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3 highlights from Emirati artist Farah Al-Qasimi's Berlin exhibition
Marietta Daily Journal | 2023-07-28, 08:59
PIF to explore further investments in Oman
Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Oman Investment Authority (OIA) signed a memorandum of understanding to expand investment in Oman ...
For Arab Americans, blue is not blue
News last week that the US and Israel were about to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) advancing Israel’s entry into the US Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) shouldn’t have caught us by surprise. But it did. For months, we had been assured by
UAE: Top tips on how students can apply for a scholarship in the country
Marietta Daily Journal | 2023-07-28, 08:26
Jul. 28—Scholarships are awarded to
Look: Over 40 varieties of UAE-produced dates, other fruits showcased at Al Dhaid festival
Marietta Daily Journal | 2023-07-28, 08:26
Jul. 28—Did you know that over 40 varieties of dates, including egg-sized ones, are grown in the UAE? If you want to try them out, the Al Dhaid Dates Festival is the place to visit. The eighth season of the ...
Arab League submits statement
The Arab League’s General Secretariat delivered a copy of
Oman-Etihad Rail approaches project managers
UAE-Oman railway network will connect Sohar Port in Oman to the UAE National Rail Network ...
Saudi Arabia summons Denmark’s charge d’affaires over Quran burnings
Saudi Arabia has summoned Denmark’s charge d’affaires over recent burnings of the Quran in Copenhagen. The Danish diplomat was handed a memo that “includes a demand from the kingdom to stop the disgraceful acts that violate all religious teachings, laws and
Guest Opinion: A rich history of possibilities for Sino-Arab relations
by Pierre Al-Khoury Trade between the Arabs and China dates back more than 2,000 years, with China being an important trading destination for the Arab world since the Islamic caliphate. Back then, many Chinese goods were found in the Arab world, including
Netanyahu: Israel judicial reform is ‘minor correction’
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday minimized his hard-right government’s judicial reform package in interviews with US media, calling it a “minor correction” while dismissing international and domestic criticism.
Israeli Arabs, Druze, suffer bigger drop in life quality than Jews after COVID infection
Israeli Arab and Druze populations were found to have a worse health-related quality of life than Jewish populations a year after contracting COVID, according to a recent study led by Israel's Bar-Ilan University. The health disparities remained even after
Iraq captures suspect behind 2014 Camp Speicher massacre of 1,700 cadets - Press TV
Iraqi authorities have arrested a suspect in the June 2014 massacre by Daesh Takfiri terrorists at an air force camp in the country’s north-central province of Salahuddin. The Interior Ministry identified the suspect as Abdelkhalek Khazaal Soltan, and
Iran condemns Damascus bomb attack, calls for removal of anti-Syria sanctions
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has condemned a Thursday bomb attack hitting the Syrian capital Damascus, calling on the world to help Syria by trying to end the “cruel sanctions” on the Arab nation. Nasser Kan’ani on Thursday offered condolences to the
Muharram procession targeted in terrorist attack outside Damascus
A bomb planted in a taxi has exploded outside the Sayeda Zeinab shrine in a southern suburb of the capital Damascus, leaving a number of casualties. State news agency SANA said five citizens were killed Thursday and nearly 21 others
Turkey's Erdogan appoints three deputy governors to central bank
ISTANBUL, July 28 (Reuters) - Turkish's President Tayyip Erdogan named three deputy governors to the central bank, the country's official gazette said early on Friday, hours after the bank vowed to continue gradual monetary tightening and raised its
Top Biden adviser in Saudi Arabia for high-level talks
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday in Jeddah, the White House said, as U.S. officials search for ways to reach a deal normalizing ties between Israel
Saudi Arabia summons Danish charge d'affaires over Koran burning
July 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has summoned Denmark's charge d'affaires and handed her an objection memo against the burning of the Koran in Copenhagen, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said early on Friday. Earlier this week, a small group
Top US official in Jeddah to discuss bilateral, regional matters: White House
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for talks with the kingdom’s de facto leader, said the presidential
Motorcycle bombing kills 6 in Syria's capital
At least six people were killed and 23 others injured when an explosive device
Florida woman who stole nearly $3 million from Holocaust survivor gets over four years in prison
A Florida woman who drained an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s life savings by posing as a love interest and then lived lavishly off the $2.8 million she got was sentenced Thursday to over four years in prison. Peaches Stergo, 36, of Champions Gate was
Lebanese Cabinet Fails to Avert Central Bank Vacancy
The Lebanese Cabinet on Thursday failed to appoint a replacement for the retiring head of its central bank, leaving the country’s battered economy with a looming leadership vacuum. Riad Salameh, 72, leaves
Israelis back on streets to protest judicial overhaul vote
Thousands of Israelis returned to the streets of Tel Aviv late Thursday to protest against parliament's approval of a key component in the hard-right government's controversial judicial reform package. ...
Justice Department investigating Memphis police practices after Tyre Nichols death
The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating the patterns and practices of the Police Department in Memphis, Tenn., nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop. Assistant Atty. Gen.
Hunger now just as deadly as bullets for Sudanese civilians trapped in conflict
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN: As Sudan’s conflict heads toward its fifth month, a dire humanitarian crisis looms with thousands of people, many of them residents of the capital Khartoum, facing the prospect of death by starvation and malnutrition. The tragic passing of
Almost 800 migrants drowned off Tunisia in six months: National Guard
TUNIS: Almost 800 irregular migrants drowned off Tunisia in the first half of this year as they tried to reach Europe by boat, a National Guard spokesman said on Thursday. “789 bodies of migrants were recovered from the sea, including 102 Tunisians, the others
Jordan’s King Abdullah meets UK’s foreign secretary
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Thursday received the UK’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the Jordan News Agency reported. Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan,
Arab League, Egypt condemn provocative act by Israeli ministers in storming Al-Aqsa Mosque
CAIRO: The Arab League and Egypt on Thursday condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by a group of settlers led by two ministers in the Israeli government, and warned of its dangerous consequences. The ministers — Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yitzhak Wasserlauf —
Kuwait submits memo to International Court of Justice on Israeli occupation of Palestine
KUWAIT: Kuwait has submitted a written memo requesting the International Court of Justice to adopt an opinion on the consequences of continued Israeli occupation violations of the
GCC chief says member states support efforts to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict
RIYADH: The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council said member countries support peaceful efforts aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine crisis on Thursday. Jasem
Aden’s power outages worsen as private generators cut supplies
AL-MUKALLA: Power outages in Yemen’s southern city of Aden worsened on Thursday as private electricity generators turned off supplies in protest over unpaid bills. Amid sweltering summer temperatures, the city’s state-run electricity company reported that many
Yemeni police say they've arrested 2 suspects in the killing of a senior World Food Program official
