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India’s flagship carrier has denied remarks by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it received approval from Saudi authorities to operate flights to Israel via the Saudi airspace to reduce journey hours. “We have not received any confirmation. We have only Read more
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has announced of arrest of 116 men all allegedly members of a cell linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, in an operation which enabled security forces to seize arms and ammunitions to be used in attacks against state Read more
Up to 1,500 women took part in a marathon for the first time in the history of the most conservative Arab country, part of the kingdom’s radical pro-women reforms initiated by 32-year Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. The event called Read more
A documentary aired Sunday on Doha-based al Jazeera held Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt responsible for the 1996 failed coup against the former Emir of Qatar, on grounds of testimonies by alleged participants in the coup. Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman showed generosity during his first visit to Egypt Sunday as the two nations have signed agreements to activate a 60 billion Saudi riyal ($16 billion) investment fund, agreed upon in 2016. The Crown Read more
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) will contribute additional $2 million to the UNESCO’s Heritage Emergency Fund under an agreement signed last week. “More than ever, we need to respond quickly and efficiently to assess, secure and safeguard threatened heritage, Read more
US President Donald Trump has conditioned hosting Gulf leaders at Camp David on the ending of the diplomatic row opposing Qatar to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. President Trump could decide not to host the Camp Read more
The overall trade exchanges between Egypt and the US reached $5.61 billion in 2017, an increase by 13% compared to 2016, the Egyptian minister of trade and industry, Tarek Kabil said. According to the minister, the most important Egyptian products Read more
Mohamed Bin Salman will visit Egypt at the start of his first trip abroad as heir to the Saudi throne. The trip will also lead him to London, Paris and Washington. Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman will spend two days Read more
The second in line of the British throne will make next summer a first official visit by member of the royal family to Palestine referred to by his own office as ‘occupied territories’. “The Duke of Cambridge will visit Israel, Read more