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The war in Syria could receive a new twist if mediator Lakhdar Brahimi tenders his resignation as the envoy of the United Nations and the Arab League. He will be briefing the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and the Security Read more
The United Nations has refused to deliver humanitarian aid into Syria without the proper approval of the Assad government. There has been pressure from lawyers and other bodies to bypass the government in Damascus and deliver the aid. Spokesman Stephane Read more
QatarTelecom or Qtel now known as Ooredoo has finally baptized Tunisiana with the same name in a ceremony held in Tunis. The Tunisian telecommunication company has now become the fifth company that the group has attached to its brand. However, Read more
Saudi Arabian authorities have reacted to the advancement of technology by suspending the use of applications facilitating the use of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a warning in March that the use Read more
Two important political bodies in Palestine have decided to reconcile in the interest of the country. The Islamic Hamas movement and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) agreed on Tuesday night and are willing to implement agreements and understandings that they Read more
Maroc Telecom, the leading telecom operator in Morocco, held its General Assembly in Rabat on Tuesday, at a time French group Vivendi is about to hand over to the UAE Etisalat its 53 per cent stake in Morocco’s largest carrier. Read more
Syria has announced 3rd June for presidential elections despite the ongoing civil war in the country. The Speaker of the Parliament, Mohammed al-Lahham made the announcement in parliament during a special session of the People’s Assembly in Damascus on Monday Read more
Reports from Bloomberg have stated that Qatar has revised its plans for the FIFA World Cup that it will be hosting. The number of stadiums to be build has been reduced by from 12 to 8 without publicly giving reasons Read more
Celebrating the mass jailbreak of 29 inmates including 19 inmates charged on accounts of terrorism, a 15-minute video was posted to an Islamic website by Al-Qaeda’s wing in Yemen in which it vows to attack the US. The video incudes Read more
The powerful Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar Bin Sultan has stepped down and was replaced temporarily by his deputy General Youssef al-Idrissi. Mr. Bandar served as ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States. He was appointed intelligence chief in Read more