Egypt

Borouge supplies materials worth Dh120 million for mega projects in Middle East and Africa

Borouge’s contribution to these mega projects is driven by collaboration with the local manufacturing companies

2023-03-28T09:16:29Z

Mohammed bin Rashid attends Dubai World Cup 2023

DUBAI, 25th March 2023 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today attended the 27th Dubai World Cup at the Meydan Racecourse. His Highness was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

2023-03-28T10:34:09Z

Watch: Woman offloaded from flight, dragged to police car after fighting with passenger, trying to 'bite' cops

Upon being informed that she was under arrest, the 24-year-old started 'pushing and pulling away' from the officers

2023-03-28T10:40:38Z

What is the economic impact of Ramadan?

Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection and regeneration, a strengthening of belief through feeding the mind rather than the body. But what is the impact on economic growth and development in Muslim-majority countries? The issue is a complex one, even if it is sometimes dealt with simplistically. If 700 million Muslims deny themselves sustenance...

2023-03-28T07:48:04Z

KIB relaunches Al Dirwaza digital account opening campaign

Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced the relaunch of its campaign designed to enable its customers to open an Al Dirwaza account digitally through the bank’s digital platforms, whether via KIB Online or the KIB Mobile application. This step comes as a continuation of the Bank's efforts to provide customers with a more convenient and easy banking experience that caters to their aspirations and lifestyle, in line with its motto, “Bank for...

2023-03-28T09:08:59Z

UAE and Israel sign customs agreement to activate CEPA and strengthen economic cooperation

Mon 27-03-2023 18:37 PM UAE and Israel sign customs agreement to activate CEPA and strengthen economic cooperation JERUSALEM, 27th March, 2023 (WAM) -- Mohamed Al Khaja, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the State of Israel, and Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, signed a customs agreement between the two countries in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem. The...

2023-03-28T10:34:42Z

JBA, Turkish envoy talk economic ties

Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- The Jordanian Businessmen Association (JBA) discussed Tuesday, with the Turkish Ambassador Erdem Ozan means to develop economic relations and the role of the business community in this regard. According to a JBA statement, the two sides stressed the need to activate the joint Jordanian-Turkish Business Council, which was established in 1994 to link the association and the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye, in...

2023-03-28T14:06:41Z

Lebanon's million-dollar airport terminal deal in the hot seat: why the controversy?

An agreement between Lebanon and private companies to build and operate a new terminal worth $122 million at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport has stirred controversy after critics said it lacks regulatory oversight. The deal to revamp the critical piece of infrastructure lacks transparency, critics added. It comes as Lebanon sinks into a...

2023-03-28T11:17:31Z

Israel's President calls for dialogue to 'calm the waters' after judicial reform crisis

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged politicians to engage in dialogue to “calm the waters and lower the flames” over a controversial judicial overhaul. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday night that he would pause legislation that sparked a nationwide strike and mass demonstrations. The shekel strengthened in early trade and ...

2023-03-28T10:02:23Z

UAE President launches National Genome Strategy to prioritise Emirati health care

The UAE's leaders have launched a national strategy to map the DNA of every Emirati as the country looks to provide personalised medical care for every citizen. President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, were present as the National Genome Strategy was unveiled. More than 400,000 citizens have alread...

2023-03-28T12:03:11Z

From Koshik the elephant to Alex the parrot: animals that can imitate the sound of the human voice

You will discover the incredible story of Koshik, the Korean elephant that reproduces tones similar to human speech, and Alex, the African gray parrot that has proven it can communicate bidirectionally with humans. This collection of images will also take you on a discovery of three other extraordinary animal specimens that have been able to amaze scholars and fascinate the public with their vocal abilities. Get ready to explore this fascinating aspect of animal communication and be enchanted by their amazing imitations. (Source: theguardian)

2023-03-28T13:13:48Z

Army Chief inaugurates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Brigade HQs

Amman, March 28 (Petra) -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti Tuesday inaugurated the command headquarters of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Rapid Intervention/High Readiness Brigade. During a ceremony attended by British Ambassador Bridget Brind, brigade commander Col. Nidal Husban gave a briefing on the tasks and duties carried out by the brigade, progress of operational, training and logistical programs and...

