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Speaking at the 37th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, British Prime Minister Theresa May assured the Gulf States that the United Kingdom is “fully committed” to the strategic partnership between them. She stated that she is “clear-eyed about the threat” Read more
The failure by OPEC members to reach a production freeze deal amid disagreements over sharing output cuts risks further drop in oil prices, several analysts warned. As the de facto Saudi-led cartel prepares to meet on Wednesday in Virginia, a Read more
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has rejected claims by western countries and media that the democratic wind which swept away in 2011 several Arab leaders, including his predecessor Ben Ali, was an Arab Spring. For Essebsi there has never been Read more
The first commercial direct flight from England to Tehran has landed on the tarmac on Thursday after a suspension of almost four years. London suspended flights to Iran in October 2012 due to deteriorating bilateral ties and to the instability Read more
Egyptian lawmakers Monday urged Cairo to grant political asylum to US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen accused of plotting the failed military coup against Turkish President Erdogan, in a move that would further strain relations between the two countries, reports say. Read more
UK has provided diplomatic protection for Israeli former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni after London police summoned the Israeli former official for interrogation over alleged war crimes committed during the Israel-Gaza 2008-2009 conflict. The move comes after Israel on Sunday vigorously Read more
Explosions and gunfire rocked Turkey’s busy Ataturk airport in Istanbul late Tuesday, leaving 41 people dead and more than 147 injured. There are fears that the death toll would increase. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the government believes that it Read more
The Central Bank of Bahrain cancelled a $750million bond sale less than 48hours after it was launched and just few hours after Standard and Poor’s (S&P) rating agency downgraded its credit ratings by two notches from BBB- to BB as Read more
Amman has warned that its policies towards Syrian refugees could change if the upcoming February 4 donor conference in London does not help it to overcome the challenges it is facing. Authorities claim to have spent around $6.6billion over the Read more
A UK couple fan of London 7/7 bombing has been handed life in prison sentence Wednesday after security investigations revealed that the couple was plotting IS-style attacks on the tenth of London 7/7 bombings. Sana Ahmed Khan, 24 and Mohammed Read more