UAE a big draw for tax experts as VAT nears
The impending landmark tax reform in the GCC has opened the floodgates of new opportunities for accounting and tax professionals from across the globe. Tax…
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Saudi Crown Prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’: NYT
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an interview with the New York…
Sadat to Salman: Israel at the expense of Palestine
Israel and Saudi Arabia have been the hot subject of speculation and gossip in recent weeks. Not a day goes by without us hearing about their…
Iran Sees Enemies Ganging Together as Israel Talks Up Saudi Ties
The shock and awe unleashed by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has prompted concern in Iran, where speculation is mounting that the U.S. and Israel will…
With Saudi Blockade Threatening Famine in Yemen, U.S. Points Finger at Iran
The White House is pressing to declassify intelligence allegedly linking Iran to short-range ballistic missile attacks by Yemeni insurgents against Saudi Arabia, part of a…
Iran’s Rouhani Urges France to Remain ‘Realistic, Impartial’ in Middle East
BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) – France can play a productive role in the Middle East by taking a “realistic and impartial approach”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told…
Why Saudi-Israeli normalisation could be dangerous
Driven by succession plans and a strategy to confront Iran’s influence in the Arab region, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) has engaged in several taboo-breaking…
Arab League to discuss Iranian ‘violations’
Arab foreign ministers are holding an emergency meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, following Saudi Arabia’s request to discuss Iran’s “violations” and its role in…
Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals
How come Saudi Arabia and Iran don’t get along? Saudi Arabia and Iran – two powerful neighbours – are locked in a fierce struggle for…
Saudi Arabia Has No Idea How to Deal With Iran
Few things are as explosive as the combination of power, ambition and anxiety — and there is plenty of all three in Riyadh these days….