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NATO chief urges continued support to Ukraine
Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg affirmed on Thursday the need of continued support to Ukraine in its war against Russia. Speaking at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Thursday, Stoltenb…
UN Envoy: regional escalation risks dragging Syria into broader conflict
The escalating regional tensions are drawing Syria deeper into conflict, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday, citing recent Israeli airstrikes and the widespread explosions of wireless devices in Lebanon, which included some in Syri…
Japan’s central bank maintains interest rate
Japan’s central bank on Friday kept its policy rate unchanged, while downgrading its assessment of the country’s economy.
At the end of a two-day policy meeting, Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda and his eight board colleagues agreed to keep…
UK’s public debt rises to 100 pct
– The UK’s public debt rose to 2.9 trillion sterling (USD 3.86 trillion) by the end of August, making up 100 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to official statistics released Friday.
The public debt, including that of the Ba…
Saudi Al-Ahsa Dates Auction ropes in investors, visitors
Photo feature by Khaled Al-Shammari RIYADH, Sept 20 (KUNA) — The 2024 Al-Ahsa Dates Auction is a renowned festival that draws investors and visitors from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the world.
The annual festival, which lasts unti…
World Bank OKs USD 90 mln additional financing for Djibouti economic corridor
The World Bank?’s Board of Directors has approved USD 90 million in additional financing for the Horn of Africa Initiative: Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor project.
The new support will expand the scope of the USD 70 million original project, ap…
14 people killed, 66 injured in Israeli attack on southern Beirut
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Helath Ministry said that at least 14 people have been killed, and 66 others injured in an Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The strike hit a multi-storey residential building in the southern part of the city.
S…
1 Billion Pitches competition deadline extended to 5 October
The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest gathering of content creators, has extended the deadline for submissions to its ‘1 Billion Pitches’ competition, a pioneering programme, until 5th October, 2024.
The competition offers startups and…
5,840kg Olmec head displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi, unique symbol of our culture: Mexico’s Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs
ABU DHABI: A colossal Olmec head from Mexico weighing more than 5,800 kilogrammes from the Middle Pre-Classic period has arrived for the first time in the United Arab Emirates to join the collection currently on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Transport…
Rorix Holdings, Adani Ports partner to revolutionise commodities market ecosystem
Rorix Holdings (Rorix), an Abu Dhabi-based global trade facilitation and finance company, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the UAE-India Business Forum with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (Adani P…
