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Bahrain has slashed by 30 per cent the government operational budget as the tiny kingdom grapples with the containment of the novel covid-19 disease. The decision came Monday during a cabinet meeting chaired Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Read more
Algeria Tuesday said it was proud UN Chief Antonio Guterres proposed to appoint the country’s veteran diplomat and former Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra who later backtracked after U.S objected to his appointment, TSA reports. Mohand Oussaïd Belaid, spokesperson of President Read more
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Monday announced a four-day lockdown across 31 cities from Thursday as the country grapples with increasing number of contamination from covid-19. The Turkish leader, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports, after a cabinet meeting said the lockdown Read more
Jordan’s national flag airline has enough cash to keep head over water until June but will apply for government tax break to address adverse effects of the lockdown imposed by authorities to curb the spread of the novel covid-19 disease, Read more
Sewing factories are producing protection masks for local and international markets including Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. One of the factories administrator, Abdullah Shehadeh from Hasco sewing factory, reportedly said 40 workers have at work Read more
The global oil cartel, OPEC, has approved the allocation of $1 billion to support developing countries in their fight against novel covid-19 disease, reports say. The aid to release by the organization’s Fund for International Development (OFID) will be deployed Read more
Former world football governing body boss, Sepp Blatter has told German media Bild that he believes, Qatar should be stripped of the organization of the 2022 world cup. The Swiss national who is serving a six-year ban from the powerful Read more
Authorities in Dubai have extended until further notice the closure of all restaurants, hotels and events centers in the Emirates amid the ongoing containment of the coronavirus pandemic, Arabian Business reports. The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) reportedly Read more
King Salman Wednesday approved stimulus package worth $13.3 billion in favor of Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) whose activities have been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, Arabia Business reports. As part of the package, companies with capital that is Read more
Al Salam Bank has appointed board member Sheikh Khalid Bin Mustahail Al Mashani as new Chairman following the resignation of Khalifa Butti bin Omair bin Yousif Al-Muhairi. Upon his appointment, which took place this week, Sheikh Khalid thanked his predecessor Read more