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The Egyptian capital Cairo has been chosen to house the headquarters of the eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum, Arab Finance reports citing statement from Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Israel according to the ministry Read more
Bahrain Wednesday welcomed the first ever direct flight from Israel, in sign of normalization between of the countries following September 15 official accord signed in Washington. An Israir Airlines Airbus A320 taking off from Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport and Read more
Russia Tuesday pledged to boost military cooperation with Iran after UN arm embargo on the country comes to an end next month, reports say. “New opportunities will emerge in our cooperation with Iran after the special regime imposed by UN Read more
US news channel, CNN, has announced the launching of its journalism academy in Abu Dhabi with training set to start in January 2021. The five-week program will combine online learning sessions and in-person workshops, the channel said in a statement, Read more
Kenya has scrapped tariffs it imposed early this month on Egyptian exports, Arab Finance reports citing a statement by the Egyptian minister Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea. Both countries had been embroiled in a trade row after the eastern African Read more
Oman’s ministry of health has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the 700-bed hospital in Salalah, Dhofar province, for a total investment valued at $334 million. The health facility to be named after the country leader Sultan Qaboos Read more
The Emirati capital Abu Dhabi has removed the requirement for license for alcohol buyers and set minimum age at 21. A circular from Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism made public on September 15, said residents and tourists will Read more
Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) and National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem), two of the kingdom’s petrochemical companies, are planning to merge after the two posted losses. SIIG Sunday indicated in a bourse filing to Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) that its board Read more
Turkey will build a railway between Mosul and Turkey, reports say citing the governor of the Iraqi city. Najim al-Jubouri, in a statement to semi-state newspaper Al Sabaah, indicated that a team of engineers with the support of Turkish companies Read more
Qatar Sunday denied plans to thaw ties with Israel and underscored its support for the Palestinian cause. “The State of Qatar affirmed its firm position on the Palestinian issue, which stipulates ending the Israeli occupation and establishing the State of Read more