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The US has exported to the UAE $20 billion in 2017 making the emirate its first export destination in the MENA region for the ninth year in a row. The Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division at the U.S. Department of Read more
The war in Syria has taken a new turn as Israel conducted a series of strikes against what it describes as Iranian targets. The strike led to a confrontation with Syrian and Iranian forces causing Israel to lose one of Read more
Amid a liberalization drive spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, a top Saudi cleric said that Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public. Speaking on his TV show, Sheikh Read more
A Saudi special criminal court has handed a five-year prison sentence to a prominent journalist arrested in January for accusing the royal court of reinforcing corruption in the kingdom. Saleh Al-Shehi, a columnist for Arabic-language daily Al-Watan, received five years Read more
Saudi officials have strongly denied opening air-space to airlines flying to Israel after reports emerged last week claiming that Air India was allowed to cross Saudi skies on a fly to Tel Aviv. A spokesman for the General Authority for Read more
As the war continues in Yemen leaving a massive human toll estimated at more than 10,000 deaths and 2 million people displaced, the UNESCO has rang the alarm bell regarding Yemen’s ancient monuments and historical sites at risk as hostilities Read more
The Egyptian army has announced an impressive deployment of national forces in Northern and Eastern Sinai as the three-month deadline given by President al-Sisi is nearing. “The law enforcement forces began this morning implementing the comprehensive confrontation against the terrorist Read more
Riyadh has begun awarding contracts for the building of five flashy palaces in the future $500-billion megacity in the country’s northwest desert. Unnamed sources told Reuters that instructions have been given to start construction of five palaces for the King, Read more
Cofco International Ltd., the trading arm of China’s largest food company, is building a soft commodities hub in Dubai to position itself in the sale and purchase of sugar, and also cotton and coffee in the region. Head manager of Read more
The ministry of Emiratization and Human Resources has urged 2,000 companies to give first chance to Emirati talents before seeking a foreign competence in their job hiring schemes, as authorities embark on a plan to give at least 5 per Read more