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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
Saudi Arabia and Spain have decided during the weekend to establish a strategic dialogue group that will focus on the defense matters between them. The group will strengthen their ties and enable the development and implementation of agreements. Spanish Defense Read more
Jordan has submitted the draft resolution setting a timeframe for Israel’s withdrawal on occupied lands but hinted that it will seek for further consultation rather than a quick vote. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the United Nations Security Council Read more
The oil-rich Gulf country of Qatar will be the first in the region to have an “Air and Missile Defense Operation Center” (ADOC) being built by the US defense and security company Raytheon. The operations command center, to cost Qatar Read more
The US Senate intelligence committee is expected to release a long-awaited report on the CIA’s use of controversial interrogation techniques against terror suspects after the September 11 attacks. The 480-page report is believed to contain graphic details of how the Read more
Iraqi forces are preparing to launch an offensive on the militants of the Islamic State (IS) as early as this winter although previous plans stated that ground attack could happen no earlier than next spring. The airstrikes carried out by Read more
North Africa security agencies are anxious and very concerned over the setting up of terror training camps in eastern Libya by the extremist religious group of the Islamic State. According to US Army General David Rodriguez, who heads US Africa Read more
A report has hinted that Saudi Arabia is getting ready to invest more than $60 billion in petrochemical projects while the plastic industry is also being developed to support economic diversification away from hydrocarbons. The upcoming Saudi Plastics and Petrochem Read more
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised concerns about cooperating with the US-led coalition military campaign against the militants of the Islamic State (IS) due to concerns that could be tied to its internal security. The US is bombarding IS held Read more
Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear ambitions are yet to come to an end amid 6weeks away from the self-imposed deadline. Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the five permanent members of UN’s Security Council plus Germany in Vienna, Austria, Read more