Turkey, Senegal discuss defence industry, security cooperation
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed defence and security cooperation with Senegal's visiting prime minister Ousmane Sonko on...
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah rejects cabinet decision to disarm it, terms it a grave sin
Hezbollah said Wednesday that it would treat a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group "as if it did...
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South Korea to enhance ties with hi-tech firms in Middle East
South Korea wants to strengthen its relations with the Middle East with a focus on high-tech industries, according to Seoul’s...
- The focused hi-tech industries in the Middle East are energy, hydrogen, artificial intelligence and health.
- The South Korean Foreign Minister said that they are trying to upgrade their ties with all the countries.
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GCC-India ink MoU for consultations mechanism
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat on the "mechanism of consultations"...
- The MoU was signed between India’s Minister for External Affairs Dr. S Jaishankar, and the GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs said, "both sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to enhance them"
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UAE participates in G20 Finance Track’s Infrastructure meeting
UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) participated in G20 Finance Track’s fourth and last Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting for 2022...
- The members of the Infrastructure Working Group deliberated the progress made on scaling up sustainable infrastructure investments.
- The IWG also discussed means of promoting private sector investment in sustainable infrastructure.
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Dubai appeals non-extradition of Briton accused of tax fraud
Dubai's attorney general will appeal against a court's refusal to extradite a British national wanted over an alleged 1.7 billion...
- Hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah was arrested in Dubai in June, but the emirate's Court of Appeal last week rejected Denmark's extradition request.
- The appeal by Chancellor Essam Issa Al Humaidan, Dubai's attorney general, will be heard in the Dubai Court of Cassation.
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Israel preparing to connect to gas field disputed by Lebanon
Israeli energy ministry's announcement comes less than 10 days after Energean announced it was "on track to deliver (the) first...
- The United States has mediated the dispute, which escalated in early June when Energean brought a production vessel into the field.
- Last Friday, US mediator Amos Hochstein noted "progress" in the talks, but said that "still more work needs to be done."
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Germany seizes Rosneft’s subsidiaries
Berlin took control of the German operations of Russian oil firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted...
- The seizures come as Germany is scrambling to wean itself off its dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
- Move covers the companies Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH and their corresponding stakes in three refineries: PCK Schwedt, MiRo and Bayernoil.
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Xi urges more ‘political trust’ with Turkey in Erdogan meeting
Xi and Erdogan met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Turkey is a...
- Xi also pushed for more cooperation on his signature Belt and Road global trade initiative
- Xi also met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Ebrahim Raisi at the regional security summit
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Morocco, Nigeria agree on project to pipe gas to W.Africa and Europe
The agreement to go ahead with the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project was inked in Rabat by the two countries and...
- Once completed, it would be connected to the Maghreb–Europe Gas Pipeline in order to reach the European gas network
- The project was agreed upon at a time of strong international demand for oil and gas and a surge in prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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UAE president invites Israeli counterpart to attend Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue
The invitation was extended by the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is currently...
- The invitation was extended by the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is currently on an official visit to Israel
- The UAE top diplomat conveyed the greetings of Sheikh Mohamed and his wishes of progress and prosperity to Israel
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ENEC shares expertise at cyber energy leadership forum
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) hosted the first edition of the CyberEnergy Leadership Forum (CELF) in Abu Dhabi. Over...
- The one-day forum featured a leadership briefing, followed by a technical forum hosted by ENEC and the United States Department of Energy
- ENEC is a leading entity that is spearheading cyber security in the UAE’s clean energy sector
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Turkey, Senegal discuss defence industry, security cooperation
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European Union to sanction violent Israeli settlers and Hamas
Britain and the United States have already imposed sanctions on a small number of Israeli settlers accused of committing human...
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US forces ‘destroy’ Houthi anti-ship missiles and drones in Yemen
Dubai, United Arab Emirates--The US military said Thursday it had destroyed nine anti-ship ballistic missiles and two drones in Yemen after...
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Red Sea crisis reduces Ramadan cheer for war-torn Yemen
Ramadan, when Muslims break their day-long fasts with large evening meals, usually means brisk business for Yemen's shops. But in...
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GCC seeks travel ease with Schengen visa exemption
GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi calls for visa-free travel to Europe, aiming to simplify the journey for Gulf citizens to...
- GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi is advocating for visa-free travel to Europe, aiming to simplify the journey for Gulf citizens to the continent.
- With plans for a Unified Tourist Visa and streamline travel safety measures, the GCC is paving the way for a more interconnected and accessible world.
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Former US treasury secretary says preparing buyout of TikTok
Washington, US - Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he is putting together a team of investors to...
- Mnuchin, former US Treasury Secretary, said that TikTok was "a great business and I’m going to put together a group to buy" the embattled app.
- "This should be owned by US businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a US company own something like this in China," Mnuchin said.
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US sanctions five Israeli entities including three settlers in West Bank
Washington, US - The United States sanctioned three Israeli settlers and two farming outposts on Thursday, accusing them of being involved...
- "Today, we are taking further action to promote accountability for those perpetuating violence and causing turmoil in the West Bank," a US official said.
- The US Treasury Department website showed that the three sanctioned individuals, Zvi Bar Yosef, Neriya Ben Pazi and Moshe Sharvit were Israeli citizens in West Bank.