Category: Middle East
Turkey, Russia Get Closer, Discuss Joint Production of Defense Systems
DESPARDES News Monitor — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey and Russia would discuss…
Kuwait ‘Ready’ in Case of Regional War; FM Qureshi Arrives in Kuwait
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reached Kuwait on Saturday on a two-day official visit…
China-Bahrain Venture Capital Fund Announced, Can Invest Outside Kingdom
Funds established in Bahrain are not restricted to investing in the kingdom; Bahrain has the…
Saudi Special Privilege Iqama: How Much Will It Cost
A Special Privilege Iqama Center is being constituted as the sole competent body to regulate…
Young Arab’s Survey: Driving e-Commerce Boom, Unhappy With Quality of Education
The World Bank says nearly two-thirds of the people in the Middle East and North…
US, Iran and the Persian Gulf: Islamabad Weigh In, Urges Restraint
Oil prices rose on Thursday for a third day running as fears of supply disruption…
Oil Prices Rise For Third Session; Surgical Strike Against Iran Suggested
DESPARDES News Monitor – A state-aligned Saudi newspaper is calling for “surgical” U.S. strikes in…
Boeing Ordered to Produce Harpoon Missiles For Saudi By August
The Harpoon is also capable of ship-to-land strikes DESPARDES News Monitor – Boeing Co. has…
Turkey Says Postponing Russian Missile Defense Systems Not On Agenda
U.S. asks Turkey delay taking delivery of Russian missile; Ankara unlikely to back down DESPARDES…
No Iran Threat, Top British Officer Says, Contradicting US
Deputy commander of anti-Isis coalition rebuts White House justification for sending troops DESPARDES News Report…
Drones Used to Target Saudi Aramco Facility in Riyadh
SAEED HAIDER – Explosive-laden drones attacked Saudi Arabian Oil Company’s (Saudi Aramco) oil facilities near…
Mercury Rising in the Middle East. Back to the Future?
DESPARDES News Monitor – “Fireworks have begun. Crude prices (are) in for jump. Trump is…