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Qatar is losing its position as a key regional player in the region to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after recent diplomatic policies started to backfire. The Gulf state has been instrumental in supporting the Islamist political parties after the Read more
A year after admitting that it is engaged in defensive and offensive cyber-attack on its official blog, the Israeli military has revealed that it has a military base with a new unit solely dedicated to defending Israeli networks in its Read more
According to experts in aviation, travel and tourism sectors, attending the Aviation and Media Summit 2013 in Oman, the increase in the number of tourists visiting the Middle East is expected to maintain the blossoming of its aviation industry. The Read more
Gulftainer, the largest port operator in the Middle East in terms of number of terminals, is planning to invest $200 million in Saudi terminals after having successfully acquired the Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GCSCCO). According to a statement by Peter Read more
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS is the single biggest public health threat according to WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan. MERS is a mysterious new respiratory virus and is very contagious between people. Considered to be in the same Read more
The United States is providing its allies in the Middle East, and especially those in the Persian Gulf, with techniques to strengthen their cyber defenses in order to counter growing attacks from Iran. According to senior American officials, the US Read more
Cyber security experts at Kaspersky Lab have claimed that computers in diplomatic missions and government offices in more than 40 countries worldwide have been hit by a major virus. Kaspersky reported that it has found the sample of the virus Read more
One of the world’s largest banks, Citigroup Incorporation, has embarked on a strategy aimed at boosting its private bank business by betting on firms owned by rich families from the Middle East. The bank’s family office unit, which was opened Read more
Estimations show that the Christian population is diminishing greatly in the Middle East mainly due to emigration since most of them leave for a more secure life abroad. With the growing Muslim majorities Christians seem to feel uncomfortable and some Read more
Emirates, one of the leading airline companies in the Middle-east and Gulf region, has launched daily flights connecting Dubai to the Algerian capital, in a move destined to enhance its presence in the North African region and continue to expand Read more