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The Islamic Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced a $100 million financial contribution to support several infrastructure projects across the Middle East and North Africa. IDB and IFC are injecting each $50 million in the Arab Read more
Egypt is preparing for elections for the first time after their civil uprising and Egyptians are now thinking about whom to give the reins of the state in May. Apparently, everything isn’t as smooth as some hopeful presidential candidates will Read more
Hardly had the negotiators deposited their bags in their respective offices did Israel consider the negotiations between Iran, the five (5) permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany as given the former a “freebie”. The prime minister of Read more
With the run up to the Grand Prix, the Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain resurfaces again after being able to control the revolution on its territory with the help of Saudi Arabia. The Grand Prix is usually an occasion to revive Read more
Morocco, which is not an oil producer, is planning to build a 150-megawatt wind farm to boost its renewable energy production part of an ambitious program to diversify its energy resources. The North African Kingdom has chosen French utility company Read more
Middle Eastern countries are either busy with revolutions or reconstruction and some are enjoying their oil. In Yemen, it’s the opposite. Soldiers are still busy fighting the Al–Qaeda militants in the southern hemisphere of the country since last year. Air Read more
Another round of talks got underway in Turkey between Iran, the five (5) permanent countries at the UN Security Council and Germany. The subject remained unchanged after their last meeting in 2011; Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Iran stands firm that Read more
Finally, a ceasefire came into effect on Thursday after a yearlong unrest to pave the way for a team of observers to be sent by the United Nations (UN) to Syria under the resolution 2042 to monitor the situation. There Read more
A six-member team of UN observers has arrived in Syria to monitor the truce brokered by the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. The deployment of the UN supervision mission has been authorized by Security Council resolution 2042 which approved the Read more
Bahraini and Japanese leaders have celebrated lately the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, by renewing firm resolve and commitment to foster further partnership in all sectors. According to King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Read more