Iran Says no to Female Presidential Hopefuls
A member of a watchdog group in Iran said that women could not run as a presidential candidate, which effectively killed the bids of close to 30 women who were seeking to be on the ballot for the election on June 14. The bids by the women were largely symbolic, but the decision by officials was disheartening more ...
New Visas for Tourism Issued in Saudi Arabia
The visa rules in Saudi Arabia will be relaxed to allow foreigners to take tours to certain historical and Islamic sites as tourists, a senior tourism official from the country said. Chairman Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud of the Saudi Antiquities and Tourism Commission said that starting this year the King more ...
Middle East Oil Companies Interested in GlassPoint Solar
California based GlassPoint Solar Inc said on Monday it had commissioned an oil recovery plant of 7-megawatts that is producing more than 50 metric tons of steam daily. The steam is injected into the oilfield at Amal in the southern part of Oman. GlassPoint Solar entered into the venture with Petroleum Develo more ...
Middle East Oil Companies Interested in GlassPoint Solar
California based GlassPoint Solar Inc said on Monday it had commissioned an oil recovery plant of 7-megawatts that is producing more than 50 metric tons of steam daily. The steam is injected into the oilfield at Amal in the southern part of Oman. GlassPoint Solar entered into the venture with Petroleum Develo more ...
Court in Kuwait Frees leader of Opposition
A Kuwaiti appeals court has freed an opposition leader on bail. The leader is at the center of a standoff politically. The court delayed a verdict on the leader for a yet to be determined date. The opposition leader was tried for insulting the emir. Mussallam al-Barrak was sentenced to five years for insultin more ...