2023-03-28T16:06:39Z

UAE Cabinet plans to double re-exports and host global conservation event

The UAE is set to host the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress in 2025. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, hosted a Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan on Tuesday, where he approved plans to host the event. He said the event in Abu Dhabi would be attended by 10,000 environmental expert...

2023-03-28T13:33:23Z

Afghan toddler Maryam reunited with family 19 months after fall of Kabul

An Afghan toddler, who was bundled on to an evacuation flight from Kabul in 2021 after her parents died in a bomb blast, has been reunited with relatives at a Qatar orphanage. The little girl, now believed to be about 21 months old and given the name Maryam by the orphanage, saw her uncle Yaar Mohammad Niazi and her brother and two sisters again fo...

2023-03-28T12:32:17Z

Boris Becker weeps as he talks of comeback plan: ‘There’s going to be another chapter’

Boris Becker teared up as he told how he is working on “another chapter” in his life after being freed from jail for hiding £2.5 million in assets amid his bankruptcy.

2023-03-28T15:06:31Z

Dewa and Dubai Airports explore developing cooperation

Meeting aimed to exchange views to achieve common goals and support government directions

2023-03-28T10:31:29Z

Egypt signs financing deal with JICA at 44 bln yen

Egypts Finance Minister Mohamed Maait and the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA Egypt Office Kato Ken signed an executive agreement for a concessional development financing of about 44 billion Japanese yen to back governmental efforts in realizing comprehensive health coverage for Egyptian citizens During the signing ceremony Maait explained that this hellip

2023-03-28T10:17:50Z

Saudi Arabia issues 124 industrial licences to boost economy

Saudi Arabia issued 124 industrial licences in January, with investments into new permits reaching 2.4 billion Saudi riyals ($640 million), the government said. Twenty-nine licences were issued for food manufacturing, 18 for non-metallic mineral production, 12 for manufacturing chemicals and chemical products, 11 for metal product manufacturing (ex...

2023-03-28T17:42:32Z

Kuwait arrests, deports 10,000 expats for violating residency, labour laws

The labour ministry in the country is introducing new mechanisms to receive complaints and crackdown on the practice of bringing workers illegally

2023-03-28T10:10:32Z

E-payments' infrastructure in Riyadh Bus project is ready

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Payments, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), has confirmed the readiness of the electronic payments' infrastructure in the Riyadh Buses project.The Riyadh Buses users will be enjoying a diversified payment methods, as the Saudi Payments aims to provide a flexible payment options to the users, accelerate their access to the buses through using a contactless payment cards.This move...

2023-03-28T15:37:21Z

Israel passes bill to give police more powers against illegal weapons

The bill passed 20-6 with support from opposition and coalition members.

2023-03-28T18:08:13Z

Deal signed to cooperate in restoring forests, pastures

Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- Jordan's non-government organization WADI for Sustainable Ecosystems Development and the Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA) signed a 3-year agreement to cooperate in restoring forests and pastures. Under the agreement, collaborations will be boosted in agricultural research, particularly for the restoration of forests and pastures, to fight climate change and...

2023-03-28T11:21:42Z

Bahrain's Economy has the Fastest Real GDP Growth in Over a Decade

According to preliminary government reports, Bahrain's GDP rose last year at the fastest rate since 2013, driven by a rise in non-oil growth.The government's recovery plan, which launched in 2021 in response to the coronavirus outbreak, did not fully account for the higher-than-anticipated 6

2023-03-28T15:48:11Z

Could missile tests by N. Korea, Russia influence Iran? - analysis

With Iran’s recent decision to patch up relations with Saudi Arabia via a deal brokered by China, it’s plausible it may soon be ramping up its nuclear and missile programs.

2023-03-28T16:08:11Z

Iran’s lesson from protests: State won’t crumble under civil divide

It is clear from Iran’s own narrative how much the regime focuses on following Israeli media to try to understand what is happening inside the country

2023-03-28T17:08:13Z

Video shows miners narrowly escape being buried alive in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nine miners have been pulled alive by a rescuer using his bare hands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A video of the incident went viral on Monday. It showed a man scrambling to pull soil from a collapsed mound of earth. One by one, muddied miners emerge from an apparent cavity in the ground. The rescuer keeps looking up anxiously at the un...

