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Tensions are beginning to rise as the Geneva Conference II fast approaches. Assad has stressed that “to surrender” is not part of the government’s plan while the rebels rule out negotiations with him. Russia and the US continue to support Read more
Barely less than two weeks before Geneva Convention II, Syrian rebels are yet to have their house in order. The group of the Syrian opposition parties can’t still agree on whether they will attend the important meeting. Assad continues to Read more
Jordan took over the UN Security Council presidency on Wednesday, the first day of its two-year stint on a 15-nation body struggling to cope with conflicts in Syria, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Mali and elsewhere. The country got access Read more
François Hollande’s two day visit to Saudi Arabia has come to an end. The French president was accompanied by a delegation of four ministers and 30 businessmen. During his visit, he held talks with King Abdullah with whom he discussed Read more
The United Kingdom has failed to sell 60 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to the United Arab Emirates. The deal worth $ 9.82 billion reached a deadlock after months of negotiations between the two sides. Defense experts say it’s a hard blow Read more
Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the Great Britain, has renewed the kingdom’s determination in Syria and concerns about the Iranian nuclear program. He also held the West responsible for the looming insecurity in the region Read more
Kuwait and Iraq have renewed their efforts to strengthen their bilateral relationships by safeguarding their investments and regulating navigation in the Khor Abdullah. Three agreements were signed in this regards by their foreign ministers; Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah of Kuwait Read more
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has openly accused the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of being behind the last month Iranian embassy bomb attack. This is the first time such an accusation has been leveled directly against Riyadh by Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on countries in the Middle East to set aside their sectarian politics which is “a shame to the Islamic world” and work together to overcome the region’s instability. He made these remarks Read more
Lebanon has begun to raise eyebrows over the state of its economy and financial market. Investment has been on the decline and the U.S financial regulations have also taken a toll on the country. The President Choukeir of the Chamber Read more