UAE gives in to Qatar pressure, closes FAB operations

 News Desk | The First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in a statement issued on Wednesday has announced its decision to close its Qatar operations. The statement...

US drone shot down in Iran – A message to Washington?

News Desk | An American official who spoke on condition of anonymity told ABC News Thursday that Iran shot down a US military drone over...

Iran in 2019: A SWOT Analysis

Abdul Rasool Syed | The Strengths One of Iran’s key strengths is its geography.  It is ideally located between Middle East and Central Asia, with access...

Pak-Iraq intensify defence cooperation & security assistance

News Desk | On Wednesday, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa extended security assistant and defence cooperation to Iraq. In a meeting with Iraq’s...

US trying to lobby in Middle East against Iran

Anadolu | The State Department's top official for Iran will travel to the Middle East this week to meet with key allies, the agency said. Brian...

Gulf of Oman attacks: how merchant ships can keep safe in dangerous water

Robert McCabe | The latest attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman have once again highlighted the vulnerability of merchant ships crossing...

Qatar introduces special working hours for open workplaces

News Desk | Already implemented at workplaces since June 15, the special working hours are expected to last till August 31st with strict enforcement measures...

Morsi became “more popular” after his death

AFP | Unpopular in power and deposed after huge protests, Egypt's ex-president Mohamed Morsi could be humanized in the eyes of many Egyptians after his...

UN says record 70.8 million people displaced in 2018

AFP| More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real number of refugees and...

Qatar Airways bags world’s best airline award

News Desk | Qatar Airways nabbed four accolades at the Skytrax World Airline Awards - 2019 in Paris, including the highest honor, World's Best Airlines...

US explores defense strategies to possible Iranian attack

AFP | The United States must have the capability to respond to any Iranian attack on US interests, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday. He...

Trump maintains an intentional ambiguity over protecting Gulf’s oil supply

News Analysis | U.S President Donald Trump has once again stirred the U.S allies in the Middle East by not explicitly committing to the task...
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