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Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence official, convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday of cancer, leaving several questions unanswered as to real authors of the criminal act. This death closes a chapter but it doesn’t close the Read more
It has clocked 45 years now since Israel took control of the Arab Eastern sector during the Six-Day War and celebrations were held all over the country especially in Jerusalem. The traditional flag march was held to commemorate the reunification Read more
Control over oil in the autonomous region of Kurdistan has been a push-and pull between the central government of Iraq and the autonomous government of the region. It has resulted to the freezing of oil exports from the region because Read more
Sudan has decided to release four foreigners that it has arrested in the contested areas after the intervention of Thabo Mbeki. They have been under Sudan’s detention for more than three weeks. They are accused of aiding their neighbours, South Read more
Saudi Arabia, the world’s major oil exporter & producer, is planning to build a new metro transit system in the capital Riyadh. An international tender has been launched by the Saudi authorities inviting “global consortia” to bid to provide “rolling Read more
The dispute over Western Sahara took a new turn when Rabat withdrew its confidence from United Nation’s envoy, Christopher Ross. He was sent as the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy to mediate between the two sides and help in finding Read more
The Turkish Army has released a statement claiming the violation of their airspace by an Israeli aircraft. The release said the incident took place over the Turkish Cyprus airspace. The Israeli fighter is said to have violated the Turkish airspace Read more
Iran is urging citizens to protest against what the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) discussed in Riyadh about forming a regional union to enhance economic, political and military coordination. The proposed union is tagged by Iran as a Read more
The West Bank formed a new cabinet which was sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah’s leader and President of the Palestinian Authority. The new cabinet comprises of 25 members and is tasked with taking up from where the former one Read more
A deal has been signed between the Oman Oil Marketing Company (Omanoil) and one of the world’s leading airline, Etihad Airways. Omanoil will now be tasked with providing jet fuel to the company’s aircrafts landing in Muscat International Airport. It Read more