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The gang behind the killing of activists and journalists in the city of Basra, epicenter of 2019 anti-government protests, has been arrested, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has announced today Monday. “The death gang that terrorized our people in Basra…fell into Read more
Qatar Airways Cargo Thursday said it would recommence operating services to and from Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia from Feb. 21. “Effective 21 February 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo will recommence cargo sales and bookings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Read more
The World Health Organization, WHO, has announced, Kuwait has provided cancer drugs to 35,000 sick people in Yemen. “Thanks to the generous support from the state of Kuwait who provided cancer drugs for seven oncology centers across Yemen. Supporting the Read more
Tunisian President Kais Saied Wednesday rejected the idea of calling on foreign intervention in the conflict opposing him and Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi over the inauguration of five ministers suspected of conflict of interest. The crisis between Saied and Mechichi Read more
UAE and Abu Dhabi carrier, Etihad has become World’s first airline to have vaccinated its entire flying crew against covid-19. “100% of our crew are vaccinated. We’re the first airline in the world to vaccinate all pilots and cabin crew Read more
The recent report of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on “democracy in the world” has pinned Algeria for “opaque and authoritarian functioning” of the government. Algeria is thus ranked in the category of “the most authoritarian powers in the world” Read more
Bahrain’s Interior ministry Saturday said it prevented two bomb attacks targeting two ATMs belonging to a national bank, reports say. The security forces nabbed several suspects, the ministry said adding that some bombs were planted at the locations, at different Read more
Turkish airport operator TAV Airports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uzbekistan ministry of Innovative Development to modernize the Central Asia country’s airports and to build a new airport in capital Tashkent. TAV Airports CEO & President Sani Read more
Saudi Arabia wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) is mulling plans to launch a major airline to rival regional carriers, in collaboration with other investment entities, Bloomberg reports citing local online Maaal newspaper. The news broken by unidentified people reveals Read more
The Central Bank of UAE has slapped multiple millions of dollars sanctions on 11 banks operating in the country for facilitating money laundring, reports say. The sanctions according to the Central bank were confirmed Jan. 24 and valued at 45.8 Read more