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After the investigations of a Swiss Institute instigated by Aljazeera concluded that Yasser Arafat might have been killed by poisoning because of the polonium traces found on his personal properties prompting them to demand for further tests on the deceased Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed EU commission chief, Jose Manuel Barroso, to Israel after his working visit from Palestine in a three day tour to the two countries. After closed door discussions between the two parties, they signed a cooperation Read more
Crude oil from a vital Yemeni pipeline will start flowing again next week after months of suspension due to sabotage acts and attacks by militants forcing the Maareb oil facility to shut down and incurring losses estimated at $15 million Read more
The National Commission of the Casablanca Finance City (CFC), a regional financial hub for investors looking to gain a foothold in the fast-growing markets of Africa, is expected to grant next week seven CFC status to major financial institutions , Read more
The Syrian army is doing some military exercises in which its land, air and sea forces are involved with live ammunitions being used in case of an eventual attack. With tensions rising with its former ally, Turkey, leading to deployment Read more
Saudi Arabia has seen the largest demonstration after the shooting and arresting of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric and anti-government activist, since the November and December ones. The event happened in the eastern city of Qatif during the Read more
Egypt’s new president, Mohamed Morsi, has reinstated the People’s Assembly dissolved by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces after a Constitutional court decision. Through a presidential decree, he ordered the “reconvening of the elected parliament to hold sessions,” according Read more
Israel and the United States will hold next October joint military maneuvers, the largest-ever war games to be conducted by the countries, amidst Iran’s growing threat to shut down the Strait of Hormuz and ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons. Dubbed Read more
Relations between the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland tend to take a different direction following a newspaper report. A report accompanied with a photo emerged in one Swiss newspaper showing what seems to be a Swiss made hand grenade bought Read more
In events marking the sixth anniversary since the Second Lebanon War erupted between Israel and Lebanon, Israel’s Defense Force (IDF) has warned that another war with Lebanon “will be different”. Speaking about the Hezbollah threat and the danger its presence Read more