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Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, has divided the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) into two categories: those that are for or against a reasonable oil price. He said countries that support an increase in prices can “neutralize” the threat Read more
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom called off her January visit to Israel as diplomatic ties between the two countries slowly heats up after the recognition of Palestine as a state. Before postponing her visit, Sweden’s request for a meeting with Read more
Talks between Bahrain and Pakistan have ended with both parties agreeing to further bridge their economic and trade activities by signing several agreements. They will also be reinforcing their defense cooperation as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, said the security Read more
After more than two years without a parliament, Egyptians will finally be heading to the polls in March to elect lawmakers. Egypt’s last parliament was dissolved by a court ruling based on a technicality in 2012. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi has Read more
At the unveiling ceremony of the first Airbus A350 XWB (extra wide body) commercial aircraft by Qatar Airways, the first in the world, Chief Akbar al-Baker of the airline boasted that the growth of aviation companies in the Gulf is worrying Read more
A suicide bomber driving a minibus killed at least 35 people as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. None of the armed groups in the country has claimed responsibility. Bomb attacks Read more
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with newly elected Anbar province governor Suhaib al-Rawi in Baghdad and he used the occasion to underline the importance of tribal militias in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Tribal Read more
The report on the findings of chemical use in Syria has been leaked ahead of its release. President Assad’s forces have been accused of using chemical weapons against the population in rebel controlled areas; Damascus denies it. The report is Read more
For the first time in the history between Lebanon and Syria, a visa will be needed to cross into Lebanese territory from war torn Syria. The implementation of the scheme is seen as measure than will enhance the control of Read more
President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the challenges of the Iranian economy on Sunday at a conference in Tehran attended by 1,500 economists. His speech also outlined Iran’s position about its nuclear program ahead of the upcoming January 15 negotiations in Read more