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Qatar to Set up an Astronomy & Space Centre
2013-02-14 Read More...
In an exclusive interview with Gulf Times on the sidelines of the first Doha International Astronomy Conference (Qatar National Convention Center; 10-13 February 2013), Dr. Khalid al-Subai, Director of Research Co-ordination and Compliance in the

GCC Summit to Discuss Closer Union
2012-05-14 Read More...
Gulf leaders will discuss a proposal for a closer political union among them that could begin with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, a Bahraini Minister

Iran Starts Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Production
2012-02-06 Read More...
Iran has begun mass production of an anti-ship cruise missile, state television's website

US Bolsters UAE Missile Defences
2012-01-02 Read More...
The US has announced a $ 3.48bn arms deal with the United Arab Emirates as part of a wider American effort to build up missile defences among Gulf

Al Attiyah: “Qatari Land & Air Forces Helped Libyan Rebels”
2011-10-28 Read More...
Major General HE Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah, Chief-of-Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces said that the his country’s forces had been “running the training and communication operations” for Libyan rebels.

US May Not Sell HUMVEEs & TOW Missiles to Bahrain
2011-10-17 Read More...
The US held out the possibility it may not sell $53 million in arms to Bahrain, saying it had not made a final decision to transfer the materiel and human rights would weigh in its

Qatar Emir Calls for Libyan Stability
2011-09-22 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani participated in the high-level meeting on Libya, which was held on the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly session at the UN headquarters in New York this

Sarkozy: "Iran Nuclear Bid Could Provoke Attack"
2011-09-01 Read More...
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that Iran’s alleged attempts to build long-range missiles and nuclear weapons could lead unnamed countries to launch a pre-emptive

Nayef: “Terrorism Remains a Threat for Saudi Arabia”
2011-08-31 Read More...
Saudi Interior Minister HH Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz said that terrorism remains a threat for the Kingdom and accused Iran of targeting

Iraq, Iran Pledge to Turn Page
2011-07-08 Read More...
Baghdad and Tehran pledged to strengthen ties and put the past behind them, even as Washington accuses Iran of supplying new and more lethal weapons to anti-US

Qatar Diplomat Elected UN Assembly President
2011-06-25 Read More...
The UN General Assembly elected as its next President Veteran Qatari Diplomat Nassir Abdulaziz

New Arab League Secretary General Elected
2011-05-16 Read More...
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Al-Arabi was unanimously elected Arab League Chief yesterday, embarking on a challenging task as political upheaval sweeps the

Gulf Helicopters to Invest QR500m
2011-04-30 Read More...
Gulf Helicopters, a Gulf International Services Group company, plans to invest about QR500mn on new aircraft over the next 4

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