Riyadh- Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) listed on Sunday Riyadh REIT units as the first Real Estate Investment Traded Fund (REIT) on the Saudi capital market, with a capital of SAR500 million divided to 50 million units. Tadawul has recently announced plans to list a number of Real Estate Investment
Russia-U.S. relations are considered critical for both the West and Middle East equally – not only because Russia is an active ally of Iran and a major partner in the war in Syria, but also because most international relations are interrelated with outcomes and developments of the U.S.-Russian
Tunisian forces seized three large arms caches near the border with Libya over the weekend, two on Saturday and the third was found on Sunday; including Kalashnikov rifles, rockets and landmines, according to the interior ministry. The caches in the border city of Ben Guerdane will intensify Tunisia
Abu Dhabi- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash called for building a moderate Arab centre that is united in its promotion of a stable, open, and dynamic region. Gargash considered Iran’s aggressive regional policies reflective of the state-society dichotomy dominating its interna
Beirut- More than 1,500 Syrian refugees are facing a new displacement phase that was imposed on them by the Lebanese authorities for most likely security reasons. Refugees were notified that they should evacuate their encampment in the northern district of Akkar, knowing that they have taken refuge
Amman- Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury said that the national economy needs to close up holes weakening its build and inhibiting its progress towards expanding its pro-investment environment, creating more employment opportunities, and developing fe
Samsung Electronics said Monday it has agreed to acquire U.S. auto parts maker Harman International Industries for $8 billion in a bid to enter the growing market for “connected” cars. Board members of Samsung — the world’s largest producer of smartphones — approved to
Kuwait- Kuwait’s Court of Appeals resolved on Sunday the dispute over the right of al-Sabah ruling family members to run in the parliamentary elections. The court ruled that Sheikh Malek Al-Sabah’s candidacy should be dropped. Following the ruling, the Sheikh will not be eligible to run in the parli
London, Washington – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that he would fulfill his promise and deport up to three million undocumented immigrants upon taking office. In an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes on Sunday, Trump said: “What we are going to do is get the people that are criminal and ha
Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received, at his palace in Irqah, a number of leaders and envoys of leaders who offered condolences on the death of the late Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz. The King received: King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Sheikh Tamim bin
Beirut- Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Sunday there is a “race” on the ministerial portfolios as efforts mounted to announce the creation of the new cabinet before the Nov. 22 Independence Day by removing the obstacles facing the government lineup. The hurdles are mainly linked to the
Dubai – The largest e-commerce platform in the Arab region will be launched in January, in a joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s General Investment Authority and a group of Gulf investors. Emaar Properties Chairman Mohamed Alabbar announced on Sunday the launch of a $1bn regional e-commerce site, u
Tammy Abraham, Bristol City Of the 38 players Chelsea have out on loan some have been bought for millions, some have come from countries far and wide, some have lofty reputations. But the best of them all – or at least the one in best form – is a lanky 19-year-old from Camberwell, lent to […]
Ankara, Beirut-Residents of the eastern part of Aleppo, where Syrian forces clashed with armed opposition factions, received messages on Sunday from the regime giving opposition fighters 24 hours to leave the area. The messages read: “Gunmen in east Aleppo, you have 24 hours only to take the decisio
Riyadh- Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two reviewed relations between the two countries, and discussed
Riyadh – Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states will hold an emergency meeting in Mecca on Thursday to discuss the attack launched by Houthi militias and allies of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh against holy sites in the Kingdom. The meeting follows an
Riyadh-The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is moving towards approving a request to extend the payment of debts of some institutions in the Yemeni Republic due to the ongoing war in the country, the Houthi rebels’ control of the public sector and the looting of the Central Bank and its reserves, Asha
Mosul-“We Are Coming, Nineveh” operations’ command leading Mosul’s liberation has announced that Iraqi anti-terror units have controlled Qadesiyya neighborhood on the left side of Mosul and killed scores of terrorists, while a Kurdish official has asserted that three more neighborhoods &
When the departing U.S. President Obama rushes to deal with Iran and grant it what it’s not worth of, we do not have the luxury of neutralism. When the tension in the American-Iranian relations during the stage of President-elect Trump is revealed, we do not have the indulgence of being impart
About 30 km south of Mosul, Iraqi troops recaptured the 3,000-year-old Assyrian city of Nimrud which was overrun by ISIS terrorists since 2014, a military source said. Nimrud, once the capital of an empire stretching across the ancient Middle East, is one of several historic sites looted and ransack
