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The regulator of the Saudi Arabian stock market has announced the rules that will be governing the much awaited opening of kingdom’s stock market to foreign investors. Among the limitations of the $575 billion bourse is that foreign investors will Read more
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir has announced that it is planning to find “specific areas inside Yemen” for humanitarian missions when it consults its allies taking part in the coalition. The announcement came as relief agencies continue to call Read more
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told the General Assembly of the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges that the government is working towards making the country one of the top 10 biggest global economies by 2023 as it continues to Read more
Dr. Mustafa Al-Musawi, President of Kuwait Transplant Society, is encouraging Kuwaitis to donate their organs to save lives in order to allow those in need to “be productive people and shine again.” Kuwait is only second to Iran in the Read more
The first major border clashes between the Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabian forces took place on Thursday. This is the first time that the Saudi Arabian defense ministry announces that its forces suffered a full-scale Houthi attack which led to Read more
Talks between Qatar and the U.S over the fate of five senior Taliban members transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Doha have begun as the current one-year agreement will expire in May. The five Taliban members are living with their families Read more
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council met at Riyadh Airbase for a preparatory meeting ahead of the 15th Consultative Meeting of the GCC leaders scheduled to take place on May 5 in Riyadh. The meeting focused on regional Read more
Outspoken Kuwaiti parliamentarian Abdul Hamid Dashti has angered Riyadh for his thoughts in an interview conducted last week with Manar TV. His comments were considered as an insult and the Saudi Arabian embassy in Kuwait has submitted a memorandum to Read more
The United Arab Emirates has crushed more than 10 tonnes of elephant tusks and ivory carvings confiscated in the Gulf country in a move destined to send a strong message to poachers and smugglers. The UAE is not a major Read more
The office of Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has rejected a draft law in the U.S Congress that will consider the different armed groups fighting against the Islamic State in Iraq as different states. The Prime Minister’s office stated that Read more