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Egypt and Saudi Arabia have opened their borders to Qatari citizens, Kuwait has announced that both countries as well Bahrain, UAE agree to end more than three years of diplomatic feud. Saudi Arabia according to the Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Read more
Egypt is on the verge of becoming the fourth country of the Arab League to open a diplomatic mission in Laayoune, capital of Morocco’s southern province recently recognized by the United States. President Abdelfattah al-Sisi, Egyptian media reports notes, is Read more
The Kingdom of Bahrain on Monday opened in Laayoune a consulate general, the 10th diplomatic representation inaugurated in the city in one year. The inauguration ceremony was chaired by minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, Read more
French insurance giant AXA Group announced it has relinquished its Gulf region operations to GIC Gulf Insurance for $290 million as it moves to slim its activities. The transaction will enable GIC Gulf Insurance to take control of Axa Gulf Read more
“His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, received on Thursday a phone call from His brother, HM Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa, King of the brotherly Kingdom of Bahrain. This call is part of the sincere fraternal relations Read more
Qatar Wednesday said it stopped and let go two Bahraini coast guard vessels which entered its territorial waters during drill. The interior ministry of the Gulf country in statement said it reached Bahrain’s operations room for explanation but to no Read more
A popular Egyptian singer will stand trial next month following public backlash that ensued in the wake of the publication of photographs that revealed him mingling with several Israeli celebrities in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. Mohamed Ramadan, 32, one Read more
Bahrain ruler Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa has appointed Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa as the new Premier of the country following the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa who died in the U.S at age of 84. Read more
Bahrain’s Premier, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa passed away today Wednesday in the U.S where he had been hospitalized in a clinic. The 84-year old royal died at Mayo Clinic Hospital, in Minnesota, this morning, the country’s state-run news Read more
Kuwaiti authorities have closed eight shops including one selling Israeli goods, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The ministry of commerce and industry also said its inspection team seized products made in Israel banned in the local markets according to the Read more