Saudi Arabia announces major gas discovery in Jafurah
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz revealed on Sunday that an additional 15 trillion...Business Economy
Pakistan greenlights construction of long-awaited Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline
Tehran, Iran - Pakistan has decided to link the gas pipeline from the country's Gwadar port city to the Iranian...Economy Geostrategy
China’s zero-Covid policy ignites rare protests in Shanghai
In a rare display of anger against the Chinese government, scores of protestors took to the streets of Shanghai early...A deadly fire on Thursday in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, spurred an outpouring of anger as many social media users blamed lengthy Covid lockdowns
Video taken by an eyewitness on Sunday showed people gathering in central Shanghai to mourn the 10 victims killed in the Urumqi fire
Updated labor laws give UAE job market an edge as cap removed on fixed-term employment contracts
Both employers and employees stand to benefit from the UAE's recent labor law amendments, Ben Brown, Partner at the law...Both employers and employees stand to benefit from the UAE's recent labor law amendments, says Ben Brown, Partner at the law firm Addleshaw Goddard
To conform to the new UAE labor laws, many firms have already handed three-year fixed-term employment contracts to their employees
NASA successfully places Orion spacecraft in lunar orbit
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission...The spacecraft is to take astronauts to the Moon in the coming years -- the first to set foot on its surface since the last Apollo mission in 1972.
While in lunar orbit, flight controllers will monitor key systems and perform checkouts while in the environment of deep space, the agency said.
Europe promises continuous support to Ukraine against Russia
Several European leaders were in Kyiv on Saturday to commemorate the victims of the 1932-33 Holodomor -- Ukrainian for "death...Ukrainian President Zelensky said his country will continue to resist Russian attacks that have systematically targeted Ukraine's energy grid
"Ukrainians went through very terrible things... Once they wanted to destroy us with hunger, now -- with darkness and cold," Zelensky said
MoCCAE highlights role of UAE Climate Change Research Network
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) organized an awareness session on the UAE...The network aims to support collaborative research programs by creating a platform for engaging the academic and scientific community.
Drawing the participation of 100 attendees, the event explored several key topics, including promoting science and policy engagement for climate action.
Faroe Islands renew fishing quota deal with Russia
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Denmark's autonomous Faroe Islands have renewed a fishing quota deal with Russia for one year despite Moscow's...The agreement between Faroe Islands and Russia has been in place since 1977 and is renewable each year.
The autonomous territory is highly dependent on fishing for its income and the fisheries ministry says the deal with Russia covers 5 percent of its GDP.
Iran’s Khamenei says negotiating with US won’t end recent ‘troubles’
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that negotiating with the United States would not put...Iran has seen weeks of demonstrations sparked by the September 16 death in custody of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini.
She had been arrested for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women.
UAE University’s agriculture college launches campaign to cut food waste
AL AIN, UAE - The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the United Arab Emirates University launched an awareness...The program is targeting schools and universities to educate students about the need to reduce food waste.
The studies conducted in the food court showed that over 50 kilograms of foods is wasted daily during breakfast and lunch.
US bans gear from China’s Huawei, ZTE over security risk
US authorities announced a ban on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed "an unacceptable risk to national security"...The move is the latest in a series of actions to limit the access of Chinese telecom firms to US networks.
US officials have shown growing wariness in recent years of Chinese telecommunications companies and technology.
Qatar ready to provide up to $10 billion in funding to Turkey: sources
Turkish and Qatari official are in the final stages of talks to work out the modalities of extending the funding.Turkish and Qatari official are in the final stages of talks to work out the modalities of extending the funding
The Turkish central bank already had a swap agreement with Qatar's central bank that was originally worth $5 billion
