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India has exempted Egypt from its ban on wheat exports after heat waves dealt a blow to the crop’s production, reports say. Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Al-Sayed El-Quseir reportedly Sunday told Bloomberg Agency that India’s decision of last week will Read more
The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday the provision of €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza, Arab News reports. EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn Read more
The king of Jordan Abdullah and Queen Rania received Thursday the 2022 Path to Peace Prize of the Vatican’s Path to Peace Foundation for their promotion of interfaith harmony and dialogue, Arab News reports. Vatican Ambassador to the UN Archbishop Read more
Hungary-headquartered and low cost airline Wizz Air has revealed plans for expansion opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Zawya reports. The airline, the media notes, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Future Aviation Forum to explore airline market development Read more
A European consortium which includes the alliance of Eurojet Germany, Conchepe Italy and Habag Lloyd for International Shipping Lines agreed with Egyptian authorities to inject $500 million in the development of “Tahya Misr 1”; the second terminal at Damietta Port. Read more
A female Palestinian journalist working for Qatar-based Al Jazeera network was shot dead early Wednesday as she was covering Israeli forces’ military operation in Jenin refugee camp in occupied West bank, the Doha-based media said in a statement. “In a Read more
The UAE Monday announced a $4.2 billion Investment Initiative to facilitate investments in the Greek economy across a wide range of sectors, reports say. This came as part of several other agreements signed between the two countries as Prime Minister Read more
The Islamic state group cell in Egypt claimed Sunday the lethal attack which killed 11 soldiers late last week, at a water pumping station east of the Suez Canal in the town of Qantara in the province of Ismailia. The Read more
The Qatari Planning and Statistics Authority revealed Wednesday that the Gulf country’s population has shrunk by nearly 2 per cent on a monthly basis since March, Doha News reports. The agency on its Twitter account indicated that the country’s population Read more
Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Egypt’s Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a term sheet and a head of terms agreement for the development of major port projects along Egypt’s coast, Zawya reports. Per the first deal, AD Ports Group Read more