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Qatar has signed a new Strategic Investment Partnership for the injection of $12.5 billion in the United Kingdom in areas including fintech, life sciences, and cyber security. The agreement came during the visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to Read more
Jamal Hassan Al-Musawi, secretary-general of Oman’s National Museum, has received the Star of Italy, the country’s highest civilian award, Arab News reports. Al-Musawi received the honor from the European country’s Ambassador to Oman Federica Favi at a ceremony in Read more
Three Turkish soldiers have been killed in a clash with Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters in northern Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry has indicated. The soldiers serving as part of operations against PKK fighters, were killed on Tuesday. Four other Read more
A fighter jet, F7 jet, crashed Tuesday in the central desert of Iran killing both pilots onboard the aircraft, reports say. The tragedy occurred at the Anarak training site near the central city of Isfahan. It is unclear what caused Read more
NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s sustainable regional development, and Saudia, the country’s national carrier, have sealed a strategic partnership to launch a weekly service to international destinations from NEOM Bay Airport with the first flight expected late June. Saudia will operate direct Read more
The Nigerian government has confirmed once again that the accomplishment of the gas connection with Morocco is a serious undertaking to which the Nigerian government is committed, just like Morocco. Speaking to the media, Timipre Sylva, Nigeria’s minister of state Read more
Iran’s Intelligence ministry said it had arrested three agents cooperating with the Israeli spy agency Mossad, reported the country’s semi-official Fars news agency. The ministry said the spies were arrested in Sistan and Balouchestan province in Southeastern Iran, but stopped Read more
Egypt’s three biggest state-owned banks are setting up an $85 million financial technology fund that aims to accelerate innovation in the sector, Reuters reports citing venture capital firm Global Ventures, a partner in the fund. Global Ventures, which focuses on Read more
Dubai-based global port operator DP World announced on Wednesday that it has closed a deal to acquire Imperial Logistics in South Africa – an operation that expands the company’s footprints in Africa. The transaction was completed on March 14, the Read more
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Saudi Public Fund, will set up a public fund in Egypt per an agreement signed with the Arab republic, amid Cairo’s search for financial support from Gulf countries. The deal was signed Thursday in Cairo Read more