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July had seen another “devastating week” for children living through conflict and instability in the Middle East and North Africa, with killings and other violent acts committed against them, on a daily basis. This sobering assessment was delivered on Friday Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest about $2 billion in the Angolan economy, the Macauhub news agency reported. The announcement was made by Ahmed Dalmoor Al Maktoum, head of the Ameri Group LLC conglomerate and one of the influential Read more
The UAE has pledged to create 2,000 jobs in the next 100 days in its electricity and energy sectors, as part of its Emiratization of the job markets dominated by foreign skills. The talents to fill the future positions will Read more
South Africa has removed visa requirements for seven countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar in a move to boost business and tourism. The visa waiver will enable holders of the three Gulf countries’ passports to Read more
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday that he would establish an internal UN Headquarters Board of Inquiry to investigate a series of incidents that have occurred in northwest Syria since last September, when Russia and Turkey signed the Read more
The UAE and Japan are discussing agreements for the teaching of Japanese in some high schools of the Gulf country as the two countries seek to increase their education cooperation. Japan’s new envoy to Abu Dhabi Akihiko Nakajima told Read more
Tunisia’s liberal Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, will run for president in an early election expected on Sept. 15, his Tahaya Tounes party said on Wednesday. The date of the presidential election initially due in November this year was advanced by Read more
The Trump administration confirmed it has imposed sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for defending the Iranian regime on the international front. The move, according to the US administration, targets Zarif’s asset in the US or controlled by US Read more
The Saudi labor ministry has issued directives to companies to stop hiring foreign skills for certain jobs in the hospitality industry as the Gulf country embarks on providing jobs for its citizens. Companies operating resorts, hotels rated three stars or Read more
Qatar Petroleum Monday announced it acquired a new exploration and production deal with Total Guyana, in Latin American. The deal involved two blocks, Orinduik and Kanuku. Under the agreement subject to customary regulatory approvals by the government of Guyana, the Read more