Saudi Crown Prince chairs meeting on economy and development
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chaired a meeting of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs in Jeddah on Tuesday. During the meeting, the…
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Turkey, Pakistan reach their largest-ever defense contract
Turkey and Pakistan have agreed on the sale of a batch of 30 Turkish-made T129 ATAK multirole combat helicopters, Turkish officials have said. A government…
The Iran Deal Is a Lie
“The sanctions lifting will only occur as Iran takes the steps agreed, including addressing possible military dimensions.” That was State Department spokesman John Kirby in…
Egyptian officials arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from commodity firms
Four Egyptian officials including the chairman of the state Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) have been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from commodities trading…
No fines on Dubai companies as government relaxes renewal terms
In a major relief to businesses in Dubai, the government has decided to exempt companies from all fines and they can benefit from this decision…
Saudi King Salman receives Yemeni President Hadi in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz received Yemeni President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi in Jeddah on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by several provincial governors and…
Hamas says it will agree to ceasefire if Israel reciprocates
Gaza’s dominant Islamist Hamas movement said on Wednesday that Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire as long as Israel also ceases…
Saudi Arabia approves measure criminalizing sexual harassment
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a measure criminalizing sexual harassment, the state news agency SPA reported. The anti-harassment measure was approved on Monday by…
PKK terrorist on most wanted list killed in east Turkey
Turkish security forces killed a wanted PKK terrorist during a counter-terrorism operation in Tunceli province, local officials said Tuesday. Gendarmerie forces launched an operation in…
British man, 30, dies after falling from plane exit onto runway at airport in Turkey
A British traveller has died after falling from a plane door onto the runway of a Turkish airport. Staff at Dalaman Airport, in southwest Turkey,…