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Saudi Arabia pledged to respond to Iran’s “aggression” as tension between the Saudi Kingdom and its allies on the one hand and the Islamic Republic and its allies on the other is mounting. “The kingdom will not stand by and Read more
President Trump bid to broker a new deal between Palestine and Israel is put to a tough test as Palestinian authority threatens to cease ties with US administration if it closes the office of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Washington. Read more
Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, who unexpectedly resigned on November 4, seems keen to maintain suspense over the reasons that pushed him to take such an abrupt decision that were followed by a controversial stay in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh Read more
Russia has vetoed a Japanese-drafted UN Security Council resolution on renewing a joint mechanism to investigate who is behind chemical weapons attacks in Syria. It is the third veto of an extension for the chemical weapons investigators in the past Read more
Israel and Saudi Arabia have been accusing Iran of undermining their security and stability hinting at a possible alliance to counter Tehran’s rising regional influence. The recent statement by the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Lt. General Read more
The United States has joined efforts with Morocco, its major ally in North Africa, to combat threats of homegrown terrorists. The two countries announced Thursday in Malta this global initiative placed under the auspices of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Read more
Iraqi forces have recaptured the border town of Rawa from the Islamic State leaving the terrorist group on the verge of total defeat with no territory left in Iraq. Iraqi army and paramilitary forces “liberated Rawa entirely, and raised the Read more
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has put the protection of the environment at the core of all its public policies and development strategies, said Chairperson of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environment Protection, Princess lalla Hasna. Princess Read more
Bahrain’s capital city Manama has been named the best city by world citizens in the Expat Inside 2017 Survey where the Bahraini capital scores points in Quality of Urban Living, Getting Settled, Urban Work Life, and Finance & Housing indices. Read more
Royals and money bags arrested in the anti-graft crackdown have been told to give up part of their assets in exchange for freedom. Over 200 individuals, including international investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, have been held since November 4 in Read more