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The United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis last week issued a warning as to the high numbers of deaths and injuries among Syrians pointing out that September was the deadliest month of the year as hospitals, ambulances, Read more
Saudi Arabia is likely to receive US advanced defense system Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in a deal estimated at $15 billion. The State Department Friday said it approved the deal, which is yet to be green-lighted by the Read more
Washington, seeking to help end the diplomatic spat, which erupted early June between its gulf allies, has announced it will suspend all military drills in the region, reports say. The region has been embroiled in a crisis as a Saudi-led Read more
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday military deal in which Moscow will deliver its latest S-400 air defense system and transfer expertise to Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI). Aside from the S-400 air defense system, Riyadh will also buy Kornet anti-tank guided Read more
Head of Dubai-based carrier Sir Tim Clark has indicated that the Emirati flagship airline does not fear competition from Air France-KLM after the joint venture launched its low cost and long haul subsidiary ‘Joon’ to challenge competitors. The subsidiary was Read more
21 Saudis and one Qatari national have been arrested for igniting ‘public feelings’ through social media. The arrested, all men, according to the Presidency of the State Security circulated video clips on social networking sites to disturb public order and stir Read more
Country’s flagship carrier will be the first global airlines to fly Being’s new aircraft 777X ready for operation in 2020. The announcement came from the American aircraft producer official Marty Bentrott who is Vice President of the Seattle-based company. “Emirates Read more
Government will create 25,000 for citizens in a move to numb social unrest that silently brews in the Sultanate, reports say. The Gulf country even though spared by 2011 Arab spring that swept through the Arab region, has been rocked Read more
President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas has indicated that he will not accept any copy of Lebanon-based Hezbollah in Palestine in reference to Hamas’s control of the Gaza Strip. Abbas’s Fatah which controls the PA has been re-accepted Read more
The Trump administration is contemplating possibility of the shuttering down Afghan rebels Taliban’s Doha office as the US army and the Afghanistan leaders muster efforts to finish with the armed group. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told a Senate hearing Read more