• Ireland wants to be a gateway for UAE, Gulf states to EU market: Irish minister

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--Ireland wants to become a gateway for the UAE and other Gulf states to the European Union (EU) market, Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). As evidence of thriving relations, he highlighted the growing Irish diaspora in Gulf Cooperation...
  • Deals with India add pace to Saudi diversification

    Riyadh and New Delhi set a new benchmark in global trade and cooperation with 53 deals across diverse sectors and plans for an economic corridor from India to Europe.
  • Nearly 60 percent Lebanon diaspora voter turnout for May 15 polls

    Some 130,000 Lebanese expatriates out of 225,000 registered voters cast their ballots, foreign ministry official Hadi Hashem said, releasing preliminary figures. In 2018, roughly 50,000 people out of 90,000 registered voters abroad voted, a turnout of 56 percent.
  • Lebanese expats vote in key parliamentary elections

    Lebanese expatriates in 48 countries including France and the United Arab Emirates voted Sunday ahead of the May 15 parliamentary elections, state media reported.
  • Over 240,000 Lebanon expats register to vote in polls

    Lebanon's diaspora -- estimated to number at least three times the country's 6-million population -- will take part in the vote for the 128-seat parliament, making them a powerful electoral force. In some parts of Europe, volunteers set up registration centers to help compatriots sign up.