2023-03-28T11:32:08Z

Local administration ministry unveils participatory gender audit report

Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Local Administration on Tuesday released the results of its Canadian-funded participatory gender audit, a tool used for assessing progress towards gender equality. The objectives of the audit include assessing the extent to which the gender perspective is integrated into the policies, strategies, initiatives, documents, and budgets of the ministry, documenting good practices and identifying areas for...

2023-03-28T12:07:01Z

Bou Saab to Asharq Al-Awsat: Bassil's Reaction to Mikati's Decision on DST was Unconsidered

The Deputy Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Elias Bou Saab, expressed his “dissatisfaction with the repercussions” that resulted from caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s "ill-conceived" decision to postpone the Daylight Savings Time (DST). “Prime Minister Mikati bears the main responsibility for the decision. The Parliament Speaker [Nabih Berri] has the right to make any request from the prime minister; but this does not entitle the PM to...

2023-03-28T09:34:04Z

PM, EBRD president talk partnership

Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh Tuesday met with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso and an accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the Prime Minister lauded the bank's support in a number of sectors, announcing the signing of a 30-million-euro grant agreement with the bank at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation today for the construction of...

2023-03-28T14:06:50Z

Jordan offers 'sins of the Nakba' tours in west Jerusalem

Israeli security officials were surprised when they heard about the trips that are being carried out just a few hundred meters from the Prime Minister's residence.

2023-03-28T13:08:08Z

FM, Lebanese counterpart talk ties, region

Amman, March 28 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi discussed with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib Jordanian-Lebanese relations and regional and international issues of common interest. During a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Amman, the ministers reaffirmed a common interest to build on the "historical" relations between the two countries and increase bilateral cooperation....

2023-03-28T17:06:54Z

Police urge caution as falling rocks block Khorfakkan road in Ras Al Khaimah

Authorities in Ras Al Khaimah have temporarily closed the Khorfakkan-Dafta road after it was blocked by falling rocks on Tuesday following heavy rain. The emirate's police force announced the closure and diverted traffic to safe routes while teams worked to clear the rocks and reopen the road. “Khorfakkan-Dafta road in Ras Al Khaimah has been close...

2023-03-28T13:02:53Z

Jordan, France talk investment cooperation

Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- Minister of Investment Kholoud Saqqaf and newly-appointed French Ambassador Alexis Grandmaison discussed strengthening investment and development cooperation between Jordan and France during the coming period. According to a statement issued by the ministry on Tuesday, the meeting shed light on French investments in the Kingdom and tackled means to expand them. Saqqaf stressed the deep-rooted Jordanian-French relations,...

2023-03-28T12:07:12Z

Jordan says dormant electricity deal 'starts with Lebanon'

The Jordanian and Lebanese foreign ministers discussed a dormant electricity supply agreement on Tuesday, with Jordan suggesting it is up to Beirut to meet international conditions for the deal to go though. The arrangement, which would constitute about 10 per cent of Lebanon's electricity demand, was expected to start this month, passing through S...

2023-03-28T13:02:11Z

Sharjah Government departments' Football Championship kicks off

SHARJAH, 27th March, 2023 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department team secured a victory of five goals to one against the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority team in the opening match of the 25th football tournament for government departments. The tournament is being organised by the Sharjah Government Employees Club in collaboration with the Trust Club for the Disabled and under the supervision of the Sharjah Sports Council.A...

2023-03-28T10:34:03Z

SIU nabs suspect for peddling fake notes

Counterfeit currency notes have been in circulation in the metropolitan city which are hard to detect even with the help of ultraviolet (UV) light, revealed a suspect taken into custody by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in connection with fake currency smuggling.The suspect was taken into custody during an operation for alleged involvement in inter-provincial smuggling of fake currency notes."The gangs involved in the illegal business can...

2023-03-28T09:04:10Z

Queen Rania attends Bisat Al Reeh Exhibition opening, visits Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah

Jeddah, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended the opening of Bisat Al Reeh’s 22nd annual exhibition at the Jeddah Superdome on Monday night, held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Adelah bint Abdullah bint Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Princess is the Chairwoman of the National Charity Foundation for Home Healthcare (NHHCF) "We Care" Board of Trustees, and the exhibition’s proceeds go towards funding programs...

