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No Sign Of Assad After Bomb Kills Kin, Battles Rage
Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, as battles raged in the center…
Iraq Inaugurates Giant Southern Oilfield
Baghdad's top energy official inaugurated a giant oilfield in south Iraq on Wednesday, with a group of Chinese,…
Syria Conflict: ‘Suicide Bomb’ Kills Defence Minister
Syrian Defence Minister Daoud Rajiha has been killed in a suicide bombing at the headquarters of the National…
Middle East Lags World In 2012 Tourism Growth
The Middle East saw a one percent increase in international tourist arrivals in the first four months of 2012…
Huge Blaze In Manama Market Destroys 450 Shops
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa ordered an immediate probe to investigate the blaze…
UAE’s TAQA Gets $355 Mln Financing For Ghana Project
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA), a state-owned oil explorer and power supplier, secured a $355 million project…
Leaders Of Sudans Meet In Boost To Oil, Border Talks
The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan on Saturday held their first talks since their countries came close to war…
UAE Arrests Group Planning “Crimes Against State”
The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday it was investigating a group with international links that was planning…
Gulf Air brings back popular ‘half miles’ redemption for Falconflyers
National carrier Gulf Air has brought back the popular ‘Half Miles’ redemption promotion for its Falconflyer…
U.N. Says Syria Killings Targeted Opposition
United Nations observers found blood, burned homes and signs of artillery fire in the Syrian village of Tremseh on…