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Kuwait 's telecom 'Zain' profit's rose in Q4 then took a dive in 2015

Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain said Wednesday its net profit rose slightly in the fourth quarter but fell sharply in 2015 due to unrest in...

Arab businessmen invest billions to make Bosnia a holiday destination

As tourists from the Persian Gulf countries look to book their next holiday to escape the summer heat, Arab investors are betting on an...

Oil market recovery will continue, says OPEC chief

OPEC president Mohammed bin Saleh al-Sada said on Tuesday that the current oil market recovery would continue into the second quarter of the year...

Egypt's Tourism Minister hopes Egypt is still a key player in Arab tourism

Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou stressed the importance of Arab tourism in general with a focus on Egypt, encouraging Arabs to "return to Egyptian...

Gianfranco Zola out as coach of Qatari club Al-Arabi

Former Italy player Gianfranco Zola has been replaced as coach of Qatari club Al-Arabi after one season. Al-Arabi says on its website that Gerardo Pelusso...

Commons to vote on Syria airstrikes amid Labour infighting

Britain’s parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether enough...

Executions of Sunni preachers, activists continue in Iran

International human rights groups believe that Iran executed over 1,000 people last year - well above the 2014 tally - including preachers and activists...

Cleric Moqtada Sadr's supporters defy ban for Baghdad sit-in

Thousands of supporters of prominent Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr defied a government ban Friday to launch sit-ins at the main gates of Baghdad's Green...

UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer

The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...

King Salman vows to fight extremists after Saudi bombings

The king of Saudi Arabia warned his country would strike with an "iron hand" against people who preyed on youth vulnerable to religious extremism,...

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