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After eight years of exercising moratorium, Jordan has returned to the implementation of the death penalty in a bid to end the alarming rate at which crime is rising in kingdom. Civil rights group denounce the decision saying that it Read more
Saudi Arabia and Spain have decided during the weekend to establish a strategic dialogue group that will focus on the defense matters between them. The group will strengthen their ties and enable the development and implementation of agreements. Spanish Defense Read more
The Middle Eastern countries continue to feed the growth of the world military industry. Emboldened by the oil revenues, these countries, including Turkey, spent about $170 billion on defense in 2013, according to a report released by the Stockholm International Read more
Jordan has submitted the draft resolution setting a timeframe for Israel’s withdrawal on occupied lands but hinted that it will seek for further consultation rather than a quick vote. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the United Nations Security Council Read more
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left Kuwait for Iraq after having bilateral discussions with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. He will be delivering a special message to Iraqi President Fuad Masum and also show solidarity to the government Read more
The Korean-Emirati Entrepreneurs Exchange Association (KEEEA) and the Abu Dhabi based Emirati Entrepreneurs Association (EEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate their cooperation in diverse sectors. Chairmen DongGyu Shin and Sanad Al Meqbali represented KEEEA and EEA Read more
The Palestinians will submit to the UN Security Council a new resolution seeking international recognition of statehood. The Palestinians intend to go ahead with their bid despite a warning that the US would block the move. The draft resolution would Read more
The armed Houthi group led by Abdel-Malek al-Houthi accused President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi of corruption and has warned him that Yemenis will not be tolerant forever. His words have prompted a close aide to President Hadi to claim that the Read more
Ahead of the submission of a Palestinian-drafted resolution to the 15-member Security Council calling for Israeli occupation of Palestinian land to end by November 2016, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with U.S Secretary of State John Kerry in Read more
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cautioned leaders in South Sudan to bring an end to the fighting that has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced almost 2 million people in a year. South Sudan is Africa’s youngest Read more