The fund has an existing portfolio valued at US$158m.

Washington D.C., US--– Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, Reema Bandar Al-Saud, has expressed disappointment with recent media criticism of the kingdom's hosting of the Women's Tennis Association Finals and broader issues concerning women's rights in Saudi Arabia. In response to an opinion piece published by The Washington Post, she...

PARIS, FRANCE - The family of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody, have been banned from traveling to France to collect a top rights prize awarded posthumously, their lawyer said on Saturday. Amini died aged 22 on September 16, 2022, while being held by Iran's religious police...

Geneva, Switzerland--Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip, depriving civilians of goods essential for survival, is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief said on Tuesday. Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said people's dignity and lives had to be respected as he called for...

Miami, United States--Two convictions in the FIFA corruption case have been overturned by a US federal judge citing a recent Supreme Court ruling. Hernan Lopez, a former executive with 21st Century Fox and Argentine sports marketing firm Full Play were found guilty in March of paying bribes and kickbacks to South...

DUBAI, UAE - Bahraini authorities have agreed to offer prisoners extra rights, including more visiting hours, following a mass hunger strike that activists say is the largest in the country's history. The interior ministry late on Monday said it would "increase the duration of visitations" and was looking to raise the...

Cairo, Egypt-- Arab Parliament on Monday endorsed the call for victims of terrorism in the Arab world to be supported "financially and economically" to overcome tragedies. The parliament said that those affected by the evil claws of terrorism in the Arab world must be supported to overcome their tragedies. The...

The American network will launch the deal with broadcasts of two games on Monday featuring Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Fox's deal was for 100 matches this season and for both English and Spanish language rights. The matches will feature on Fox Sports 2 and Fox Deportes as well as Fox...

Manama, Bahrain-- Looking to develop the e-commerce sector in the kingdom, Bahrain's Ministry of Industry and Commerce has published a survey to evaluate consumer satisfaction in the e-commerce sector in response to the growing volume of e-commerce transactions. These efforts come from the Information Systems Directorate and the Consumer Protection...

Washington, United States--One year after its ruling to erase abortion rights, the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has underscored its determination to push society sharply to the right by scrapping long-established progressive policies. In emphatic rulings this week the court banned universities from giving minorities priority in admissions -- so-called "affirmative action"...

Envoys from the United States, China and Russia as well as major European aid donors and key neighbors such as Pakistan are among representatives from about 25 countries and groups called to the two days of talks by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The Taliban government has not been invited.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY -  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival in next month's election defended Kurdish rights on Tuesday and accused the Turkish leader of inflating ethnic tensions for political gain. Kemal Kilicdaroglu's comments followed weeks of attempts by Erdogan to link the opposition with Kurdish militants who have been fighting against...

Despite being the most educated demographic, women in the region have the lowest employment rates. it is crucial to incorporate women into non-traditional sectors to facilitate the GCC's shift towards a post-oil economy.

“Language rights are also important human rights matters for both minorities and indigenous peoples. Special Rapporteurs have already been critical of the reduction, and in some cases, exclusion, of education in minority and indigenous languages which are discriminatory and thinly disguised efforts to assimilate minorities and indigenous peoples,” he highlights.

The emirate went into the tournament under scrutiny for its treatment of foreign workers and LGBTQ people but one of the final images to emerge from the event was Qatar's emir putting a traditional Arab cloak over the shoulders of Argentina star Lionel Messi.

Doha, Qatar— After fierce criticism of the Qatar World Cup, the head of the UN labour agency on Sunday pressed FIFA's president for a greater role scrutinizing future World Cup hosts. International Labour Organisation director general Gilbert Houngbo told AFP before meeting with Gianni Infantino that Qatar has been a victim...

Beating their chest in delight, tens of thousands of migrant workers witness Messi's magic in a game that saw Argentina defeat Mexico at the Asian Town stadium. Donning Argentina shirts bought for three dollars the workers bristle at European media suggestions that they are "fake fans".

England, Germany and five other European teams at the World Cup on Monday abandoned plans to wear a rainbow-themed armband in support of LGBTQ rights. Under FIFA rules, players wearing kit that is not authorized by football's world governing body could be shown a yellow card.

“Qatar has done everything in the best way, I don't understand some critics, because we didn't find these kind of criticism when we have other games. Do you believe that human rights and the workers rights were better defended there. I don't believe. So, try not be hypocritical,” he adds.

Regarding the rights of workers, it is unfair that the world does not see the great progress and clear development that Qatar, which has prepared optimally for the global event, has achieved in this field. It is true that it took time, just as it happened in Europe earlier, he...

