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Manama-based alternative investment products firm, Investcrop, has said it acquired five industrial units in Scotland for a $14.6 million investment as part of its expansion strategy across Europe. The entity said it bought 200,000-sq-ft industrial units comprising several sectors including Read more
Jordanian Ministers of education and tourism have resigned as pressure mounts on the cabinet to investigate the death of at least 20 people, mostly junior secondary school students, during an excursion to Al-Miyah al-Sakhina near the Dead Sea, last week. Read more
RAK Gas of Ras Al Khaimah emirate will take part in the production of oil and gas for the government of the Tanzanian semi-autonomous territory of Zanzibar. A sharing agreement to this effect, according to Ras Al Khaimah government, has Read more
The Dutch embassy in Kuwait City will display for the first time in the Arab world, the world’s first commercial flying car, several months after its debut at Geneva International Motor show. Built by PAL-V, the PAL-V Liberty will be Read more
The board of directors of Bahraini national carrier, Gulf Air, have cast aside previous plans to lay off Bahraini staff as the airline edges towards profitability following few years of losses. At an important meeting held Thursday, the carrier decided Read more
Morocco is seeking to go beyond the target it set to reach 52% of renewable energy in the national electricity mix by 2030. This was stressed at a working session held Thursday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of King Mohammed Read more
The Security Council has unanimously extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Sahara MINURSO by six months, while expressing its full support for the decision of the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy, Horst Köhler, to initiate Read more
A joint Japanese-Omani venture will build a 100 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic independent power producer (IPP) project in Oman. Marubeni Corporation from Japan (lead founder) won the bidding process with Omani company Bahwan Renewable Energy Company and Modern Channels Services. Read more
Indonesia Wednesday said it protested to Saudi Arabia the execution of an Indonesian house worker, without being noticed in advance. President Joko Widodo said the government lodged a complaint with the Saudis over the execution on Monday of Tuti Tursilawati, Read more
Saudi dissident prince and former interior minister Ahmad bin Abdulaziz has returned home to challenge the ascension of Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MbS) who is being viewed as “toxic” and suspected for masterminding the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Read more