Category: Middle East
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…
Iran Unveils Homegrown Missile Defense System Against ‘Stealth’ Attacks
DESPARDES News Monitor — Amid tensions with the US and its Middle Eastern allies over…
Iran Oil Exports Plummet To 400,000 Bpd; European Payment System to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions
DESPARDES News Monitor — From 2.5 million barrels per day in April 2018– just before…
US Defense Contractor to Build High-Tech Bombs in Saudi Arabia
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Trump administration has permitted the construction of high-tech bomb and…
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…
Oman’s New $1B Power Plant Starts Operation in Sohar
Sohar 3 dual fuel-fired power plant, the second largest power plant in the sultanate, generates…
Kuwait to Introduce New Controls on Residence Renewal Visa
DESPARDES News Monitor — Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower is in the process of establishing…
Russia Refused To Sell S-400 Air Defense Missile System To Iran: Report
DESPARDES News Monitor — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has turned down a request by Iran…
Hard Times Ahead for Shisha Smokers in Saudi as Cost May Go Up
Currently Saudi Arabia has the highest rate of smoking in the world; it has already…
‘Zero Tolerance For Iranian Oil Purchases. Period,’ Says US
China is one of the world’s biggest importers of Iranian oil, along with India DESPARDES…
America is Already at War With Iran
Don’t get distracted by Donald Trump’s bluster. An economic war waged through sanctions has been…
Qatar Invited by Saudi Arabia To Talks Over Iran Tensions
Saudi King Salman’s invitation comes despite having cut diplomatic ties with Qatar since June 2017…