The head of the organizing committee for the 2022 World Cup says a global recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic could affect the ability of fans to afford to travel to Qatar ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish central bank triples Qatar currency swap line to $15 billion as economy flounders
The move secures much-needed funding as the country of 82 million burns through its reserves and faces a widening fiscal deficit. ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s economic growth expands 3.8% yr/yr in Q1
Armenia's economy expanded 3.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, down from 7.1% growth in the same period of 2019, preliminary official data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Georgia jobless rate rockets to record 11.9% in April
Georgia’s unemployment rate reached an all-time record high of 11.9% in April as coronavirus-linked closures of businesses set off a flood of jobless claims, the Department of Labor said Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Kuwait ready to operate commercial flights from mid-June
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways. Picture for illustrative purposes only. Image Credit: Supplied Abu Dhabi: Kuwait’s Civil Aviation is ready to operate commercial flights to and from Kuwait ... ( read original story ...)
United on Quds, religious scholars decry Israel’s occupation of Palestine
Quds day's Friday prayer at Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem al-Quds on May 31, 2019. Senior religious and political figures in the Arab world slam Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands and support the ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine rejects UAE aid sent via Israeli airport
The Palestinian government refused to receive an aid shipment coming from the United Arab Emirates, according to a Palestinian news agency. Citing informed sources, Maan ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman records 327 further cases, tally at 6,370
Oman’s Health Ministry Thursday confirmed 327 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 6,370 the country’s overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases ... ( read original story ...)
Oman launches initiative to develop digital zakat system
Muscat: In a partnership between the Ministries of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Oman Technology Fund (OTF), a global initiative - 'Oman' - was launched to develop a global zakat system to ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s sultan pardons 797 inmates
Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq has pardoned 797 inmates convicted in different cases on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, the Omani news agency reported Thursday. The pardoned prisoners include 301 ... ( read original story ...)