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Qatari Diar and Ariane Holding Group have signed an agreement for the British supermarket chain Sainsbury to open a branch in the Gulf country in the first quarter of next year, reports say. The future branch will be located in Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received Wednesday, at the Royal Palace of Fez, the Emirati Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was carrying a message from Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Read more
The United Arab Emirates has put on hold the visa free agreement with Israel until July 1 in a move to curb Covid-19 contaminations, Zawya reports. The Gulf country’s foreign and international cooperation ministries have updated the travel requirements for Read more
Iraq has given a set of construction projects valued at $20 billion to a consortium of Chinese companies, reports say citing an Iraqi official. “The projects include the construction of a power station and a factory for floors and porcelain Read more
The White House announced Friday the designation of both the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain as “Major Security Partners” of the United States. The designation of the two countries as Major Security Partners “recognizes our exceptional Read more
Tunisian pilot working for Dubai-based Emirates has said he has been suspended by the Emirati airline after he refused to fly to Israel. Moneem Saheb Tabaa made the announcement on his Facebook page that he later closed, reports say. “God Read more
The United States and Bahrain Tuesday inked an agreement to establish in the Gulf country an American trade zone that will spur trade between the two countries. Bahrain’s minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani and U.S. Read more
The ruler of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Monday issued two decrees for the appointment of a Crown Prince for the first time in the history of the Gulf country. The two decrees; one for the parliament – known as Read more
Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom company, Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) has named Olayan Mohammed Alwetaid as the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the group to replace incumbent Nasser S. Alnasser who tendered his resignation in November last year. Alwetaid according to Read more
The United Arab Emirates Sunday indicated that it was willing to normalize ties with Turkey only on condition that it stops supporting outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. State minister for Foreign affairs Anwar Gargash made the announcement during an interview Read more