Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman, was briefed on the latest preparations for the Saudi Formula One race, which will be hosted by Jeddah Corniche from Dec. 3 to 5. Al-Faisal listened to an explanation by Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal about the 27-turn, 6,175-meter-long circuit, the second-longest track in F1 history. […]
Japan signed an agreement to provide Palestine with 1 billion yen (approximately $9.17 million) based on an “economic and social development plan”, the foreign ministry in Tokyo said. The agreement was reached on Nov. 28 and signed by Masayuki Magoshi, ambassador for Palestinian affairs and representative of Japan to Palestine, and Palestinian Minister of Finance Shukri Bishara, […]
In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, issued Decree No. (47) of 2021 on the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation. As per the Decree, the Board is chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, […]
The son of Libya’s deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi has been disqualified from running for president in the upcoming presidential elections next month over his previous convictions, the country’s electoral body said. The name of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi appeared on a list of ineligible candidates issued by the country’s High National Elections Committee. He can appeal […]
A cooperation agreement between the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed on Wednesday, according to the Turkish lender. “In the framework of the MoU (memorandum of understanding), the two central banks aspire to carry out activities to foster cooperation in the […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the UN to send an international investigation team to Israeli settlements in the occupied territories to inspect their laboratories, Wafa reported on Tuesday. Assistant Foreign Minister for UN and Specialised Agencies, Omar Awadallah, told participants at the conference of the State Parties to the […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi‘s heir apparent and de facto leader of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be in Ankara today for official talks with President Erdogan to discuss billions of dollars in economic openings. Athens is concerned about the sudden re-engagement of the UAE with Turkey, especially at a time when Greek […]
