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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are keen on Yemen joining the organization so that its people can enjoy security, stability and development like all other people of the Gulf. In a series of tweets, he…

The attack was in response to a drone strike on the UAE 24 hours earlier

The countries of the southern Mediterranean, including Tunisia, are facing several economic, social, political and security challenges in 2022. The situation has been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and its negative impact on development and growth on the global, regional and national levels. Tunisia is also suffering from the repercussions…

For many years, I was part of a group of Saudi academics, writers, and people engaged in all kinds of cultural work, who would head to Arab capitals such as Cairo, Beirut, Tunis and Casablanca, as well as various Gulf capitals, to attend conferences or seminars or to participate in…

Bahrain-based GFH Financial Group announced the spinning out of its infrastructure and real estate assets under the newly established “Infracorp” with a capital of $1 billion. Infracorp will specialize in investments focusing on accelerating growth and development of sustainable infrastructure assets and environments across the Gulf and global markets.

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said on Monday it had detected hostile escalation by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. It revealed that the Houthis had launched "a number of armed drones from Sanaa international airport." "We have detected and continue to monitor the hostile escalation," it stressed. The coalition later…

“Wish I could enjoy and live life the way the dolphins here do,” laughs Diane as she relaxes on the sun deck of the wooden dhow – or the boat as it is referred to in Omanese — that has anchored in the aqua-hued Gulf of Oman. The 17-year-old student…