Few countries could have afforded the $200 billion-plus bill that the tiny but super-wealthy emirate has paid for its spectacular transformation over the past 12 years.

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said Monday they are probing allegations of surveillance and misconduct by Egyptian police towards delegates. Participants at COP27 - including activists, rights defenders and civil society groups - have raised cases of "surveillance"...

The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned remarks by Germany's interior minister on the World Cup due to be hosted in Doha. Qatar summoned Germany's ambassador to protest against comments made by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser casting doubt on whether the Gulf state should host the football World...

Applauding Qatar's "groundbreaking reforms" that are "changing the lives of thousands of workers for the better," FIFA President Gianni Infantino has dispelled doubts about Qatar's rights record ahead of the World Cup. The footballing body said it is negotiating measures to help migrant workers on the Gulf state's construction sites.

Iran vowed an "immediate" response to the European Union as it prepares new sanctions on the Islamic republic after over a month of protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death. EU foreign ministers met to adopt sanctions on Iran after Amini was detained for allegedly breaching Iran's strict dress code for...

The 18 migrants -- among more than 60 arrested following the Melilla tragedy -- had initially been sentenced to 11 months in prison.

The capital will be raised through a rights issue.

Applauding Qatar's rights record, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the gas-rich country has made progress on "questions that have long been debated, for example on the situation of workers. He was speaking to reporters after talks with the emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.

Seeking to placate the concerns raised by rights groups, the ruler of Qatar has said that all fans will be welcomed to this year's World Cup "without discrimination". Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said that Qatar's people would be "opening our door for all."

Searching for a new life in Europe, some 13,000 Tunisian migrants have succeeded in reaching Italy by sea since the beginning of the year, almost a fifth of them minors. According to a Tunisian rights group more than 500 migrants also lost their lives or are missing while making the...

The referendum comes a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a power grab that his rivals condemned as a coup. His moves were however welcomed by many Tunisians fed up with a grinding economic crisis.

India's cricket board said Tuesday it has sold the broadcast rights of the IPL tournament for the next five seasons to global media giants for an eye-popping $6.2 billion. "IPL is now the 2nd most valued sporting league in the world in terms of per match value!" tweeted Jay Shah,...

An auto repair garage in Saudi Arabia is turning to an untapped source for new car mechanics: Saudi women, who just four years ago weren't even allowed to drive.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Friday called on Algerian authorities to lift "arbitrary travel bans" on activists from the diaspora. The watchdogs singled out the cases of three Algerian-Canadians prevented from returning to their homes in Canada between January and April. "Although one of the three was finally...

Israeli civil rights groups denounced a High Court decision that approved the eviction of roughly 1,000 Palestinian villagers to make way for a military training zone. Residents of eight villages had been in court for around 20 years fighting Israeli government efforts to evict them.

The UAE has reaffirmed its support for workers' rights on the Workers' International Day. Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has hailed the UAE leadership's unwavering support for the labour market by endorsing legislation conducive to enhancing the elasticity, resilience and sustainability of the labour market...

One of Algeria's leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, has been arrested again, rights groups have said. Tabbou was one of the most-recognizable faces during unprecedented mass rallies, led by the Hirak pro-democracy movement, that began in February 2019. They demanded a sweeping overhaul of the ruling system in place since...

Egyptian state security released nine Coptic Christians who had been detained for nearly three months following a protest demanding the rebuilding of their church, rights groups said Sunday. They were released on Sunday morning, the day that Coptic Christians celebrate Easter, the village priest told AFP.

The hike to SR1.336bn will be used to fund expansion plans.

China's President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott. Fireworks exploded over the "Bird's Nest", making Beijing the first city to host both a Summer and Winter...

Chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, the Cabinet approved the Executive Regulations of the Federal Decree Law on Regulation of Labor Relations and the Executive Regulations of the Federal Law regarding the regulation and protection of industrial...

Dubai has issued a law that seeks to include the people with special needs or disabilities---known as the people of determination---in the process of drafting and legislation that concern them or may affect their quality of life. The law is aligned with the efforts of the Dubai Government to develop...

Extremists are abusing its new photo-sharing rule.

The Omani bank's new rights issue has been fully subscribed.

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Tuesday awarded exploration rights for Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 5 to a consortium of four Pakistani companies in the emirate’s second competitive block bid round. The consortium is led by Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL), Oil...

The country launches 'Supporting Our Blue Army' initiative that will seafarers overcome the challenges arising out of the pandemic, travel restrictions.

The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel's NSO group, was reported on by the Washington Post, the Guardian, Le Monde and other news outlets

Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Commission (HRC) chief Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad in a meeting with US and EU diplomats has vowed to protect human rights in the kingdom.