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UAE President, Vice-President witness swearing-in of new investment minister

UAE President, Vice-President witness swearing-in of new investment minister

Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi was sworn in today as the UAE’s Minister of Investment in a ceremony that has been attended by the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Also present was […]

UAE approves first licence for self-driving cars

UAE approves first licence for self-driving cars

The UAE has approved the first licence of its kind for self-driving vehicles to run on the country’s roads. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on Twitter that WeRide has been granted the licence. The company will test different types of […]

Saudi crown prince exchanges Eid Al-Adha greetings with Kuwaiti counterpart

Saudi crown prince exchanges Eid Al-Adha greetings with Kuwaiti counterpart

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, during which he congratulated him on the Eid Al-Adha, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. During the call, they exchanged greetings on the Muslim holiday, which began on Wednesday, and called for more […]

Netanyahu: Israel will block establishment of Palestinian state

Netanyahu: Israel will block establishment of Palestinian state

Israel must block the path to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday. “We are preparing for the period after Abu Mazen [Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas]. We need the Palestinian Authority. We must not allow it to collapse, and we do not want it to collapse,” Netanyahu was quoted […]

Kuwaiti parliament elects Ahmed Al-Saadoun as its speaker

Kuwaiti parliament elects Ahmed Al-Saadoun as its speaker

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s National Assembly on Tuesday elected Ahmed Al-Saadoun as its speaker by acclamation, a post he has served before, according to state-run KUNA news agency.  The announcement came during the 17th term of the National Assembly inaugurated by Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Tuesday morning. Al-Sabah said the National Assembly must use constitutional means […]