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Obama discusses Syria with Russian official
US President Barack Obama joined National Security Adviser Tom Donilon during his meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev, and the talks included discussion of the need for a political settlement in Syria, it...
 

Salman, Erdogan discuss Mideast
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the latest developments in the Middle East....
 

Iran speeds up installation of nuclear equipment: IAEA
Iran has accelerated the installation of advanced nuclear machines at its Natanz plant in the last three months, the UN atomic agency said in a report yesterday....
 

Saudi Foreign Minister says Iran indulging in deception
The presence of an Iranian espionage cell in Saudi Arabia exemplifies Tehran's hostile attitude toward the Kingdom, said Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday....
 

Iraqi PM orders army shake-up after attacks
Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the US withdrew its forces...
 

Bahrain spots Iranian drone in its airspace
Bahrain said on Wednesday that an Iranian pilotless plane was spotted in its air space recently near Saudi Arabia....
 

Ahmadinejad to fight ally's poll ban
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he will ask supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to reverse what he branded the unjust disqualification of a close aide from next month's presidential election....
 

Kuwaiti speaker insists no political crisis
National Assembly Speaker Ali Al-Rashed said yesterday that there is no "political crisis" in the country and only "the use of constitutional tools" in the form of filing to grill ministers. "Things are moving in...
 

Govt of future is innovative: Shaikh Mohammed
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday announced the post e-Government era with the launch of the Mobile Government (m-Government) initiative,...
 

Kerry warns Syria's Assad against rejecting political solution
Western governments are ready to increase support to opponents of President Bashar Assad if he rejects a political solution to Syria's civil war, US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday....
 

Bahrain opposition to boycott talks
Bahrain's opposition yesterday said it will boycott the national dialogue for two weeks after a crackdown by authorities that has seen "hundreds of citizens" arrested and home of a prominent Shiite cleric raided....
 

  

IDB increases its capital from $ 45 bn to $ 150 bn
The Islamic Development Bank Group has decided to increase its authorized capital from $ 45 billion (30 billion Islamic dinars) to $ 150 billion (100 billion dinars) on the recommendation of the two...
 

UAE adds power to mobile broadband
The UAE on Wednesday took a critical initiative to stay ahead in broadband connectivity race by unveiling its band plan for 700MHz and the launch of spectrum in the 800MHz band for mobile broadband services....
 

New GCC tobacco tax could fuel growth of illicit trade
The dilemma facing GCC finance ministers as they deliberate over a 100 percent increase in duty on tobacco products is underlined by a White Paper published yesterday which spotlights growth in illicit trade, beyond the...
 

Iraq aims to boost oil output
Iraq is planning to increase its oil production capacity to 10 million barrel per day in 2017 up against three million barrel per day as of today, officials say....
 

Slow progress of projects puts Kuwait stock boom at risk
Kuwait's stock market boom could run out of steam if the government doesn't push ahead soon with long-delayed infrastructure projects aimed at diversifying the oil-reliant economy....
 

SAMA considers regulating mortgage rates
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) is considering new regulations to unify mortgage rates, which all banks and finance companies have to follow....
 

Arabtec workers end strike
Dubai contractor Arabtec said a four-day strike by foreign workers seeking higher pay was over and the emirate's police chief said 200 of them would be repatriated....
 

Qatar bourse back on positive trajectory
The Qatar Exchange was back in a positive trajectory yesterday, mainly lifted by transport, telecom and realty stocks, which outperformed the key indices....
 

  
Thu May 23, 2013| 13-رجب-1434هـ
Salman, Erdogan discuss Mideast
IDB increases its capital from $ 45 bn to $ 150 bn
Iran speeds up installation of nuclear equipment: IAEA
UAE adds power to mobile broadband
Kerry warns Syria's Assad against rejecting political solution
Iraq aims to boost oil output
Saudi Foreign Minister says Iran indulging in deception
Slow progress of projects puts Kuwait stock boom at risk
Iraqi PM orders army shake-up after attacks
New GCC tobacco tax could fuel growth of illicit trade
Bahrain spots Iranian drone in its airspace
SAMA considers regulating mortgage rates
Ahmadinejad to fight ally's poll ban
Arabtec workers end strike
Kuwaiti speaker insists no political crisis
Qatar bourse back on positive trajectory
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