The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, with over 100 Palestinian civilians released by Israel in return. Attention now has turned to whether the truce will be extended before its scheduled end early on Tuesday morning.
Qatar’s GTA extends deadline for filing of income tax returns
Doha, Qatar--Qatar's General Tax Authority (GTA) has extended the deadline for submitting the tax return for 2022 for all entities subject to the income tax law for one additional month to end on May 31, 2023. Excluded from this extension are companies operating in the field of petroleum operations and...
Grain deal talks ongoing after Russian proposal, says UN
Consultations to prolong Ukrainian grain exports deal are continuing, the UN said, after a Russian proposal for just a 60-day extension cast doubt over its fate. "The United Nations will do everything possible to preserve the integrity of the agreement and ensure its continuity," Jens Laerke, spokesman for the United...Russia agrees to grain export deal extension for 60 days
Russia has agreed to extend the Ukraine grain export deal following talks with the United Nations - but only for a further 60 days. Moscow said it wanted to see "tangible progress" on a parallel agreement on Russian exports before the deal comes up for renewal again.UN chief appeals for extension of Ukraine-Russia grain deal
Calling on "all parties" to make every effort to extend the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for an extension to the so-called Black Sea deal, signed in July by the UN, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey, allowing more than 9 million tons of Ukrainian grain...Houthi rebels warn Yemen truce at “dead end”
A day before the UN-mediated truce is to expire, Houthi rebels have warned that the ceasefire in Yemen is at "a dead end". The temporary ceasefire that took effect in April has allowed for some humanitarian measures as the warring sides have by and large adhered to the truce.
UN extends its Libya mission for three months
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a British-drafted resolution extending its political mission in Libya for just three months, after several days of a standoff between the United States and Russia.Louvre Abu Dhabi license extended until 2047
The Louvre Abu Dhabi's license has been extended by 10 years to 2047, the French presidency said Friday during a visit by Emmanuel Macron to the United Arab Emirates.
UAE says it supports oil production increase in Aug
Seeks the OPEC+ decision to extend global supply pact deferred to another meeting OPEC's Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) makes production hike conditional to the extension of the agreement The UAE said on Sunday it supports an increase in oil production in August and proposed that OPEC+'s decision on...
