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Speaker Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr of the Federal National Council (FNC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reacted to the comments made by a member of the Kuwait’s Muslim Brotherhood on the state’s National Assembly channel. Member of Parliament 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
Leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood have been asked to leave Qatar as the state begins the implementation of the Riyadh agreement signed in 2013. The decision is seen as a sign of the balance of power in the Gulf because Read more
Egypt finances have not boasted about the protests which led to the departure of President Mubarak from power because of the investors it scared away. More than $11billion has left the shores of the country due to the worries the Read more
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have jointly given Egypt almost $10 billion since the removal of Morsi from power. They are now planning to double that amount to enable the newly elected President revive the once vibrant Read more
Reports from The National have claimed that the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, is behind a television project that will soon be launched in Europe to counter the well-known Al-Jazeera news network. The decision is said Read more
The powerful Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar Bin Sultan has stepped down and was replaced temporarily by his deputy General Youssef al-Idrissi. Mr. Bandar served as ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States. He was appointed intelligence chief in Read more
Qatar’s busiest route connecting its major business centers to the international market is being threatened by closure. Most of all goods entering the country come through Abu Samra, the only border not bounded by water. Threats to block the route Read more
Kuwait is leading diplomatic efforts to mend the broken ties between members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and hopes that the Arab Summit to be held next week, from the 25th to the 26th, will be a major opportunity Read more
Saudi Arabia has placed the Muslim Brotherhood in its a terror black list including also Al Qaeda, two jihadist groups fighting with the Syrian rebels, the Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The Saudi watch Read more