US, Russia negotiations on partial Ukraine ceasefire end after 12 hours in Saudi Arabia
The US-Ukraine and US-Russia talks were originally planned to take place simultaneously to enable shuttle diplomacy, with the United States...Geostrategy
Tens of thousands in France protest against racism and far-right
Tens of thousands of people in Paris and other French cities on Saturday rallied against racism and the rise of...Geostrategy
EU okays new sanctions on Russia post Ukraine annexation
The latest package -- the eighth since Russia's invasion in February -- is now going through a final approval procedure...Details of the sanctions were not given, but imposition of a price cap on Russian oil exported globally is the likely decision.
They could also expand the blacklist of people subject to EU travel bans and asset freezes for their role is supporting Kremlin.
Jordan king discusses trade, regional issues in talks with Oman sultan
The two leaders focused on maintaining coordination and consultation on various issues of mutual concern, especially food security and energy.The two leaders focused on maintaining coordination and consultation on various issues of mutual concern, especially food security and energy
King Abdullah expressed appreciation for Oman’s position and continuous efforts to bolster security and stability in the region
IMF chief says BOE acted quickly to UK budget proposal
Prime Minister Liz Truss on Sunday conceded she should have better prepared Britain for her plan, which went further than..."We cannot have fiscal policy working against the monetary policy by providing untargeted policy support", IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday
UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng on September 23 announced the debt-driven mini-budget, which slashed taxes and sparked market turmoil
Exclusive: ‘Cheerleaders’ hired to clap during FIFA Cup
Young Arab boys and girls from countries such as Lebanon are being flown to Qatar and paid $800 to cheer...Young Arab boys and girls from countries such as Lebanon are being flown to Qatar and paid $800 to cheer during the upcoming World Cup, TRENDS Investigation reveals
Whoever had a valid passport and got three doses of Covid-19 vaccination jumped on the ‘clapping’ bandwagon, one of the clappers flying to Qatar tells TRENDS
Germany to continue with $198bn energy fund despite EU criticism
Germany pushed back against critics of a 200-billion-euro ($198-billion) energy fund, as Berlin faces fresh accusations it is going it...France and key members of the European Commission are asking for EU-wide solutions to the energy crunch aggravated by the Ukraine war.
They fear that European countries with high debts cannot afford the largesse demonstrated by Germany, the EU's biggest economy.
UAE free zone residence visas now valid for two years
The visas currently under process, even those in the last stages of completion, will also be valid for two years...The decision comes into effect from October 3, 2022. Earlier, the residence visas were valid for three years.
The UAQ Free Zone says that all residence visas or Emirates IDs issued for three years will be valid until renewal.
Lebanese man storms bank to demand money for son in Ukraine
Banks in the country, mired in an economic crisis for more than two years, partially reopened last week under strict...The armed pensioner, in his 50s, demanded access to the 24,000 dollars in frozen funds in his account.
He was detained, his brother said, and it was unclear whether he had been able to release any of his savings.
Saudi Arabia, China sign agreement on air transport
The agreement was signed between the President of the Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dialej and...The pact was signed between the Saudi Arabia’s President of the Civil Aviation Authority Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Dialej and his Chinese counterpart
It aims at increasing the number of air flights and stations and achieving further cooperation in the air transport sectors of the two countries.
US to impose ‘further costs’ on Iran over protests crackdown
Widespread street demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who died following her detention by morality police for...Iran has been under crippling US economic sanctions largely related to its controversial nuclear program which Tehran insists has only civilian purposes
Biden said that he was concerned about reports of the violent crackdown on peaceful protestors in Iran, including students and women
Rubbish reform: changes to waste management could slash emissions
Governments around the world have pledged to reduce emissions of methane (CH4) - which absorbs 80 times more solar radiation...A new report by the GAIA found that simple tweaks in the waste sector could slash carbon emissions by the equivalent of the annual emissions of 300 million cars
The researchers modelled potential emissions reductions from eight cities around the world and found that, on average, they could cut waste sector emissions by almost 84 percent
