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Qatar has made its entry among the world’s leading countries for entrepreneurs per the 2020 assessment index for 50 countries around the world by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). GEM’s National Entrepreneurship Context Index (GEM NECI) ranks the Gulf country 9th Read more
At least four elements linked to the Islamic State (IS) terror group were neutralized on Thursday as they were preparing to attack armed forces in the eastern Iraqi governorate of Diyala, Diyala Police First Lieutenant Shaalan Al-Kameli announced. “Army forces Read more
Travelers around the world clients of US travel firm Tripadvisor have nominated Dubai the most popular destination in 2022. The UAE’s emirate and city won Wednesday the Tripadvisor’s first Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations – The Best of the Best Read more
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA, UAE’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, is set to invest $400 million into Indonesia’s tech company preparing its Initial Public Offering (IPO), Zawya reports, citing the fund. The future investment to take place before the IPO, Read more
Egyptian Elsewedy Electric also knowns as El Sewedy Cables, which manufactures integrated cables and electric products, mulls to start operations in India after it made two acquisitions in Indonesia and Pakistan. CEO Ahmed Elsewedy told Asharq Business that the company Read more
UAE will invest in Indonesia with the Asian country’s wealth fund $10 billion under the instructions of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reports say. The investment Read more
Ukraine and the kingdom of Morocco are expected to ink a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in this month of December, Ukrainians authorities have said, media report. Morocco is among a set of countries the eastern European country is courting to Read more
Indonesia Wednesday said it protested to Saudi Arabia the execution of an Indonesian house worker, without being noticed in advance. President Joko Widodo said the government lodged a complaint with the Saudis over the execution on Monday of Tuti Tursilawati, Read more
The council of Indonesian Islamic Scholars has urged Jakarta and Muslim nations around the world to ban Fethullah Gulen-linked FETO movement, noting the organization is haram (forbidden), Turkish state-run Anadolu agency reports. In an Islamic ruling (Fatwa) issued last week, Read more
Israel is claiming credit for blocking Palestine’s effort to become a member of the global police organization known as Interpol at its latest general assembly held in Bali, Indonesia. Prime Minister Netanyahu applauded the “very intensive work” of the Israeli Read more