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The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Mizuho Bank have signed a syndicated bank facility worth $330 million to fund the construction of Qatar’s first mega solar power plant, Japan Times reports. “This loan is expected to contribute to Read more
The Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, has condemned Turkish threats to member UAE in the showdown opposing the two countries at the international front, special in Libya. Nayef Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the council convoyed the message to Turkey’s ambassador, Erdogan Read more
China’s aviation regulator said Wednesday it would suspend Etihad Airways from operating its Abu Dhabi- Shanghai flight for a week due covdi-19 contaminations. The decision will be reinforced from August 17, Zaywa reports. China is alarmed by a high number Read more
Oman will launch operations of its biggest solar plan, Ibri II, by mid-2021, Trade Arabia reports. The project located in near Ibri, the capital of the Dhahirah Governorate, is currently under construction. Acwa Power, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and Alternative Read more
Iran Monday shut down a private newspaper after the media publish remarks by an expert who challenged government figures on covid-19 pandemic has caused deaths of the 18,616 people in the Islamic republic. Jahane Sanat according to IRNA news agency Read more
Turkey is ranking third in the world behind the US and China to develop locally vaccines and drugs against covid-19, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. Erdogan was speaking at the opening of TUBITAK (Turkey’s Scientific and Technological Research Council) Read more
Lebanon’s Central Bank has ordered the freeze of accounts of heads of Beirut port and several individuals including those of Lebanese customs along with five others, in the wake of the Beirut port warehouse blast, Reuters reports. The bank through Read more
Two pilots on board a plane died Thursday after their aircraft, flying over Egypt’s popular Red Sea resort, crashed at Gouna Airport. Mohamed Al-Seroojy, 61, and Akram Al-Hossary, 36 died after their plane crashed, rolling over more than once at Read more
The American website Business Insider ranked Tunisia in the 4th place among the 20 democratic countries where Americans could settle after the coronavirus pandemic. The website described Tunisia as “a welcoming country, where the climate is pleasant and where life Read more
A UN-backed tribunal in charge of the investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has postponed final ruling on the case owing to the Tuesday deadly blast that rocked capital Beirut and killed more than 113 people. Read more