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The European football governing body, UEFA, has launched an investigation into Turkey’s salute in the Monday 1-1 draw against France that it connects to the team’s alleged endorsement of Turkey’s ongoing military operation in North Syria. The Turkish team performed Read more
Ruler and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has returned home after spending over one month in the US for medical treatment. State-run news agency KANU has said the 90-year old ruler is back home this Wednesday after undergoing Read more
UN Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate de-escalation of the fighting in northeast Syria, which has generated many civilian casualties and displaced up to 160,000 people in less than a week. “He also notes with serious concern that Read more
The World Bank forecasts Egypt’s economy would grow by 5.8% this fiscal year. The projection is lower than the government’s target of 6-7%. In a country note released last weekend, the World Bank inched up its growth estimate for Egypt’s Read more
Exit polls published Sunday evening by a number of polling firms showed a landslide victory for independent constitutional law professor Kaïs Saïed in Tunisia’s presidential runoff over his contender businessman Nabil Karoui with 76.90% of the vote. Saïed commenting the Read more
The Kuwaiti and spanish Olympic Committees have signed a cooperation deal in sport sector. Sheikh Fahad Nasser Al-Sabah, President of the Kuwaiti Olympic committee signed the deal Sunday with his Spanish counterpart Alejandro Blanco. The two committees will cooperate in Read more
Sharjah-based Air Arabia is mulling plans to buy up to 120 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, the airline CEO has said. Adel Ali said at a conference in Dubai on Monday the decision will be made end of 2019 or Read more
King Mohammed VI stressed the social role that Banks and financial institutions have to play in supporting Morocco’s development efforts through notably facilitating access of young graduates and SMEs to funding. The King insisted, in a speech at the opening Read more
China’s Investment Company, CITIC, is in talks with the Iraqi government to provide funding for several projects including infrastructure, Zawya reports. The two sides, according to Mudher Mohammed Saleh, the financial advisor to the Iraqi government, have been in advanced Read more
An oil tanker operated by the Iranian state-run oil company was set ablaze Friday off Saudi coast after two missile hit it. Iranian authorities identified the vessel as Sabity. It was according to National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) near the Read more