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The Occupied Palestinian Territory now suffers the highest unemployment rate in the world, with incomes and agricultural production going down, the United Nations trade and development agency said on Wednesday, noting that women and young people were worst affected, as Read more
Authorities at Libya’s Mitiga airport are diverting flights to Misrata after several rockets late Tuesday hit neighboring suburbs despite agreement by militia groups to stop fighting and pull out from Tripoli. Early Wednesday, residents in Tripoli reported explosions and rocket Read more
Giant hotel group AccorHotel has appointed Mark Willis to head its Dubai-based office overseeing the Middle East and Africa region. The appointee will be responsible for overseeing a combined network of hotels in the two regions, around 400 hotels; some Read more
Riyadh-based low budget airline Flynas has announced it will soon start recruiting Saudi women as co-pilots on flights in a move to enable the kingdom’s women “to have a greater role in supporting the kingdom’s economy.” Flynas CEO Bandar Almohanna Read more
Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern JSC, best known for assault rifles ‘Kalashnikov’, will begin selling its electric motorcycles and cars in the UAE as of this year. The group will supply electric motorcycle UM-1 and electric car UV-4, Olga Boitsova, Deputy CEO Read more
United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffith told the Security Council on Tuesday that he never expected an easy mission when he convened Intra-Yemeni Consultations in Geneva last week, for which the Houthis delegation failed to show up. “The Read more
Qatar’s top army commander attended Monday the Gulf Cooperation Council Supreme Military Committee (GCC-SMC) held in Kuwait, amid ongoing diplomatic crisis opposing the gas-rich country to Saudi Arabia and its allies namely the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt. Read more
A Saudi Princess has been victim of heist at Ritz hotel in Paris after she lost her jewels worth $935,000 in her hotel suite. The royal, who has not been named, told the prosecutor that the robbery took place Friday. Read more
Emaar Properties PJSC has debunked Tuesday reports that it will offer future buyers of projects 10-year visa as part of incentives to attract foreign investments. “The issuance of visas falls under the purview of the concerned authorities and Emaar does Read more
The Iraqi foreign ministry on Monday summoned Algeria’s ambassador after the North African nation’s football supporters sang slogans glorifying former leader Saddam Hussain during a game in Capital, Algiers. Supporters shouted the chants at an Arab Club Champions Cup game Read more