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Following the Final Communiqué of world powers during the week end in Geneva, Saudi Arabia which was absent at the meeting has urged the world to stand against Assad. In a released statement after a usual weekly cabinet meeting which Read more
The Israel Air Force (IAF) will get 30 Italy-made military training aircrafts after the related purchase deal was approved by an Israeli ministerial committee on Monday. The deal to purchase the 30 M-346 Master jets, made by Italy’s Alenia Aermacchi, Read more
A transitional Syrian government has been agreed upon by world powers at the Geneva talks. This plan is seen as the final solution to remedy the 16 month long crisis after the failure of Kofi Annan’s peace plan. The new Read more
“The sanctions have had no effect on Iran and will have none,” because they “have existed for many years and nothing has happened, and one should not anticipate anything new”. These were the defiant words of Iran’s Oil Minister, Rostam Read more
Turkey is building up its military presence and air defense systems along its southern border, following Syria’s downing of a Turkish fighter jet, an incident which has further strained already-frayed relations between the two neighboring countries. Footage aired by several Read more
This week has been tense between Israel and Hamas as the latter continues its attacks despite a cease-fire deal being reached. For once, Israel didn’t retaliate as it often does in the past. On the other hand, Palestinian activists held Read more
The US has shown its support to the United Arab Emirates regarding the territorial conflict in which it is engaged in with Iran. After a closed door meeting between the countries, at the White House, represented by the Crown Prince Read more
Elections are to be held by the end of the year but differences among parties’ risks sabotaging it despite the King’s efforts to escape a violent Arab Spring. The new Elections Law approved by the King was described as being Read more
Iraq is boosting oil output with the start of production in one of its major oil fields located in the southern region. It is the Halfaya field whose production is expected to reach in a first phase an average of Read more
Bahrain has been chosen as the next host of the GCC-EU annual talks of foreign ministers at the just concluded one in Luxembourg. The meetings are geared towards strengthening and developing cooperation between the Middle East and the European countries Read more