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Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh told the BBC in an interview the kingdom has never considered Iran a threat to its national security, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. “We have never looked at Iran as a source of threats to Read more
KBW Ventures, a Saudi Venture Capital firm owned by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud has announced its participation in the Series B funding round of over $40 million for Eclipse Foods, a US plant-based diary platform. Eclipse Read more
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, on Monday expressed its opposition to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s decision to appoint former Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum as UN envoy to Libya, Libya Observer reports, citing diplomatic sources. The Gulf country, the sources Read more
Morocco’s breakthroughs in the promotion of women’s rights have been hailed by two pundits of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) who have congratulated Morocco for the advances made in this respect and commended King Mohammed Read more
Taiwan has condemned Qatar’s World Cup organizers for listing the country as “Taiwan, Province of China” on its Hayya card online application, Reuters reports. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou laid into the world cup organizers arguing that her country Read more
Saudi Arabia and Senegal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on political consultations as both countries aim at strengthening bilateral relations. The signing took place in the capital Dakar of the West African country between Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Read more
A shipment of one and a half tons of smuggled ivory was seized last weekend and three suspected traffickers arrested in Lubumbashi, in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a judicial source said Thursday. The origin and destination Read more
Saudi monarch King Salman has instructed Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian charity to provide urgent medical and shelter aid worth $10 million to Ukrainian refugees who have fled to neighboring countries, mainly Poland, Arab News reports. “King Salman directs KSrelief to provide Read more
The UAE is offering a prize money of up to $2 million for startups that can propose cutting-edge agri-tech solutions for food production and management in the country, Zawya reports. Initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Read more
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has signed a loan agreement with GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) for 35 million dinars ($115 million), Zawya reports citing Kuwaiti state agency, KUNA. The purpose of the loan has been revealed however GCCIA Read more