LONDON [MENL] -- Morocco was said to be ready to order its first advancednaval frigate from France. Morocco has concluded the draft of a contract for the procurement of theFREMM multi-mission frigate, manufactured by the state-owned DCNS. Th Read more...
Cairo [MENL] -- The United Nations, concerned over the Al Qaida threat, hasreduced its presence in Yemen. Officials said the UN closed several offices in Yemen in April in wakeof attacks on a Western compound in Sanaa. They said the UN also Read more...
Abu Dhabi [MENL] -- The United States and the United Arab Emirates havesigned a nuclear cooperation accord. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed the memorandum ofunderstanding with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Read more...
Gaza City [MENL] -- The Hamas regime has continued its crackdown on theopposition Fatah movement. Palestinian sources said Hamas has increased restrictions on Fatah inthe Gaza Strip. The sources said Hamas has banned demonstrations as well a Read more...