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Deir al-Zour, the last major stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) fell to the Syrian army. The stronghold was held by IS since 2014 as it played a strategic role for the terrorist group’s expansion in Syria and Iraq. Syrian Read more
African Heads of State and CEOs on Wednesday flocked to Dubai to take part in the two-day Global Business Forum on Africa, meant to strengthen Dubai’s economic and business ties with the continent, where Dubai has positioned itself as a Read more
Two Bahraini Shia critics, known as members of the opposition, were charged Wednesday for espionage for Qatar in an attempt to destabilize the tiny Gulf monarchy, in what looks like a deepening of the diplomatic spat between Qatar on the Read more
The US approved a $1.1bn deal to service Qatar’s F-15 fighter jets despite Trump’s outspoken support to Doha’s foes in the Gulf, namely KSA, the UAE and Bahrain. The deal was announced by the State Department, which said it had Read more
A United Nations forum on sustainable development held in Bahrain concluded Thursday with a strong call for the integration of entrepreneurship and innovation in all economic and social dimensions as key strategies to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Read more
Morocco is about to start operating a state-of-the-art satellite, named the Mohammed VI – A Satellite, that will be put into orbit on November 8. The earth observation satellite will be used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, Read more
In implementation of the landmark Palestinian reconciliation accord, Hamas handed over control of the Gaza strip borders with Egypt and Israel to the Palestinian Authority. The move is part of restoring the status quo ante the 2007 split that mired Read more
In a move to defuse tension, the central Iraqi government offered to pay the salaries of Kurdish Pershmerga militias and civil servants working for the KRG. The decision was announced by Iraqi Prime Minsiter Haider al-Abadi in an attempt to Read more
The Egyptian army said Monday it destroyed three tunnels running through the Egyptian border into Gaza, a day after Israel destroyed a tunnel between the Palestinian enclave and the Jewish state killing several Palestinian fighters. Army Colonel Tamer al-Rifai noted Read more
Bahrain has decided to impose visas to Qataris wishing to visit or already residing in the tiny Kingdom for security reasons, as of November 10, another move showing that the deep crisis between Qatar and its neighbors is not about Read more