Qatar Gov endorses draft law allowing 100% foreign investment
The Qatari Cabinet has given its nod to a draft law that aims to attract non-Qatari capital to the countryContinue Reading
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Saudi Arabia expands crackdown on women’s rights activists
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has arrested at least three more women’s rights activists in a widening crackdown just weeks beforeContinue Reading
Pompeo Vows ‘Strongest in History’ Sanctions on Iran, Outlines Demands to Tehran
The recently appointed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo decided to devote his first major foreign policy speech to theContinue Reading
‘I Am the Mastermind’: Mohammed bin Salman’s Guide to Getting Rich
Editors Note: This thought provoking piece from the Wall Street Journal is must read which takes you through how theContinue Reading
Trump’s personal attorney solicited $1 million from government of Qatar
Washington Post reports how Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney, solicited a payment of at least $1 million from the governmentContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia rejects transfer of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem: state TV
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed the kingdom’s rejection of Washington’s decision to move itsContinue Reading
Israel troops kill over 40 Palestinians in protests as US embassy opens in Jerusalem
Israeli forces have killed 41 Palestinians and wounded at least 900 in Gaza, health officials said, as troops fired bullets atContinue Reading
How the Saudis wooed Donald Trump
All it took was flattery, arms, and a little bit of cash. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com ByContinue Reading
Iran economy a mess even before Trump verdict
Tehran (AFP) – Renewed nuclear sanctions would certainly cause severe problems for Iran’s economy, but much of the damage hasContinue Reading
US withdraws from Iran nuclear deal, re-imposes suspended sanctions
Media sources including New York Times is reporting that President Trump has told President Emmanuel Macron of France on TuesdayContinue Reading
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