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At the unveiling ceremony of the first Airbus A350 XWB (extra wide body) commercial aircraft by Qatar Airways, the first in the world, Chief Akbar al-Baker of the airline boasted that the growth of aviation companies in the Gulf is worrying Read more
A suicide bomber driving a minibus killed at least 35 people as cadets gathered to enroll at a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. None of the armed groups in the country has claimed responsibility. Bomb attacks Read more
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with newly elected Anbar province governor Suhaib al-Rawi in Baghdad and he used the occasion to underline the importance of tribal militias in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Tribal Read more
The report on the findings of chemical use in Syria has been leaked ahead of its release. President Assad’s forces have been accused of using chemical weapons against the population in rebel controlled areas; Damascus denies it. The report is Read more
For the first time in the history between Lebanon and Syria, a visa will be needed to cross into Lebanese territory from war torn Syria. The implementation of the scheme is seen as measure than will enhance the control of Read more
President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the challenges of the Iranian economy on Sunday at a conference in Tehran attended by 1,500 economists. His speech also outlined Iran’s position about its nuclear program ahead of the upcoming January 15 negotiations in Read more
Armed tribesmen in the Marib province have ambushed a military brigade that was travelling from the southern province of Shabwa towards Sanaa. Both sides suffered casualties. Sources in the area said the tribesmen thought that the military brigade was part Read more
Tension is mounting between Iran and Bahrain after comments made by Iranian Foreign Ministry officials about the detention of Bahraini opposition leader Sheikh Salman, head of Al-Wefaq Islamic Society, were considered as an interference in Bahrain’s domestic affairs. Iranian Deputy Read more
Sources familiar with the opening of Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange market to Foreign Investors dossier have hinted that it is scheduled for April 2015. Saudi Arabia has one of the most restricted stock exchange markets that foreign investors have long Read more
The Syrian embassy in Kuwait that has been closed for business since March 2014 will soon be reopening its doors after a source revealed that three diplomats have left Damascus for Kuwait City. The move does not mean however the Read more