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The high profile summit between member states of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) ended without any agreements being signed. Instead, another summit has been arranged and it will be held in Bahrain in December. The Riyadh summit chaired by the Read more
During a dialogue with the citizens of the Kingdom, Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasmi, didn’t waste much time to lay emphasis on the security and stability of the nation and at the same time reminding them of the sacrifices Read more
In the interest of the two nations to foster strong economic and political relationships, government officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met with their Algerian counterparts in Algiers on Monday to discuss possible economic partnerships in various sectors. The Read more
If the comments of Major General Benny Gantz are anything to go by, Iran is yet to take the daring step towards producing an atomic bomb. The Israeli Major General considered Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, to be too Read more
The United Arab Emirates has denounced the recent visit made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Island of Abu Musa, terming this “first visit” as a “provocative act” and “flagrant violation of the Emirati sovereignty”. The UAE has recalled Read more
The six-member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will be benefit the U.S. advanced ballistic missile defense system against any threat from neighboring Iran. Addressing the inaugural session of the Strategic Cooperation Forum between the U.S. & GCC –Saudi Read more
The crude & gas reserves of the Arab Gulf countries are estimated $65 trillion, or one third of the overall world hydrocarbon reserves, says QNB Capital in its latest analysis. The GCC oil & gas reserves represent 93 pc of Read more
The United Arab Emirates is planning to build a US$3.3 billion solar park designed to produce 1,000 megawatts of power by 2030. The first bids for the construction a 10-megawatt unit will be issued during the 3rd quarter of 2012 Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) mulls building four new nuclear power facilities next year with the help of South Korea, in addition to the four already being built. To meet the rapidly increasing energy demands, the UAE state-owned Emirates Nuclear Read more
The United Arab Emirates navy has received its fourth corvette made by the Abu Dhabi Ship Building under an ambitious program destined to boost the capacities of the UAE navy forces. Dubbed “Mezyad”, this multipurpose missile vessel, part of the Read more