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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry lamented that despite the reconciliation efforts between Cairo and Doha that were facilitated by the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Al-Jazeera TV channel is still broadcasting reports that are not in concordance with Arab Read more
The invitation of Qatar and Turkey to take part in a ministerial meeting of the International Contact Group for Libya (ICG-L) was disapproved by Egypt and Libya prompting them to boycott the meeting. Monitored repots claimed that the two countries Read more
Bahraini Prime Minister Prince Khalifa arrived in Kuwait on Sunday on a one day visit to hold talks with authorities amidst the rising insecurity in the region. His visit will focus on strengthening cooperation and coordination between them as part Read more
After more than two years without a parliament, Egyptians will finally be heading to the polls in March to elect lawmakers. Egypt’s last parliament was dissolved by a court ruling based on a technicality in 2012. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi has Read more
Talks between Jordan and Noble Energy Inc. for the supply of gas starting from 2016 has been suspended after news broke out that Israel’s antitrust regulator is having second thoughts on letting a group led by the company develop the Read more
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left Kuwait for Iraq after having bilateral discussions with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. He will be delivering a special message to Iraqi President Fuad Masum and also show solidarity to the government Read more
The World Food Program has suspended the distribution of food and assistance to the Syrian refugees living in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey and Egypt due to lack of funding. It is the first time WFP has been forced to close Read more
The diplomatic spat between Qatar and some members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has come to an end after a meeting in Riyadh. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have voiced willingness to end their diplomatic tussle Read more
“A terrible crime was committed here… The brutal killings in Kafr Qassem are an anomalous and sorrowful chapter in the history of the relations between Arabs and Jews living here,” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin told the victims of the families who Read more
Egypt will soon fully repay the loans it got from Qatar during the Morsi regime which lasted only for a year. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be providing the Egyptian Central Bank will $5 billion this Read more