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Saudi Arabia is on the verge of acquiring new weapons under a $100 billion deal with the United States, as ties between the two countries are thawing and as President Trump is expected in the coming days in the Saudi Read more
The Red Cross Sunday in Yemeni capital Sanaa sounded the alarm over health crisis in war-devastated Yemen pointing out that 115 people have died of cholera in less than a month. “We now are facing a serious outbreak of cholera,” Read more
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in United Arab Emirates’ real estate industry has soared by 25 per cent reaching a record $6.54 billion last year. The increase in the sector has also caused increase of total FDI, which hit the $25.86 Read more
The US government announced Thursday it had approved the sale of $2 billion worth of arms to the United Arab Emirates. The State Department approved the sale of 60 Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missiles and 100 Patriot Guidance Enhanced-Tactical (GEM-T) Read more
World tallest skyscraper situated in Jeddah will be completed in 2019, project initiator Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal told media on Thursday. The record-breaking project was announced in 2011 with completion projected for 2014. Jeddah tower situated beside the Red Sea Read more
The Hamas movement controlling the Gaza Strip announced Thursday it captured the killer of leader Mazen Faqha, adding that Israel was the mastermind of the killing. Newly elected political leader of the movement Ismail Haniyeh said at a press conference Read more
The Iraqi army Thursday through the voice of Chief Osman al-Ghanmi indicated that it could flush out Daech militants from the city of Mosul before the beginning of Ramadan (around May 26) as forces tighten grasp on the militant-held city. Read more
Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Shiite movement Hezbollah Thursday indicated any future fight with Israel will take place in the Israel territory as both enemies renew animosity. Speaking to movement members in a televised speech, the Shiite leader indicated that Read more
President Trump Wednesday urged Russia to call to order Syrian President Bashar Assad and regional ally Teheran. This came at a meeting in Washington with Russian top diplomat Sergei Lavrov, the highest Russian official received by the US President since Read more
Islam-dominated countries including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Niger have been invited to attend an Arab-Islamic-American summit planned in Riyadh during US President Donald Trump’s next week visit to Saudi Arabia, reports say. King Salman has invited King Mohammed VI of Read more