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In solidarity with Saudi Arabia, Morocco strongly condemned the violations by the Houthi rebels in Yemen of the truce that entered on November 19. The Houthi rebels continued to fire missiles on the borders with Saudi Arabia after the announcement Read more
Nine countries showed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity by withdrawing from the Arab-African summit held in Equatorial Guinea’s capital Malabo in protest over the presence of the flag of the Polisario separatists. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Read more
Iran has responded to claims made by eleven Middle Eastern and North African States, about Tehran’s interference in their domestic affairs in a bid to destabilize them, in a message delivered by its Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Read more
A self immolation in Tunisia in December 2010 which gave birth to protest against the Ben Ali regime and eventually led to its downfall before crossing borders into other countries in North Africa and the Middle East has immensely contributed Read more
At the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Economic and Development Affairs Authority in Riyadh, Saudi’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said that “in the era of blocs” which presents opportunities, they can become the Read more
The announcement by Clarence House that Prince Charles will be visiting three Gulf countries, including Bahrain, in November has stirred the reaction of human rights campaigners, with some claiming that the visit will serve as an endorsement of the abuses Read more
As Muslims who accomplished this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage are returning home, Saudi Arabia revealed that it arrested 54 terror suspects between September 3 and 11 and that most of them are Saudi nationals. The circumstances surrounding the arrests are Read more
Outspoken Kuwaiti Member of Parliament, Abdulhameed Dashti, famous for his strong criticism of other Gulf States was sentenced in absentia to 14 years and 6 months in prison by a Kuwaiti court on Wednesday. The MP was sued for his Read more
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society was dissolved by a Bahraini administrative court in Manama on Sunday arguing that the organization prejudices the “respect for the rule of law and foundations of citizenship based on coexistence, tolerance and respect for the other; Read more
The feeling of insecurity and terrorist plots was highlighted by Bahraini Prime Minister Salman Al Khalifa during an encounter with senior state officials and other personalities as he emphasized the need to be “cautious and vigilant and take necessary measures Read more