudi Arabia-based joint ventures in a move that will consolidate the company’s control of the Saudi market. The company, based in Ras Al Khaimah, Read more
Oman has launched a major tourism project consisting of hotels, chalets, restaurants, and other tourism and amusement facilities as authorities seeks to lure more holidaymakers, part of their plans to diversify the economy. The project, dubbed “the Green Peak Adventure Read more
Oman’s Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has announced plans to build the sultanate’s second largest solar project with a 1 GW capacity and has set commercial launch for 2022. The future project will be located in the Dhahirah governorate Read more
Qatar’s national carrier, Qatar Airways, has announced it will continue flying to Iran despite US sanctions and threats by the Trump administration. “Aviation is not a sanctioned industry, Qatar Airways will continue to operate into the cities we are currently Read more
Former journalist and current lawmaker who interviewed Prime Minister Saad Hariri in November in Riyadh following his surprising resignation has confirmed the Prime Minister was detained in the Saudi capital as she was expressing concern over the fate of missing Read more