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Expats Dominate Saudi Labor Market But Only in Menial Jobs

17 percent of foreign workers are in skilled category, with remainder mostly working in agriculture,…

President Trump On U.S. Drone Downed By Iran: ‘You’ll Soon Find Out’…

Iran’s shooting down a US surveillance drone marks the first time the nation directly attacked…

UAE Among Top 10 Markets for Billionaires Globally

There were 2,604 billionaires in the world at the end of 2018, down 5.4% from…

Saudi Arabia Extradites Five Sri Lankans Linked to Easter Sunday Attacks

Five suspects were taken into custody in the Saudi city of Jeddah and then extradited…

Gulf of Oman: Two Oil Tankers Struck in Suspected Attacks

Meanwhile, Iran’s news agency Fars reported that a government spokesperson voiced concern over the reports of attacks…

France Smashes Neo-Nazi Cell Over Plot to Attack Muslims, Jews

France has the largest number of Muslims in the Western world DESPARDES News Monitor —…

Following Israel, India Votes to Keep Palestinian Rights Group Out of UN Bodies

India on Tuesday voted in favor of a resolution moved by Israel to keep Palestinian…

German Footballer Marries in Istanbul, Chooses Erdogan as His Best Man

DESPARDES News Monitor — German footballer Mesut Özil has married his fiancee in Istanbul, with…

Record U.S. Trade Deficit In 2018: $891B On Trump’s Watch (Infographics)

Record U.S. trade deficit in 2018 reflects failure of Trump’s trade policies DESPARDES News Monitor…

U.S Army Prepares to Test Hypersonic Weapon in 2020

The announcement comes amid reports that the Russians are a step ahead with its hypersonic…

Exxon, Qatar to Start Construction on $10B LNG Export Terminal in Texas

President Trump’s energy policy focuses on global energy supremacy BE2C2 Report — Exxon Mobil Corp and Qatar…

Trump Russia Probe: ‘Mueller Will Testify Before Congress’

“We want him to testify openly….and we’ll make that happen,” House Judiciary Committee chairman Nadler…