Saudi Arabia extends $500 million economic aid package to support Yemen    Kuwait advances to semi-finals after thrilling draw with Qatar    Azerbaijan airline blames 'external interference' for plane crash    At least 69 dead after boat sinks in Morocco waters    Israel strikes Sanaa airport and other Houthi targets across Yemen    Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race    Ukraine captures injured North Korean soldier, says Seoul    Absher launches service to report about absconding of visit visa holders    Lulu Retail expands in Saudi Arabia with two new stores    King Salman receives written message from Putin    Indonesia's Consultative Assembly speaker hails MWL's efforts in disseminating moderate image of Islam Sheikh Al-Issa receives Al-Muzani at MWL headquarters in Makkah    Saudi Arabia to host Gulf Cup 27 in Riyadh in 2026    Saudi Arabia, Bahrain secure wins in thrilling Khaleeji Zain 26 Group B clashes    Celebrated Indian author MT Vasudevan Nair dies at 91    RDIA launches 2025 Research Grants on National Priorities    RCU launches women's football development project    Financial gain: Saudi Arabia's banking transformation is delivering a wealth of benefits, to the Kingdom and beyond    Blake Lively's claims put spotlight on 'hostile' Hollywood tactics    Five things everyone should know about smoking    Do cigarettes belong in a museum    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Matthew Amlôt
Two-faced Erdogan lifts 10-year Israel cargo ban and backs Palestine
DUBAI — Turkish President Erdogan condemned Israel's plans of annexing Palestinian land while a cargo plane landed in Istanbul from Israel carrying cargo for the first time in 10 years on Sunday. Israel's El Al airlines, the country's flag carrier, (...)

26 - 05 - 2020
World's first floating nuclear power plant commissioned for service
DUBAI — The world's first floating nuclear power plant has been fully commissioned to begin operation in northern Russia. The floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), named Akademic Lomonosov, was commissioned on Friday. Andrei Petrov, the director of (...)

24 - 05 - 2020
Turkey leans on Qatar for $15 billion deal as economy stutters amid coronavirus
DUBAI — Turkey has secured a fresh source of foreign exchange from Qatar as authorities scramble to find foreign reserves to prop up the country's stumbling economy. Turkish and Qatari central banks are tripling the limit of their existing swap deal (...)

20 - 05 - 2020
Mideast second most popular region for renewable energy investment
DUBAI -- The Middle East is the second most popular region for renewable energy investment after North America, according to a recent report from UK-based law firm Ashurst. The region is home to some of the largest renewable energy bets in the (...)

17 - 05 - 2020
Over 6,500 expats have returned to UAE so far, ministry says
DUBAI — Over 6,500 foreign nationals have already returned to the UAE since the country allowed residents to return following a period of shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a UAE government spokesperson. Flights out of the UAE (...)

13 - 05 - 2020
UAE economy has ‘greater ability' to grow than others, says expert
DUBAI -- The UAE's economy has a "greater ability" to begin growing again, compared to other countries following the coronavirus pandemic, an expert said. The coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is predicted to cause the biggest global recession in (...)

13 - 05 - 2020
UAE banks lend $4.5bn to industrial, business sectors
DUBAI -- UAE banks provided 16.5 billion dirhams ($4.49 billion) in loans to the country's industrial and businesses sectors in the first three months of 2020, a period that includes the initial stages of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a (...)

13 - 05 - 2020
UAE has no plans to increase VAT: FM
DUBAI -- The UAE has no plans for a value added tax (VAT) rate hike, the UAE Ministry of Finance told Al Arabiya on Monday. The UAE's VAT rate currently stands at 5 percent and was implemented at the beginning of 2018, although certain goods remain (...)

11 - 05 - 2020
Jobs, health priority in spending cuts, VAT hike: Al-Jadaan
DUBAI — The health care and livelihood of the Saudi Arabian people are the main priorities for authorities, said Finance Minister Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan in an interview with Bloomberg, following the announcement of enormous spending cuts to (...)

11 - 05 - 2020
Emirates announces limited passenger flights into UAE
DUBAI -- Emirates airline said on Saturday that it is operating limited passenger flights for travelers to return to the UAE, according to a travel update posted on the airline's website. The airline has so far announced Frankfurt, Germany, and (...)

