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King Mohammed VI stressed the social role that Banks and financial institutions have to play in supporting Morocco’s development efforts through notably facilitating access of young graduates and SMEs to funding. The King insisted, in a speech at the opening Read more
China’s Investment Company, CITIC, is in talks with the Iraqi government to provide funding for several projects including infrastructure, Zawya reports. The two sides, according to Mudher Mohammed Saleh, the financial advisor to the Iraqi government, have been in advanced Read more
An oil tanker operated by the Iranian state-run oil company was set ablaze Friday off Saudi coast after two missile hit it. Iranian authorities identified the vessel as Sabity. It was according to National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) near the Read more
More Emirati troops have been pulled out of Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, officials and witnesses claimed on Tuesday, as reports emerged claiming that warring parties were close to reaching a power-sharing agreement, The New Arab and The Middle Read more
The scale-up in military operations in north-east Syria has forced tens of thousands of civilians to seek safety, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday, one day after Turkey launched airstrikes and a ground offensive across the border. UNHCR Read more
The Arab League will convene Saturday in Cairo at ministerial level to discuss Turkey’s ongoing offensive in Syria that it considers a violation of the sovereignty of the war-torn country. Turkey launched Wednesday aerial and ground attacks in North Syria Read more
King Mohammed VI received on Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat the new government team formed of 24 members (including 4 women) instead of the ex- 38 cabinet line-up. The reshuffle takes place following the latest State of the Read more
Iran Tuesday said it was ready for peace talks with its arch regional rival Saudi Arabia if the latter stops killing people, in reference to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Saudi Arabia in recent weeks seemed to have toned down Read more
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has opened an office in the kingdom, a move Moscow describes will boost cooperation in a wide range of areas. The opening of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) office is coming few days before the Read more
The new state-of-art terminal at Bahrain International Airport will start handling passengers and flights from March next year, the Gulf country’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa has said. The announcement comes following testing of various features of the Read more