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The oil-rich Saudi Kingdom has become the world’s first arms importer in 2014, according to a report released by IHS Jane’s which has affirmed that the international defence commerce rose last year to $ 64.4 billion up from $ 56.8 Read more
As the war in Syria gets five years old next month, UN is trying to end it with already more than an estimated 200,000 people dead and millions displaced. Special envoy Staffan de Mistura will be in Damascus during the Read more
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano has stated that “a better understanding” between Iran and the agency has emerged after a meeting with Iran’s top negotiator Abbas Araqchi. A released statement outlined that the Read more
Iraq is frowning at Saudi Arabia’s persistence to maintain the global oil supply rate as oil prices continue to fall. Vice President Nuri al-Maliki said Riyadh’s foreign policy which uses oil as a weapon has dragged Iraq into financial crisis. Read more
The Iranian media has published a letter from Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to his counterparts in countries engaged in the nuclear talks. The letter seems to outline Tehran’s position and expectations. The United States, France, Germany, Russia, China and Read more
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have backed the decision made by the OPEC to maintain the current levels of production, and blamed speculators and producers outside the cartel for the fall in prices. During the past six months, oil prices have Read more
Cooperation between Turkey and Russia for the construction of the first nuclear power plant is ongoing and work on the Akkuyu site in Turkey’s Mersin Province is expected to start early next year. Discussions are also being held for the construction Read more
Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has stated that Damascus is boosting its security capabilities because of suspicions that the US could attack the Syrian army. Russia will be supplying the government with “advanced weapons.” He said that even though President Read more
Tehran is hosting the 11th Iran-Russia trade conference that is geared towards easing the economic and trade activities between the two countries. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak concluded an important economic cooperation agreement Read more
The Iraqi government has embarked on almost $2 million arms deal with the US and Russia that could serve in fortifying government controlled areas as well as repel the fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Government Read more