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While Western sanctions are being eased upon a historic agreement with world powers over Iran’s nuclear program, a significant number of French business men stepped into the country on Monday for a three-day visit. They will meet private Iranian business Read more
In protest of an attack on the United Arab Emirates by Qatari Islamist preacher Yousif Al Qaradawi over “insolent and insulting” remarks he made in a mosque in Qatar, the Qatari ambassador to the UAE Faris Al Nuaimi was on Read more
In finding new ways to cost effectively treat natural gas in order to produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Honeywell’s UOP jointly signed with Qatar Petroleum (QP) a research and development agreement purposely to work together and develop more efficient technologies Read more
In an effort to deter Hezbollah, Israel’s Air force chief Major-General Amir Eshel threatened Lebanon’s Hezbollah guerrillas to get rid of their bases in residential buildings which pose as a menace to the Israeli state. “We will have to deal Read more
US economic sanctions and that of the European Union’s on Iran, due to its controversial nuclear program, had successfully gotten rid of Iran from the international banking system making it difficult for the country to carry out foreign trade. The Read more
Despite a fall in oil prices the Gulf Arab economies anticipate a steady growth rate over the next two years as government spending remains high. Across the Gulf Arabic Coast, Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product is expected to increase from Read more
A law establishing a new tourism body called the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) was on Sunday issued in Dubai by Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledges aid to Jordan as he steps foot in the country for the first time. This aid comes at a time Jordan is strained on resources and infrastructure due to an influx of more than Read more
Tension escalates in Israel as President Shimon Peres privately opposes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state. He termed Netanyahu’s insistence as “unnecessary” as both Palestine and Israel are yet to come to an Read more
Iran has begun moving towards stopping its uranium enrichment program at its Natanz plant as part of six-month nuclear agreement brokered in November 2013 with members of the UN’s Security Council and Germany. The United States and the European Union Read more