Qatar’s ties with Iran closer than ever: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad
Doha, Qatar-- Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has affirmed that the ties between Qatar and Iran have...
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Al Mal Capital REIT to launch rights issue
The fund has an existing portfolio valued at US$158m.
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Iran says four security force members killed in attack
Tehran, Iran--A 'terrorist' attack killed four members of Iran's security forces in the country's southeast, the state news agency IRNA reported...
- According to IRNA, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members were killed "during a terrorist act" in the Saravan region of Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani border
- The region is one of Iran's poorest and is home to the Baluchi minority, who adhere to Sunni Islam rather than the Shiite branch predominant in Iran
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Egypt’s IMF deal aims to reduce government debt
Cairo, Egypt--The IMF's new $3 billion financial support package for Egypt aims to reduce government debt to less than 80...
- Egypt negotiated its latest IMF loan as the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine exacerbated a foreign currency shortage resulting from Egypt's large trade deficit
- The package includes a monetary policy aimed at gradually reducing inflation, fiscal consolidation to ensure a downward public debt trajectory while enhancing social safety nets
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UAE looks to deepen renewable energy partnership with Scotland
Dubai, UAE--A UAE delegation led by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade is on...
- The delegation visited the Scottish Enterprise, which highlighted its efforts to transform Scotland’s economy through innovation and investment
- The UK is one of the UAE’s top trading partners as the volume of bilateral non-oil trade between the two reached US$7.4 billion in the first nine months of 2022
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France resolves months-long visa dispute with Algeria
Algiers, Algeria--France said Sunday it had ended months of tensions over a visa dispute with Algeria, just days after Paris and...
- According to a statement, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, on a visit to the capital Algiers, announced a return "to a normal consular relationship" with Algeria
- In September 2021, Paris reduced visa quotas to its former colonies of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, in a bid to encourage the countries to cooperate against irregular migration
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Sheikh Tamim says ‘exceptional’ World Cup delivered to fans
Paying tribute to the finalists and fans in a Twitter statement after the match, Qatar's ruler said that the Gulf...
- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani paid tribute to the finalists and fans in a Twitter statement after the match
- Messi was prominently pictured wearing a 'bisht' traditional cloak that the emir presented the Argentina icon before he lifted the World Cup trophy
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Seven Iraqi police killed in suspected IS attack: police sources
Kirkuk, Iraq-- At least seven members of Iraq's federal police were killed Sunday during an attack near Kirkuk in the country's...
- In Baghdad, an official from the Ministry of Interior confirmed the attack, saying seven police, including one officer, were killed.
- No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
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Fuel crisis cripples life in Syria as authorities ramp up prices
Damascus, Syria-- Syrian student Ziad al-Ezz can no longer get to university as severe fuel shortages cripple the capital Damascus, pushing...
- Authorities have announced four fuel price hikes since the start of the year as well as rationing of petrol and fuel oil supplies
- According to the UN, ninety percent of the population now live below the poverty line and 12.4 million people are food insecure
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Tunisians stay away from election for new parliament
Tunis, Tunisia--Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament which will have virtually no authority following a...
- Opposition groups boycotted the election, saying it was part of a "coup" against the only democracy to have emerged from the 2011 uprisings across the region
- Inflation is around 10 percent, and frequent shortages of milk, sugar and petrol are fuelling a growing wave of emigration
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Iran boasts enriched uranium capacity hits record highs
On the eve of UN nuclear monitors visit to the country, Iran disclosed that its uranium enrichment capacity has increased...
- IAEA said that a technical team will visit Iran on Sunday to try to resolve a deadlock over the detection of traces of radioactive material at sites not declared
- Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to restrict its enrichment of uranium to just under four percen
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Jordan court sentences captagon smugglers to long prison terms
Amman, Jordan--Jordan’s judiciary on Thursday sentenced two men to long prison terms for attempting to smuggle nearly two million captagon...
- The two men, whose identities have not been disclosed, had attempted to smuggle more than 1.9 million captagon pills from Syria to Jordan in 2021
- The Jordanian army reported in February that an organized ring had attempted to smuggle drugs across the border into the country using drones
Qatar’s ties with Iran closer than ever: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad
Doha, Qatar-- Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has affirmed that the ties between Qatar and Iran have...
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European clubs owned by Arabs continue to dominate the rankings, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed-owned Manchester City standing at the...
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EITC Q3 profit soars 57.7%
Its revenues grew 3.7% to US$896 million in the quarter.
- The company posted a 57.7% jump in net profit to $137.23m, its highest quarterly level over the last three years
- The company has been pushing further the deployment of 5G network which reached 98.5% coverage
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Saudi Ministry of Investment and Agility sign MoU to boost healthcare sector
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia and Agility have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to introduce cutting-edge health technology and...
- The agreement includes the potential to widen digital health services and localizing the supply chain for innovative new medical technologies
- The MoU looks to widen people's access to preventative health services to combat chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and breast cancer
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Hamriyah Freezone and Amazon UAE sign lease agreement for new logistics center
Sharjah, UAE--Hamriyah Freezone Authority (HFZA) and Amazon UAE have signed a lease agreement for a new logistics centre which will...
- The agreement supports Amazon UAE’s commitment to investing across the country in order to shore up economic growth and innovation
- The freezone's infrastructure and location together with Amazon's technology are expected to boost customer convenience and reliability