2023-03-28T10:06:38Z

Greece thwarts terror network planning attacks on Israelis - report

The terrorists reportedly planned to target a Jewish synagogue, which also functions as a restaurant, located in the center of Athens.

2023-03-28T17:08:10Z

‘Iranian Militias' Build up Reinforcements in Eastern Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that Iranian-backed militias poured in military reinforcements to their headquarters in Al-Mayadeen, Al-Bokamal, and Ain Ali in areas controlled by regime forces in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. The move come days following US airstrikes on several military bases of these militias in Deir Ezzor. Washington carried out the strikes in eastern Syria after the Pentagon said a US...

2023-03-28T09:34:04Z

Egypt, US sign MoUs to establish technological schools

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala alSaid Minister of Education and Technical Education Reda Hegazy and USAID Acting Mission Director in Egypt Margaret Sancho attended on Monday the signing ceremony of five memorandums of understanding between the Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the USAIDfinanced 8220Workforce Egypt8221 project to establish five international technological hellip

2023-03-28T10:17:48Z

RAKEZ launches first-of-its-kind self-storage facility in Ras Al Khaimah

Tue 28-03-2023 13:38 PM RAKEZ launches first-of-its-kind self-storage facility in Ras Al Khaimah RAS AL KHAIMAH, 28th March, 2023 (WAM) – Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has launched self-storage units at Al Hamra Industrial Zone, providing a practical and cost-effective solution for residents to manage their extra belongings.RAKEZ Group CEO Ramy Jallad said that the self-storage units are a reliable and secure option for individuals who...

2023-03-28T10:34:22Z

Children in Abu Dhabi distribute iftar and promote road safety during Ramadan

Children as young as five years old are volunteering to distribute meals and promote road safety as part of Abu Dhabi's Ramadan Amaan or "Safe Ramadan" campaign. The young volunteers were on the corner at Al Wahda Mall and the Marriot Hotel on Monday, giving away meals to motorists breaking their fast, along with a message urging motorists to drive...

2023-03-28T12:03:01Z

Olympic committee head defends participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions

International Olympic Committee IOC PresidentThomasBach on Tuesday defended plans to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions 8220First of all what is maybe most important what has changed is that participation of athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports in competitions and in international competitions works Bach said at the start of theIOC hellip

2023-03-28T13:47:55Z

Qatar Charity Donates 120k Iftar Meals to Turkey Earthquake Victims

In the month of February, Turkey and Syria experienced a devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, which claimed the lives of over 50,000 people.Qatar Charity, a charitable organization based in Doha, has provided assistance to those affected by the earthquake and heavy rains in Gaz

2023-03-28T08:12:28Z

'Javed Iqbal' renamed 'Kukri' Yasir Hussain's film set to be resubmitted to censor board with edits

After facing numerous obstacles and delays, the makers of the film Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer are still determined to make it to the big screen. Director Abu Aleeha has made cuts to the film and changed its name to Kukri, and plans to resubmit it for approval by the censor board, he told The Express Tribune. According to Aleeha, the new name is based on Javed Iqbal's nickname due to his sitting style.'We tried ourselves to...

2023-03-28T09:03:54Z

Greece calls general election after train disaster that killed 57

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called a general election on May 21 amid mounting anger over last month's train disaster that left 57 people dead and affected his party’s long-standing majority in opinion polls. The accident on February 28 stirred public outcry, slashing the lead of the conservative New Democracy party by about half to...

2023-03-28T09:46:55Z

Lawmakers Vote on Paris Olympic Law with Surveillance Fears

A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in France and elsewhere in Europe faces an important hurdle on Tuesday with lawmakers set to vote on it. The bill would legalize the temporary use of so-called intelligent surveillance systems to safeguard the Paris Games, which run next year from July 26-Aug. 11, and the Paralympics that follow. The systems...

2023-03-28T11:19:04Z

Unified ticket sales at JD4.3mln in 2 months

Amman, Mar. 28 (Petra) -- Sales of the unified ticket electronic system topped JD4.374 million during January-February of 2023, up from JD2.706 million in 2019, which is tourism's "golden year", according to the Ministry of Tourism. A statement on Tuesday said some 60,000 tickets were sold during January-February, compared to 37,235 tickets sold in the same period of 2019. A JD70 ($99) ticket allows for visiting over 40 tourist and...