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Omani authorities have widened the sectors it has banned for the employment of expats as it drives to create more jobs for local skills. A decision by the government has added purchase and sales representatives and workers in the construction, Read more
Popular British radio presenter, Gavin Ford of Radio One, has been found dead in his apartment in Beirut with police handling the case as a homicide, reports say. The widely known anchor who gained fame with his show “Gavin Ford Read more
The European Union has adopted Tuesday a €56.5 million package to promote sustainable job creation and strengthen support to refugees, internally displaced populations and their host communities in Iraq. This brings the total EU development assistance mobilized in favor of Read more
Turkey’s national flag carrier has signed a new deal with US plane maker for the purchase of three additional Boeing 777 cargo aircraft as it continues to develop into the fastest-growing air cargo carrier in the world. The aircraft based Read more
Czech President Milos Zeman Monday pledged to do his utmost to relocate his country’s embassy to Jerusalem despite the Czech cabinet and European Union (UE) positions opposed to Israel’s claims that Jerusalem is its capital. Speaking to the Israeli Knesset Read more
Three weeks after the offer made by King Mohammed VI to Algeria for direct and frank talks to settle all pending issues, Algerian authorities have not responded officially yet. Many analysts are wondering why they remain silent and avoid showing Read more
Syndicates and rights activists took to the street Monday and Tuesday to protest the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MbS) marred in the controversy surrounding the assassination of his critic Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate Read more
Qatar Airways Monday announced expansion of its flights to Iranian cities despite US sanctions on Iran and floating threats on foreign companies dealing with Tehran. The airline said in a statement it will begin twice-weekly flights to Isfahan in February Read more
The European Union has adopted a €30 million program in support of vulnerable communities affected by prolonged displacement in Yemen. The package will address the urgent needs of internally displaced populations and vulnerable host communities in Yemen by providing basic Read more
“The study of Algerian politics has something of seismology about it. There is no doubt that there is an underlying volcano.” This is the introduction of a column by the editorial board of the Financial Times published Sunday. The volcano Read more