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The agency responsible for Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy program which includes a $109billion solar power project has told a conference in Dubai that the project will be delayed by eight years after a review of the outlook. Riyadh wants to Read more
Oman’s Oil Minister Mohammed Al-Rumhy has strongly criticized the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for maintaining their level of production despite the continuous fall of global oil prices. Oman is the largest Middle Eastern oil producer that’s not a member of Read more
France has announced that allegations surrounding Qatar and its financial support to terrorist groups are false after thorough investigations by its intelligence services. Pressure increased on Qatar and the French government in the aftermath of the Paris attacks as opposition Read more
Iran and Russia have signed lately a military cooperation agreement to enhance further their counter-terrorism ties, exchanges of military personnel and coordination between the two countries navies. According to the Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, the Kremlin wants to build Read more
U.N human rights office has accused the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) of exhibiting “monstrous disregard for human life” in Iraqi controlled areas. Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani stated that the extremist group is carrying out selective killings among women Read more
Rabat and Riyadh seem more determined than ever to carry on their consultations on the fight against terrorism and to upgrade their cooperation in this fight through intelligence sharing. It is undoubtedly in this context that the chief of the Read more
Spanish company Indra will provide Saudi Arabia contactless ticketing systems for a new public transportation project currently under construction in Riyadh. Under a $ 314 million deal sealed with the Saudi transportation authority, Indra will supply the Saudis with its Read more
After more than three weeks in custody, Sheikh Ali Salman, head of the al-Wefaq movement, has been charged with “promoting the overthrow and change of the political regime by force.” Prosecutor Nayef Mahmud stated that the politician confessed to have “contacted Read more
The Lebanese government has distanced itself from last week comments made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as it stressed that only the Prime Minster can present international policies on behalf of the government. Nasrallah described the actions of authorities in Read more
President Rivlin of Israel is discouraging Palestinians from taking their differences with the Jewish state to the International Criminal Court (ICC) because it is not the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tel Aviv has already started lobbying for countries to Read more