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Qatar and South Africa will sign 26 agreements spanning several areas including trade this years as both countries seek to boost their bilateral relations, The Peninsula Qatar reports citing the Gulf country’s envoy to the African country. “There are about Read more
Oman has announced it will no longer accept resignation requests from the country’s health workers as cases of covid-19 are on the increase mode. “In view of the current conditions of the corona pandemic, and what the indicators show of Read more
France has approved Egypt’s purchase of 30 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for a deal reportedly estimated at $4.5 billion. Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the deal on Twitter, adding that the final details will be completed today Tuesday as an Egyptian Read more
The Iraqi foreign ministry Monday summoned the Chargé d’Affaires to the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, to protest against a visit by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to a military base in northern Iraq, Alquds newspaper reports. The ministry in a Read more
Kuwait Monday said citizens who have not been vaccinated against covid-19 will not be able to travel out of the country from May 22. The directive coming from the cabinet does not include people in age groups ineligible to receive Read more
Saudi food giant Almarai is on the verge of investing $1.8 billion as part of its expansion plan in view of doubling its market share in the sector, Zawya reports. The company, media notes, indicated that the plan will be Read more
German philosopher Jurgen Habermas rejected a literary award by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday over human rights concerns in the Gulf country after the media in the European country stood against the prize, Anadolu news agency reports. “I announced Read more
Qatar’s national carrier, Qatar Airways will launch on June 16 Abidjan route, Côte d’Ivoire, as it continues its expansion in Africa. The airline in statement, ‘Flying Simple reports’, said it would operate three flights per week to the Côte d’Ivoire Read more
Czech Republic Thursday introduced for the first time buses manufactured in Turkey in its public transport. Five buses produced by leading Turkish land vehicles manufacturer BMC have added to capital Prague’s transportation fleet. The vehicles were sold via the BusPlan Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has welcomed the resumption of relations between Morocco and Israel and outlined that the Morocco-Israel relationship will bring long-term benefits for both countries. The Secretary “welcomed Morocco’s steps to improve relations with Israel Read more