Jordan on Monday received medical supplies, including COVID-19 test kits, from the UAE, as part of the two countries’ joint efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic.Royal Court Secretary General …
UAE’s Invest Bank reports $601.7 mln accumulated losses at end-2019
Sharjah-based Invest Bank’s accumulated losses stood at 2.21 billion dirhams ($601.72 million) at the end of 2019, 70% of its capital, the bank said in a bourse filing.
UAE- RTA employs AI in taxis to curb spread of COVID-19
DUBAI, 15th June, 2020 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, announced that the use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, technologies, such as computer vision and machine learning algorithms …
Khalid al-Aruri: Hellfire missile kills al-Qaeda leader in Syria
Qaeda operative thought to be one of its three main deputies has been killed by a presumed US drone strike in northwest Syria.Khalid al-Aruri, a Jordanian also known by his nom de guerre …
UN Chief Takes Saudis off Blacklist for Harming Yemen’s Kids
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s government off a global list of parties whose actions have harmed children in conflict.
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen cut from U.N. blacklist of parties killing children
General Antonio Guterres on Monday removed a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition from a U.N. blacklist, several years after it was first named and shamed for killing and injuring children in Yemen.
Gloves Boom During Virus Spawns New Billionaires in Malaysia
Malaysia, a country that produces about 65% of the world’s supply for rubber gloves, now counts at least four billionaires whose fortunes were made in the industry, including two new ones this year …
North Korea threatens to ‘turn the front line into a fortress’ and re-militarize its border with South
Military troops and weapons from 22 guard posts, 11 for each country, were previously withdrawn at the North and South Korean border.
North Korea Preparing to Send Troops to Demilitarized Sections of Border With South Korea
The North Korean People’s Army’s General Staff said Monday the move would assist in “fortifying the front line and further strengthening the military border with South Korea.” …
Black Lives Matter banner removed from U.S. Embassy in South Korea
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Saturday unfurled a large Black Lives Matter banner on the front facade of its diplomatic building to “stand in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully …