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King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania, were awarded Saturday the 2022 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity at a ceremony at the Founders Memorial in the UAE capital, reports say. The award was presented to the royal Read more
Olfa Hamdi, the former Chief Executive Officer of Tunisia’s national carrier and leader of newly created Tunisian political party The Third Republic has called on authorities to investigate leaders of the country’s mighty workers union UGTT for corruption. Hamdi launched Read more
The US State Department has approved Kuwait’s request for US design and construction expertise for its Defense ministry complex valued at $1 billion, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), MEMO notes, indicated in a press Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PIF, has opened three new subsidiary companies’ offices in London, New York and Hong Kong in line with its global expansion plans, reports say. The fund in a statement indicated that new subsidiary companies’ offices Read more
In a phone call, on Thursday, to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed that NATO’s expansion was a “serious threat” to the region’s security and stability, according to the semi-official Nour News. “NATO’s expansion eastward creates tension Read more
The Saudi British Bank (SABB) has signed a project financing agreement with Nesma & Partners Contracting Company Ltd. worth $693 million (2.6 billion riyals) for the construction of a mall in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Zawya reports. The deal will Read more
Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate International Holding Company (IHC) has acquired 70 per cent in Arena Events Group PLC for AED 239.8 million dirhams ($65 million), Zawya reports. Syed Basar Shueb, CEO and Managing Director of IHC commenting on the transaction, indicated Read more
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative led by the UAE and the US with the support of over 140 government and non-government partners has unveiled plans to double its investment commitment to $8 billion Read more
Qatari Prince Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani has sold for €200 million ($305 million) his mansion in the French capital to French billionaire Xavier Niel, in a transaction deemed one of the largest ever transactions for private property in the French Read more
Two Libyan children lost Tuesday their life after landmine allegedly planted by the Russian private military company Wagner exploded near capital Tripoli, Daily Sabah reports, citing the Unity Government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. The explosion took place in Read more