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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 Palestinian Authority has filed a report on the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, according to Israeli media reports. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh al-Maliki announced that the PA officially contacted the ICC Read more
The Egyptian private sector is set to issue green bonds worth between $120 and $200 million, under the green transformation program, the country’s Minister of Planning Hala El-Said has revealed according to Arab Finance. The Arab country, El Said also Read more
The efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, to confront the attempts to Judaize Al-Quds and alter its civilizational, Islamic and Christian heritage were highlighted during the 33rd emergency conference of the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU) Read more
Qatar Fund for Development has donated 1 million euros for the reconstruction of eight children football fields in Germany that were damaged last year by heavy floods. The sports infrastructures, Doha News reports, were put out of operation in the Read more
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a decree dissolving the “Tribunal to Decide the Disputes Related to the Settlement of the Financial Position of Dubai World and Read more
The Egyptian petrochemicals company ECHEM has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Riga Green; a UAE-based company, for the production of algae oil, a statement from the Egyptian Petroleum ministry has revealed. Algae oil is used in producing aircraft Read more