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Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and world’s largest oil exporter has acquired 7.5 per cent of Norwegian industrial software group Cognite in return for investment estimated at about $113 million. The Saudi energy giant takes full control of oil firm Aker BP’s Read more
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will operate from May 9 from selected cities from around the world to limited flights to enable UAE residents to return home, the airline has said. The all one-day flights have been approved by the government. Read more
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environment Protection, received on Friday in Tokyo the 2018 Goi Peace Award. This prestigious distinction honors annually a personality or an organization that made outstanding contributions for a peaceful and Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wednesday told his host Benjamin Netanyahu that his country still believes in the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers despite Israel’s demand to see Japan walking away from it. Local Israel media Haaretz notes Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Monday announced a $17.7 billion business project of Japanese companies in Egypt, funds that will weigh heavily into the Egyptian crumbling economy in need of foreign reserve and cash. Abe who made the announcement after Read more
As the elections for the FIFA presidency draw closer, candidate Jerome Champagne stated that Qatar would be stripped off the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup and it would be passed to the US without any new voting. Read more
A long term agreement has been concluded between Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas), and the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) producing company and the largest Japanese buyer in the Japanese market signed a document Read more