King Mohammed VI Hails GCC Strong Support to Morocco’s Territorial Integrity

King Mohammed VI has hailed the unwavering backing of GCC countries to Morocco’s territorial integrity currently targeted by some enemies seeking to destabilize the North African nation which has weathered Arab Spring storms. “The question of the Moroccan Sahara has Read more

GCC Declares Hezbollah a Terrorist Group, Hariri Understands, Damascus Rejects

Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) namely Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have labelled the Lebanese-based Hezbollah as a terrorist organization a day after Nasrallah lambasted Riyadh for its actions against Lebanon because Read more

French Observatory Praises Morocco’s Anti-Extremism Strategies

Charles Saint-Prot, Head of the Paris-based Observatory of Geopolitical Studies praised Morocco for its exceptional counter-terrorism strategies which are, he said, the result of King Mohammed VI’s clear vision of religious matters. Speaking in an interview with “Teathrum Belli” published Read more

Yemen: Suicide bomber rocks checkpoint near presidential palace

A suicide car bomb attack exploded Thursday at a checkpoint less than a kilometer from the presidential palace in Aden, killing at least eight people and injuring 15. President Hadi and Prime Minister Khalid Bahah were in the palace at Read more

GCC about to build ballistic missile defense program, Bahraini commander

Talks between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the possibility to build a regional missile defense system are progressing. The announcement was made by Commander Hamad Al Khalifah of the Royal Bahraini Air Force on the sidelines Read more

MENA: Arab League cautions Tehran over regional actions

Arab League at an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday condemned the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran and accused the government of failing to protect them as it continues to disrespect the sovereignty of some states over their Read more

Israel opens diplomatic mission in UAE, first in Gulf

Israel has announced that it is finalizing the opening of a diplomatic office in the United Arab Emirates, which will begin its activities soon, while Abu Dhabi insists the mission is strictly limited to the activities of the UN International Read more

Jordan, UAE sign MoU for SMES innovation & development

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in matters of innovation, research and promotion and development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs.) The three-year agreement signed during the UAE-Jordan Economic forum is expected Read more