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Bahrain is among the first countries in the Middle East to hail the Iranian nuclear agreement as a step in the right direction much to the dismay of other countries blatantly against it.The acclamation was made by its Foreign Minister Read more
German airline, Lufthansa, is enjoying a rampant growth in the Gulf and the Middle East and the trend is expected to continue. Although the year has not ended, the airline has already registered a 10% growth of customers in the Read more
Qatar has moved a step closer towards making military service for its citizens an obligation after the approval of a draft law by the cabinet. The law is being promoted as a mean of defending the country by ensuring a Read more
Saudi Arabia has finally sent an official letter addressed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon informing him that it is “regrettably not be in position to assume its seat in the Security Council to which it was elected”. The Read more
Longtime allies, US and Israel, are at opposite sides after US secretary of State John Kerry questioned Israel’s efforts towards an everlasting peace deal with Palestine. Israel reacted shortly after Kerry’s interview attacking US attitudes towards Iran’s nuclear program. There Read more
Secretary of State John Kerry has made a stop in Riyadh to meet the King after Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan told European diplomats that they would be making “a major shift” in their relations with the Read more
Saudi Arabia’s decision not to occupy its seat at the UN Security Council has received support from Arab countries. Some countries and organizations joined Saudi Arabia in criticizing the Security Council and pressed for reforms to be taken. It is Read more
The number of foreign fighters in the Syrian war has reached an alarming point and citizens in the rebel controlled areas are worried about it. Most of the fighters come from the Middle East and North Africa and they have Read more
Iraq and Iran have discussed of reinforcing their bilateral cooperation especially at security levels. The issue was discussed behind closed doors between Iraq’s Defense Minister Sadun Farhan Al-Dulaymi and Iran’s First Vice president Eshaq Jahangiri. The outcome has been considered Read more
John Kerry has arrived in Amman for another round of talks to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, his trip seems to be poorly timed as the European Union decides to hijack funds for Israeli projects, sending mixed feelings to the Read more