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  • Cyber Attack
    Powerful Cyber Attack Takes Down 25% Of Iranian Internet

    Hot on the heels of a "serious" cyber-attack that compromised United Nations servers, and in the same week that the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, warned of the global financial implications of cyber-attacks, Iran has seemingly come under cyber-attack. Indeed, so powerful was the impact of this alleged attack that the internet was disrupted across the country.

  • Iran
    Iran Again Fails to Put Satellite into Orbit amid US Worries

    The launch had been planned amid celebrations ahead of the February anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran routinely unveils technological achievements for its armed forces, its space program and its nuclear efforts during this time.

  • Turkey in the Region
    Commentary: The Middle East Conflict You Haven’t Heard About

    Egypt recently made a series of offshore natural-gas discoveries, and exporting resources will help the deeply indebted country. Last year Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority established the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum. The point is to rationalize infrastructure costs, offer competitive prices, improve trade relations and develop energy markets.

  • Israel
    U.S. ambassador to Israel warns against West Bank annexation

    The U.S. ambassador to Israel has cautioned Israel against “unilateral action” in annexing West Bank settlements, warning that such a move could endanger the Trump administration’s recently unveiled Mideast plan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had initially sought to move quickly to annex large swathes of the West Bank containing Jewish settlements, following the U.S. plan’s announcement on Jan. 28. Netanyahu called for his Cabinet to vote on such a measure, only to call it off a day later. The move would have risked provoking a harsh backlash from the Palestinians and the international community. Advertisement

  • Yemen Civil War
    Killing of Terrorist Leader in Yemen Is Latest Blow to Qaeda Affiliate

    The death of Qassim al-Rimi is part of a string of setbacks that have damaged the group’s ability to carry out operations against the West.

  • Education
    KSA Starts Overhauling Saudi Arabia’s Educational System

    The ministry has 47 directorates and 422 education offices to oversee 300,000 schools, 27 public universities, 15 private universities, 46 private colleges, 70 technical colleges, 96 technical institutes and a group of private training institutes. Sheikh said the ministry employs 516,000 elementary and secondary school teachers, 70,000 university teachers, 12,000 trainers and 300,000 administrative staff.

  • Qatar
    UAE restores postal service to Qatar despite protracted dispute

    The United Arab Emirates has resumed postal services to Qatar nearly three years after they were suspended due to a Gulf Arab political dispute. The move followed a meeting of parties involved in the dispute with the United Nations postal agency.

  • F1
    Grosjean excited by “extraordinary” Saudi F1 plans

    Plans for a grand prix in the city of Qiddiya were announced last month as part of a new entertainment and commercial project on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Riyadh. The all-new circuit is being designed by former F1 driver Alexander Wurz, and could join the calendar as early as 2023 as talks continue between F1 bosses and officials in Saudi Arabia.

  • REPDO
    Alfanar, First Solar in bid for Saudi’s 70MW solar project

    Round Three projects have been divided into two categories: Category A which target smaller companies, includes Layla 80MW solar PV and Wadi Al Dawaser 120MW solar PV projects, and Category B that includes Saad 300MW solar PV and Ar Rass 700MW solar PV projects, said Faisal Alyemni, head of Repdo.

  • Saudi Tour
    Bauhaus edges Bouhanni to take last stage and Saudi Tour

    German sprinter Phil Bauhaus took overall victory in the inaugural Saudi Tour after edging Nacer Bouhanni in a hectic finish on Saturday that left the Frenchman furious.