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Month: January 2020

Kuwait: 25,000 expats workers to be laid off in public sector in favor of citizens

January 31, 2020 KanelkaTagba

Kuwait is mulling plans to lay off around 25,000 foreign workers in a move to create job opportunities for citizens. The plan in preparation was announced by parliamentary manpower committee chairman MP Khalil Al-Saleh who reportedly said the committee is Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesKuwait, Kuwaitis to replace expats, public sector

Mauritania: Defense ministry denies plans for construction of Emirati military base

January 31, 2020 KanelkaTagba

Mauritania’s defense ministry Thursday debunked local media reports that the North African country will house an Emirati military base. The ministry in a statement said Mauritania has “brotherly relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based on the principle of Read more

Gulf News, Headlines, World Newsconstruction of Emirati military base, Mauritania, UAE

Kuwait: Former health minister gets seven-year jail sentence on public funds embezzlement charges

January 29, 2020 KanelkaTagba

Ali Ubaidi, former health minister has sentenced to seven year in prison for squandering public funds in a case that dates back to 2018. Ubaidi was referred in 2018 to the court for ministers after an investigation accused the former Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesFormer health minister Ali Ubaidi, Kuwait, public funds embezzlement, seven-year jail sentence

India-Qatar: No cut down in gas price under long-term deal

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 KanelkaTagba

Qatar, India’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier, Monday said it will not reduce the price of gas under current and long-term deal as requested by New Delhi, reports say. Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi who also doubles as head Read more

Energy, Gulf News, Headlines, World Newsgas, India, No cut down in price, Qatar

Saudi Arabia rules out visit to kingdom by Israeli passport holders

January 27, 2020January 28, 2020 KanelkaTagba

Saudi Arabia Monday opposed Israel’s authorization to holders of Israeli passports to visit the Gulf kingdom for religious or business purpose, in what appeared as most significant sign of warming ties between the two countries. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Read more

Gulf News, Headlines, World NewsFM Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Israel, No visits by Israelis, Saudi Arabia

Iraq: Iraqis stage one million march to demand US troops’ pullout

January 24, 2020 KanelkaTagba

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have begun Friday flocking in capital Baghdad for a “million-strong march” called by popular cleric Moqtada Sadr who has demanded the withdrawal of US forces from the country following the assassination early this month of Read more

Gulf News, Headlines, World NewsAbu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraq, one million march, Qassem Soleimani, US troops’ pullout

Libya: Merkel warns against new Syria

January 24, 2020 KanelkaTagba

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday urged the international community to work towards peace in Libya to avoid a new Syria; a ground for proxy war between regional actors. “We have to be very careful that what happened in Syria would Read more

Headlines, World NewsChancellor Angela Merkel, Germany, Libya, warning against new Syria, WEF

Gulf Crisis: Qatar U-20 team to take part in Arab Cup in Saudi Arabia

January 23, 2020 Jaber Ali

Qatar’s U-20 team joins next month 15 other nations to play the Arab Cup of the category to take place in Saudi Arabia amid ongoing diplomatic crisis opposing the tiny Gulf country and its neighbors led by Saudi Arabia. The Read more

Gulf News, Headlines, World NewsGulf crisis, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U-20 Arab Cup

Iran: MP for assassinated Soleimani’s hometown offers bounty for killing of Trump

January 22, 2020 KanelkaTagba

An Iranian lawmaker for Kerman, the hometown of assassinated General Qassem Soleimani has offered to pay $3 million to anyone who kills US President Donald Trump who ordered early this month elimination of the Iranian top army commander. “On behalf Read more

Gulf News, Headlines, World Newsbounty for Trump's killing, Iran, Qassem Soleimani, USA

Moncef Marzouki: Libyan Crisis Threatens Maghreb Stability

January 20, 2020January 22, 2020 Jaber Ali

The explosive situation in Libya, torn by civil war with ISIS expanding quickly into chaos, threatens peace and stability of Maghreb countries, said Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki. Addressing the 11th Maghreb Forum held lately in Moroccan Atlantic coastal city Read more

Headlines, World Newsformer Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, Libya, Libyan crisis, Maghreb Stability

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