The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy ...

Minister of Interior and Commander of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al ...

Middle East was the source of some rare positive news on Sunday when Qatar and Saudi Arabia announced that they would be ...

Syria's outstanding debt to the World Bank will be paid back by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the two nations announced on Sunday, ...

A joint statement by the finance ministries of Saudi and Qatar said the decision to pay Syria's nearly $15 million debt to the World Bank was made during this month's meetings in Washington by the ...

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The two rich Arab countries have opened the doors of international institutions to help Syria and have announced the help of ...

The country's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa faces a tricky tradeoff when it comes to securing the country.

A senior expert at the Centre for International Policy Research (CIPR) has underscored the importance of building strong and stable states in the fight against terrorism during ...

Negotiations held in Cairo to reach a ceasefire in Gaza were witnessing a “significant breakthrough,” two Egyptian security ...

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