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Spanish company Indra will provide Saudi Arabia contactless ticketing systems for a new public transportation project currently under construction in Riyadh. Under a $ 314 million deal sealed with the Saudi transportation authority, Indra will supply the Saudis with its Read more
After more than three weeks in custody, Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the al-Wefaq movement, has been charged with “promoting the overthrow and change of the political regime by force.” Prosecutor Nayef Mahmud stated that the politician confessed to have “contacted Read more
The Lebanese government has distanced itself from last week comments made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as it stressed that only the Prime Minster can present international policies on behalf of the government. Nasrallah described the actions of authorities in Read more
President Rivlin of Israel is discouraging Palestinians from taking their differences with the Jewish state to the International Criminal Court (ICC) because it is not the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tel Aviv has already started lobbying for countries to Read more
Globally recognized Saudi Arabian billionaire entrepreneur Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has recently stated that the more than 50% drop of oil prices was not anticipated by oil producing countries. However, it has positive and negative aspects that should not be ignored. Read more
Kuwait’s parliament unanimously called on the government to restore subsidies on diesel and kerosene because they are believed to have contributed to the price hikes of several products and services. The government removed the subsidies at the beginning of the Read more
The GDP growth rate of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is expected to reach between 4 and 5 pc for the next three years, according to a forecast by the Economist Intelligence Unit in its latest report. Consumer spending is Read more
Palestine’s Unity government has been challenged by the parliamentarians from Hamas by holding a meeting and being very critical of the Unity government led by President Abbas. Senior leader of Hamas, Mahmoud Zahar, has labeled the government as a failure. Read more
President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has refuted claims that his country is an exporter of terrorism after the one of the three Paris attackers is said to have received training from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen. Hadi Read more
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa arrived in Kuwait on Sunday on a one day visit to hold talks with authorities amidst the rising insecurity in the region. His visit will focus on strengthening cooperation and coordination between them as part Read more