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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office has stated on Sunday that the government political reforms that are to be implemented without any delay will shrink the number of ministries by 33%. Part of the administrative restructurings, the Iraqi cabinet will Read more
Prime Minister Narenda Modi of India arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for his maiden visit that is expected to focus on economic and trade ties as well as labor welfare for Indian expatriates. The Indian Premier’s two-day Read more
Muslims have started arriving in Saudi Arabia to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam amidst health concerns as the kingdom continues to struggle to contain the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus that erupted in June 2012. The pilgrimage to Read more
After they pushed the Houthi Movement and its allies from the southern provinces of Aden, Daleh, Lahj and Abyan, pro-Hadi forces took over Shabwa province on Saturday and also made major advances in the city of Taez which has raised Read more
The Chief of the UN Counterterrorism Implementation Task Force said Thursday during his visit to Saudi Arabia that Muslims and the Arab world are the most badly affected victims of terrorism and are paying heavy price for their fight against Read more
Senior U.S. officials are beginning to feel that Turkey’s proclaimed war against ISIL is more of a war against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) than against the terror group. According to IRIN humanitarian news and analysis, Turkish forces conducted 300 Read more
Russia and China are supplying Iran with the military equipment and systems that will help it refurbish its air defense systems termed as weak when compared to those of the major powerhouses in the Middle East. Tehran is a strategic Read more
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour told reporters at the joint press conference with his visiting Lebanese counterpart Tamam Salam that Amman is not interested in the Syrian dossier if not for the return of peace as he pointed out the Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s two-day visit to Lebanon during which he met Prime Minister Tammam Salam and several senior officials ended on Wednesday. His Lebanese counterpart Jebran Bassil hailed it as a visit of ‘three victories.’ Zarif’s visit Read more
Bahrain’s Public Prosecution office has announced that it will be charging a recently freed prisoner because he has not shown remorse and continues to be “committed to the hateful and criminal activities for which he was previously convicted.” The statement Read more