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4 charged with plot to kidnap New York-based Iranian journalist
Four Iranian nationals were indicted Tuesday on charges of plotting to abduct a journalist in New York, the Justice Department...

Blinken, Wang discuss Gaza war in phone call
Beijing, China - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday spoke over the...
Geostrategy
Saudi Electricity Company targets net zero emissions by 2050
Dubai, UAE - The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the largest producer, transmitter, and distributor of electrical energy in the Middle...
COP28 UAE
UAE launches Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap at COP28
Dubai, UAE - The UAE announced the launch of the Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap at COP28 on Tuesday with the aim...
COP28 UAE

Iran, Oman call for using national currencies in mutual trade
Tehran, Iran – Iran and Oman have signed two memoranda of understanding to boost bilateral cooperation and using their national currencies in mutual trade instead of the dollar, mehrnews reported on Thursday. The MoUs were signed between Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Abbas Aliabadi, and Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion...
Economy

Saudi Arabia announces e-visa feature for FIFA Club World Cup fans
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, has rolled out a new electronic visa issuance system in a bid to streamline travel arrangements for football fans gearing up to attend the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023, Saudi Gazette reported. Scheduled to start from...