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Five suspects were taken into custody in the Saudi city of Jeddah and then extradited back to Sri Lanka. Five Sri Lankans wanted in connection with the Easter bombings that
Continue readingSaudi Arabia Extradites Five Sri Lankans Linked to Easter Sunday Attacks
Meanwhile, Iran’s news agency Fars reported that a government spokesperson voiced concern over the reports of attacks on the tankers and said the country is ready for regional security cooperation to protect
Continue readingGulf of Oman: Two Oil Tankers Struck in Suspected Attacks
DR. CAN KASAPOGLU — Let us revisit a key fact to better grasp the U.S.– Iran showdown. During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump stated very clearly that he considered the
India on Tuesday voted in favor of a resolution moved by Israel to keep Palestinian rights group Shahed out of UN institutions. New Delhi: In what reiterates the close ties shared
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DESPARDES News Monitor — Amid tensions with the US and its Middle Eastern allies over sanctions preceded by calling off the six-nation Nuclear deal by President Donald Trump, Iran formally
Continue readingIran Unveils Homegrown Missile Defense System Against ‘Stealth’ Attacks
DESPARDES News Monitor — From 2.5 million barrels per day in April 2018– just before the U.S. withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and moved to re-impose sanctions on Iran’s
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Trump administration has permitted the construction of high-tech bomb and missile parts in Saudi Arabia, giving Riyadh unprecedented access to a sensitive weapons technology, The
Continue readingUS Defense Contractor to Build High-Tech Bombs in Saudi Arabia
President Trump’s energy policy focuses on global energy supremacy BE2C2 Report — Exxon Mobil Corp and Qatar Petroleum told the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday they would start construction of
Continue readingExxon, Qatar to Start Construction on $10B LNG Export Terminal in Texas
Sohar 3 dual fuel-fired power plant, the second largest power plant in the sultanate, generates 1,710MW electricity in net. The plant is located inside the Sohar Industrial Port area. DESPARDES
Continue readingOman’s New $1B Power Plant Starts Operation in Sohar
DESPARDES News Monitor — Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower is in the process of establishing new controls for work permits, renewal of residence and transfer of family visas to work
Continue readingKuwait to Introduce New Controls on Residence Renewal Visa
DESPARDES News Monitor — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has turned down a request by Iran to purchase the advanced S-400 missile defense system, Bloomberg reported on May 30, quoting two Russian officials
Continue readingRussia Refused To Sell S-400 Air Defense Missile System To Iran: Report
Currently Saudi Arabia has the highest rate of smoking in the world; it has already imposed a huge 213 percent duty on cigarettes and other consumable tobaccos. SAEED HAIDER —
Continue readingHard Times Ahead for Shisha Smokers in Saudi as Cost May Go Up