Al-Qaeda issues stern warning to Saudi Crown Prince over ‘Sinful Projects’
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has warned Saudi Arabia’s reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his “sinful projects”, inContinue Reading
Category: Middle East
Israel and Palestinians trade fire on Gaza border amid cease-fire talk
JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired more rockets and mortars into Israel Wednesday morning, and Israeli jets retaliatedContinue Reading
Qatar council backs permanent residency law for foreigners
Qatar has moved closer to granting permanent residency to foreigners after its senior legislative body approved a draft law, firstContinue Reading
Bahrain sees “no glimmer of hope” for ending Qatar crisis soon
Bahrain sees no resolution in sight to a diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbours, which cut diplomatic and tradeContinue Reading
Baker: Qatar Airways may request government bailout if boycott continues
Head of Qatar’s state-backed airline has admitted it could be forced to seek a government bailout if a blockade by theContinue Reading
Saudi Binladin Group to be slimmed down, renamed after Saudi gov takeover: sources
Saudi Binladin Group will be slimmed down and renamed, six sources familiar with the matter said, after the government seizedContinue Reading
Powerful Cyclone Mekunu bears down on Oman, Yemen, expected to make landfall on the weekend
A severe cyclone is forecast to pound the southern coast of Oman in the coming days, shortly after another majorContinue Reading
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
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