10 - 05 - 2020
Dubai shuts 2 shops, issues 81 warnings for disobeying rules
DUBAI -- Authorities here have shut down two shops, issued warnings to 81 more, and imposed a fine on one other for failing to abide by precautionary measures put in place to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Dubai Economy tweeted on (...)

04 - 05 - 2020
Dubai's Expo 2020 officially postponed till next October
DUBAI -- Expo 2020 Dubai has been officially postponed until October, 2021, after two-thirds of the Paris-based organizing body, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Member States, voted in favor of postponing the mega event by one (...)

04 - 05 - 2020
Dubai closes 19 shops, warns 165, fines 2 for breaking coronavirus rules
DUBAI — Dubai has ordered 19 shops to close and warned 165 more for failing to follow precautionary measures put in place to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Dubai Economy on Twitter Thursday. Authorities also fined two (...)

30 - 04 - 2020
Dubai shuts 9 shops, fines 18 for ignoring safety measures
DUBAI -- Authorities here closed nine shops, fined 18, and issued warnings to 176 more on Wednesday for failing to comply with safety precautions put in place for reopening following a period of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Dubai Economy (...)

29 - 04 - 2020
Dubai hopes to reopen for tourists in July
DUBAI -- Authorities here are hoping to welcome tourists back to the city at the beginning of July, after banning arrivals last month to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The UAE has temporarily banned visas on arrival for all (...)

28 - 04 - 2020
Dubai shuts 26 shops for ignoring reopening rules
DUBAI -- For not complying with mandatory precautionary measures for reopening following a period of closure of shops due to the coronavirus pandemic, Dubai Economy has shut down 26 shops, handed out warnings to 234 others, and fined 14 more, The (...)

27 - 04 - 2020
Saudi private healthcare business under pressure
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia's healthcare sector is under pressure as revenue is estimated to plummet in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from Al Rajhi Capital. Although healthcare use has surged due to the virus, demand has (...)

26 - 04 - 2020
Dubai shuts 21 shops, warns 65 others for disobeying rules
DUBAI -- Twentyone shops were shut down, warned 65 others were warned, and fines were imposed on seven more for not complying with guidelines governing how businesses can open following a period of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dubai (...)

26 - 04 - 2020
An astronaut's guide to surviving the corona lockdown, quarantine
DUBAI -- More than two thirds of the world's population is now living under some form of lockdown or quarantine with movement of the people restricted. In many countries, life has changed dramatically as police patrol public space, socializing is (...)

20 - 04 - 2020
Dubai announces stricter lockdown, grocery permits only every 3 days
DUBAI — Authorities in the emirate of Dubai have announced new restrictions for movement permits as the city aims to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Permits to leave the house to buy essential goods at a grocery store or pharmacy will now be (...)

16 - 04 - 2020
Energy Minister: No intent to damage US shale oil industry
DUBAI — Saudi Arabia had no intention "to create any type of damage" to the US shale oil industry, the Kingdom's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said in a phone call with reporters, according to Energy Intelligence on Tuesday. The (...)

14 - 04 - 2020
MENA startups hit as deals dip 67% last month: Report
DUBAI -- Startup investment deals in MENA plummeted 67 percent in March as the coronavirus pandemic hits investor appetite, according to a report from startup data platform MAGNiTT. The coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has impacted (...)

13 - 04 - 2020
Can coronavirus spread through air-conditioning?
DUBAI -- As winter in the northern hemisphere turns to summer, air-conditioning units begin to rattle into life as people begin to feel the heat. However, with the coronavirus pandemic underway, some have asked the question as to whether it is safe (...)

07 - 04 - 2020
Qatar Airways to continue operations says CEO
DUBAI -- Despite the ongoing spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Qatar Airways will continue to operate its fleet as long as necessary, CEO of the airline Akbar Al Baker said on Sunday. The airline currently has plans to operate around 1,800 (...)

29 - 03 - 2020
Tunisia banknote features Dr. Tewhida Ben Sheikh
DUBAI -- The Central Bank of Tunisia has announced on Thursday that the new 10 Tunisian dinar note would feature female doctor Tewhida Ben Sheikh, a first for the country. Ben Sheikh (1909-2010) was the first Muslim woman to become a physician in (...)

29 - 03 - 2020
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