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Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Lebanese PM decries Hezbollah’s involvement in region’s wars
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in remarks published Thursday that he fears Hezbollah’s military role in regional conflicts will…
Britain’s May in Saudi Arabia after surprise stop in Iraq
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Britain’s May in Saudi Arabia after surprise stop in Iraq
British Prime Minister Theresa May traveled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night and met King Salman and his assertive 32-year-old…
Nile Air growth rate reaches 32%, flights regularity 92%
Business
November 29, 2017
Nile Air growth rate reaches 32%, flights regularity 92%
Chief Executive Officer of Nile Air Ahmed Ali said that the company’s growth rate has reached 32 percent and the…
Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to ‘certainly’ stay as PM
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to ‘certainly’ stay as PM
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Saad al-Hariri will “certainly” remain prime minister and Lebanon’s political crisis will be resolved…
Jihadists go to rehab at ‘5-star’ Saudi centre
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Jihadists go to rehab at ‘5-star’ Saudi centre
With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort,…
Qatar Airways ends operations in Egypt
Egypt
November 28, 2017
Qatar Airways ends operations in Egypt
In the latest escalation in the Egypt-Qatar rift, Qatar Airways announced it will be terminating its operations in Egypt, and…
Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers
Middle East
November 28, 2017
Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers
Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advisory council to the government, is studying proposals for protection of people who report…
Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward
Middle East
November 28, 2017
Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Monday that the political and militant group Hezbollah must stop interfering in regional…
End Yemen’s blockade, urge women Nobel laureates
Middle East
November 28, 2017
End Yemen’s blockade, urge women Nobel laureates
The Nobel Women’s Initiative, an Ottawa-based group, on Monday demanded that Saudi Arabia and its allies end their humanitarian blockade…
UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent
Middle East
November 28, 2017
UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent
The United Nations reopens its Syria peace talks on Tuesday but the Damascus government’s last minute announcement that it may…