The restrictions have dealt a punishing blow to the North African country's vital tourism sector.

The brutal occupation of the Homs province by the Islamic State group has left the local Christian community devastated.

From the period running December 22 to January 2, Abu Dhabi Airports estimates an average of 32,000 passengers and 102 flights per day.

The UAE Innovates 2022, which is aimed at cultivating a culture of innovation within the public sector and engaging the community to help create future initiatives, will be launched on 1 Feb. 2022. It is expected to witness a joint effort by the government, the private sector and individuals to...

The World Bank on Thursday said it agreed with its partners to repurpose $37 million in funds to help Lebanon's public school teachers survive a crushing economic crisis. The World Bank and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office would divert the money from the Lebanon Syrian Crisis Trust Fund,...

The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, has said the UN will continue supporting Iraq for development and prosperity. Iraqi media reports said that Hennis-Plasschaert "extended our best wishes to the Iraqi people on the occasion of the New Year". She said, "The year...

Jordan and Saudi Arabia have discussed the ways to increase the exchange of crops and foodstuffs between the two countries. Jordan's Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat met a delegation of the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Water to discuss the importance of exchanging joint expertise to develop the agricultural...

The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January 2022.

Iran's Asghar Farhad is among a select group of auteurs to have won multiple foreign film Oscars previously again makes the cut with morality drama "A Hero."

Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, and Minister of Transport of the Republic of Iraq Nasser Hussein Bandar Al Shibli, visited Doha Metro project where they were briefed on the operations of the metro stations, and also about the components of the project from officials at the Qatar...

Prominent world personalities hosted at Rimini Meeting over the years include Pope Francis; Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-General

The committee’s members reviewed the updates on the preparation for the Arab Forum on the requirements for enhancing economic integration among Arab countries

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced a new direct shipping service connecting Saudi Arabia to Djibouti, through the container transport company, Transmar. Saudi media reports said the service is an important development that serves to leverage the potential of the kingdom's ports, bolster its petrochemicals exports and transshipments, and...

Top company leaders highlight priorities for MENA governments at CEO Dialogue Leaders of top regional and international companies in the Middle East and North Africa region highlighted crucial priorities for governments and the cooperation needed with international organizations and the private sector for promoting a sustainable economy. They were speaking...

The UAE is one of the most attractive Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for GCC citizens to work in, according to the 2021 statistics released by the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA). A total of 6,903 employees from GCC countries work in the UAE, out of the total...

The vote was intended to mark a fresh start for war-torn Libya a year after more than a decade after its 2011 revolt that toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has approved a draft Emiri decree on organizing the Sharjah Classic Cars Club, and a draft Emiri Decree on organizing the Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club, local media reports said. The aim of the decrees is to develop the legislative structure of the sports sector and...

Minister Al Kaabi indicated that the achievement will enhance the nation’s scientific capabilities and enable its scientific and industrial organizations to develop more creative solutions to challenges.

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released the Labor Market Publication, confirming that the unemployment rate of Saudis remained stable at +15 for Quarter 3 of this year at (11.3%) compared to the previous quarter.

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has said the trade partnership with India is founded on historical ties of friendship and cooperation. Media reports said that Al Zeyoudi made these remarks during his visit to India as head of a high-level Emirati delegation...

Authorities in Qatar, host of next year's football World Cup, have confiscated a line of children's toys from stores deeming their rainbow colors "contrary to Islamic values". The emirate's commerce and industry ministry did not spell out its objection to the rainbow colors, but some of the toys bore a...

The OECD rules will ensure that multinational corporations pay a minimum 15% tax rate from 2023.

Record crowds of over 700,000 revelers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert kingdom. The electronic music festival comes as Saudi's leaders are pushing efforts to change its conservative image and diversify its economy, only...

The World Trade Center will deliver and oversee a new world-class regulatory framework of Virtual Asset legislative and enforcement policies.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, on Tuesday launched the UAE Declaration of Arabic Language at Expo 2020 Dubai. The declaration aims to draw out a unified roadmap for various institutions in Arab countries. The declaration was introduced in the presence of the Arab Ministers...

