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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
New reports are emerging that Israel has carried out an air strike on Syrian territory targeting a storage site of Russian made SA-125 missiles at military base near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia. The attack is latest of series Read more
The Syrian dossier has been one of the most talked about issue at the UN General Assembly 2013. The US and Russia have agreed on the conditions to destroy Assad’s nuclear armament and the Security Council is expected to vote Read more
Iran was parading its homemade defensive equipment to as part of celebrations to mark the beginning of the Week of Sacred Defense before Russia hands over the Bushehr nuclear power plant on Monday. United Nations will be holding its General Read more
The build-up towards a possible foreign intervention in Syria is getting closer by the day and the allies have been deploying their arsenals in nearby waters. Russia has responded to the anchoring of U.S warships near Syria by sending a Read more
An anonymous senior Syrian officer has warned that the Middle East is gearing up for a regional warfare if Western powers attack Syria. He pinpointed that Israel will heavily suffer from the circumstances. Western powers are mounting pressure on Assad Read more
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that Iraq will begin to receive its $4,2billion arms from Russia in September 2013, but didn’t give enough details. Among the first deliveries will be Mi-28NE Night Hunter helicopters and air defense systems. The prime Read more
The Syrian civil war could be close to its end after the major allies of both parties, the United States and Russia, agreed that an interim government should be put in place no matter which side has the upper hand Read more
Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Mubadala Development Company from the United Arab Emirates would join efforts in investing in the Russian infrastructure. Mubadala was established in 2002, and is an active global investor Read more
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have showed concerns about the safety of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, following reports that the last earthquakes damaged it. Countries in the gulf are seeking an explanation from Iran and they have made Read more