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US ambassador to Germany Tuesday urged German authorities to prevent withdrawal by Iran of around €300 million ($350 million) from its Germany-based accounts as it faces suffocating economic pressure led by the United States. Richard Grenell, a staunch aid Read more
Saudi Justice authorities have announced the arrest of an official of the defense ministry believed to have taken $267,000 bribe, a move described by the prosecution as a ‘betrayal of trust’. “The official sought to facilitate irregular procedures for the Read more
Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia has entered in negotiations with Boeing to buy several wide body jets (777X) of the American aircraft producer, sources have told Reuters. Saudia’s authorities are negotiating several 777-Xs as the airline looks to return to Read more
Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority (ACA) Monday announced that they arrested the head of Egyptian customs suspected for bribery and allowing banned goods to enter the country. The ACA is Egypt’s highest anti-corruption agency. The watchdog said Gamal Abdel-Azim faces Read more
Chinese President Xi Ping Tuesday announced Beijing will allocate a $15 million financial package to Palestinians as the second global economy is expanding its diplomatic and economic influence in the Middle East region, Reuters reports. The Chinese leader made Read more
France will provide military protection to classified information of Saudi Arabia as part of a new military deal signed Sunday in Jeddah between the two countries. The deal whose specifics have not been disclosed was signed by Crown Prince Mohamed Read more
An Israeli court Sunday indicted a Turkish tourist on three charges including attempt to raise funds for the Palestinian group Hamas and smuggling hundreds of dollars to the Palestinian movement ruling Gaza Strip. The 27-year old Turkish woman Ebru Read more
Kuwait and China signed Monday in Beijing several agreements and Memorandum of Understandings aimed at boosting ties. The deals were signed in the presence of the Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who is on a state visit to Read more
The UK described as “serious and credible” the efforts undertaken by Morocco to find a lasting settlement to the Sahara issue. “We welcome the considerable and credible efforts undertaken by Morocco to find a settlement to the Sahara conflict,” said Read more
China Friday urged Iran to reconsider its threats after the powerful Revolutionary Guards suggested that the Islamic Republic could hamper navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical to China’s vital oil and gas imports. Thursday, Mohammad Ali Jafari, Read more