French lending giant BNP Paribas said Monday it had sold its US retail and commercial banking arm Bank of the West for $16.3 billion in cash. BNP Paribas said in a statement that the sale to Canada's Bank of Montreal (BMO), at a price equivalent to 14.5 billion euros, "is...

More than 2.5 million passengers used Doha Metro during that Arab Cup hosted by Qatar from Nov 30 to Dec 18, with an average of 130,000 passengers daily, Qatar Rail has said. Qatari media reports said Doha Metro operated 50,000 trips during the tournament and the average time between trains...

The Iraqi government is trying to restore ancient artifacts from the Mosul museum.

School constructions across Iraq will take two years and three phases.

Abu Dhabi Ports Group has signed an agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) of Jordan to build a cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba. It will be the first facility to be developed by AD Ports Group in Jordan and its first cruise facility outside of the UAE....

Alpha Dhabi Holding, the Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate, has announced that it will be investing about AED1 billion in the Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company, known as TA’ZIZ. Media reports said the investment comes as part of Alpha Dhabi Holding’s expansion plans and future strategy announced last week targeting AED8 billion...

India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that his country's goal is to become the UAE's number one trading partner. Goyal talked with industry executives and leaders of Export Promotion Councils in Mumbai on Saturday on using available opportunities to widen their global impression by grasping business...

Iran's ambassador flew out of the rebel-held Yemeni capital to receive Covid treatment Saturday in a rare exemption from an air blockade enforced by a Saudi-led coalition, Saudi and Iranian officials said. "The ambassador left on an Iraqi aircraft and is probably now in Baghdad," a senior Saudi official familiar...

Iran has said exporting vaccines manufactured by domestic producers was possible in a few months. Iran's deputy health minister for research and technical affairs Younes Panahi told Iranian media that some local producers made good progress and mass production of the vaccines will happen in the future. He said the...

The Federal Tax Authority of the UAE has organized field tours to ensure the readiness of Self-Service Kiosks, which allow tourists to recover Value Added Tax on their purchases. The kiosks have been placed at all exit ports included in the VAT Refund Scheme for Tourists. Tourists can submit their...

Morocco’s official recycling aim is 20 percent garbage by 2022 which has been moved to 2030.

Tunisian authorities are scrambling to find new sites as most of the country's 11 official dumping grounds will close by the end of 2022.

Turkey has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with Africa under Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2003.

The deals are in sectors ranging from livestock-rearing to vegetables, rabbits, and even Omani thyme.

The feat is said to have been achieved due to efforts from Iraq’s embassy in Moscow and ‘in coordination’ with Belarus.

Many Tunisians are tired of a system that is seen as graft-ridden and ineffective, and have welcomed the protests.

The Iraqi fiscal year ends on December 31, 2021, and the effective financial management law begins from the first day of January 2022.

The reports said that he will pay tribute to the victims of the Beirut Port blast, and also undertake field visits to interact with people.

The ministry said in a statement that the personnel were actually engaged in routine upgrade of the licenses' data system.

The forum was held in conjunction with the 38th session of the high-level Arab Ministers of Housing and Construction.

Lebanon's spiraling economic crisis is causing abuse against children to soar and is putting one child out of two at risk of violence, the United Nations said on Friday. "One in two children in Lebanon is at serious risk of physical, emotional, or sexual violence, as families struggle to cope...

Top UAE and US military officials discussed regional and defense issues in Washington as part of the annual Joint Military Dialogue. High-profile delegations headed by Lt. General Eng. Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Colin H. Kahl, US Under-Secretary...

This year’s theme is “Arabic Language, a bridge between civilizations."

Emirates today received delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. The aircraft, registered as A6-EVS, is also the final new A380 aircraft to join Emirates’ fleet. Emirates said it was the first airline to announce an order for the A380 at the 2000 Farnborough Air Show, when the aircraft...

The OPEC Fund for International Development has approved $352 million for sustainable development operations globally at the organization’s 178th Session of the Governing Board, held virtually on Thursday, media reports said. Members of the Governing Board also reviewed several milestones achieved as part of the OPEC Fund Strategic Framework 2030,...