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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Tuesday said Qatar’s economy has grown stronger despite the sea/air/land blockade his country has been facing for over one year as a result of diplomatic rift with four Arab countries, led by Read more
The United Kingdom (UK) will unveil its military base in the sultanate of Oman in March 2019 in line with increased military collaboration between the two countries, Gulf Business reports. UK defense secretary Gavin Williamson visiting the sultanate in the Read more
Dubai Holding is on the verge of acquiring minority equities in Azadea Group based in Beirut, Lebanon and which operates Zara clothing and Virgin Megastore chains in the Middle East, Bloomberg reports citing sources who were not allowed to speak Read more
Bahrain will host early December the international Chocolate & Coffee Expo Exhibition 2018 that will gather 11 countries from around the world. The event will kick off on December 6 with the participation of five Arab countries (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Read more
Kuwait will begin receiving its ordered Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as of the fourth quarter of 2020 with delivery completion expected in 2023. Air vice-marshal Adnan Al-Fadhli Sunday told state-run news agency KUNA that a team from Kuwait’s armed forced Read more
Morocco topped North African countries in the Doing Business report taking the 60th place globally. Morocco came second in the Arab world behind the United Arab Emirates in the report that assesses the business climate in 190 countries. The annual Read more
Dubai-based Aw Rostamani Group has announced the acquisition of majority equities in UK-based car retailer, Brayleys Motor Group (Brayleys) in its move to “strengthen its global footprint through strategic acquisitions. “We have been assessing various options for investments and identified Read more
Saudi authorities freed Saturday the brother of billionaire Al Waleed bin Talal after an 11-month detention in the crackdown on corruption campaign, which targeted over 200 individuals including 11 princes, business tycoons and high ranking officials. Prince Khalid bin Talal Read more
King Mohammed VI, the Commander of the Faithful, on Friday launched a religious talk show to be broadcast by the Mohammed VI Radio of the Holy Quran and Assadissa TV channel. The initiative is meant to counter attempts to distort Read more
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said it summoned Denmark’s envoy and protested against the naming of the Iranian state in an alleged assassination plot that targeted a Danish citizen of Iranian origin who has been very critical of Tehran. “In Read more