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The IMFSaid Last Month That Growth in the Non-Oil Sector Was Expected to Accelerate as the Kingdom Moved Ahead With Economic Reforms. (Shutterstock)

September 18th, 2018 - 07:18 GMT

IMF Confident Saudi Can Meet 1.9 Percent GDP Forecast

Saudi Arabia’s economy can achieve an International Monetary Fund forecast of 1.9 percent gross domestic product growth this year, the central bank governor said on Sunday.

Egypt's Nabil Fahmy says that the roadmap guiding the transition in the country has established "principles of justics, freedom and democracy as a basis of governance" (Courtesy of World Bulletin)

September 29th, 2013 - 06:51 GMT

Egypt's Fahmy says government transition to end by next spring

A mortar shell hit the Iraqi consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus Thursday, killing an Iraqi woman. The capital has been targeted by bombs and mortar shells in recent months. Here, Syrians inspect the sight of a car bomb attack in Damascus' Tadamun neighbourhood last week. (AFP)

September 26th, 2013 - 11:44 GMT

Iraqi consulate in Damascus hit by mortar shells

Moscow said Thursday it is willing to fully help Syria with the disposal of its chemical weapons stockpiles. (AFP/File)

September 26th, 2013 - 09:47 GMT

Russia pledges to assist Assad's chemical arms destruction

Iraq has been plagued by sectarian violence in 2013, with over 1,000 people dying in July alone. Here, Iraqis inspect the site the day after a bombing attack near a funeral tent that killed at least 56 in the Sadr City district of Baghdad on September 22, 2103. (AFP)

September 26th, 2013 - 09:16 GMT

At least 23 dead in Baghdad market blasts

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice newspaper headquarters was raided Wednesday despite government statements that the ban on Muslim Brotherhood activities may be delayed (Courtesy of Euro News)

September 25th, 2013 - 06:20 GMT

Despite government delay statements, Egyptian authorities raid Muslim Brotherhood newspaper

Ahmad Tuma, the leader of the SNC "does not represent us," according to the Free Syrian Army and 12 other opposition groups Wednesday (AFP)

September 25th, 2013 - 03:39 GMT

Syrian opposition groups say 'no' to Iran, call for Islamist leadership

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that the threat of the Syrian crisis' spillover may affect the Soviet bloc. (AFP/File)

September 24th, 2013 - 07:03 GMT

Putin warns against foreign 'aggression' in Syria, fears Soviet bloc repercussions

Hostages delivered to safe passage during a siege in Nairobi's mall under Shebab-attack (AFP)

September 23rd, 2013 - 11:36 GMT

Nairobi mall carnage: The Israeli link and shades of Munich massacre

President Assad told China TV that Syria has always been committed to upholding its treaties, and was "not concerned" with current UN talks about military force in Syria (AFP)

September 23rd, 2013 - 06:35 GMT

Assad tells China TV: "not concerned" with UN resolution talks

Kuwait has announced it is conducting studies into the viability of extracting shale gas from recently identified reserves, although any commercial operation will likely be many years off.

September 22nd, 2013 - 01:10 GMT

Is Kuwait going to jump on the shale bandwagon?

Palestinians in Gaza have previously used tunnels to Egypt to obtain construction materials under the Israeli ban (Courtesy of Eyad Baba/AP)

September 22nd, 2013 - 11:29 GMT

The benevolent blockader: Israel to allow construction materials into Gaza for first time in six years

Ahmad Jarba, head of the biggest Syrian opposition coalition, announced Sunday his group is ready to begin diplomatic discussions with the Syrian government over the future of Syria in Geneva. (AFP)

September 22nd, 2013 - 10:10 GMT

Syrian opposition ready to attend Geneva II talks