The Kingdom hopes it will attract domestic and international investors, even as the IMF predicts Saudi Arabia's economic growth will slump 6.8% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and weak oil ... ( read original story ...)
BRI: Saudi Arabia, Egypt support new multilateral fund for Belt and Road infrastructure projects
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among the six countries participating ... and the Philippines to donate a total of $180.2 million to the new Multilateral Development Finance Cooperation Centre (MCDF) fund, ... ( read original story ...)
USW Welcomes ITC’s Preliminary Determination on PVLT Tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
The United Steelworkers (USW) union today welcomed the ITC's preliminary determination on passenger vehicle and light truck (PVLT) tires from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Sees Decrease in New COVID-19 Infections
The kingdom recorded 2,692 new infections on Tuesday, the fourth day in a row the numbers have stayed below 3,000. Saudi Arabia has recorded a total of 237,803 cases with 2,283 deaths. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Sharjah’s ‘Big Heart’ reveals $1.6m humanitarian projects in Kenya, Pakistan, Jordan
Sharjah: Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) on Tuesday announced the allocation of $1.6 million (around Dh5.88 million) to launch five humanitarian projects in ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives to repatriate over 20,000 undocumented workers
Maldives aims to repatriate over 20,000 undocumented workers by the end of this year, Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail said. Speaking in Parliament on Monday, Ismail said that ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain to add $470m into budget to address Covid-19 economic impact
Bahrain is set to inject $470 million (BD177m) into this year’s state budget to cope with the expenses of tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The emergency funding was announced by King Hamad bin Isa ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia flagrantly violates ceasefire regime by launching military attack against Azerbaijan
It has become clear that the objective behind this new military operation, which is the most violent breach of the ceasefire regime in years, has been to seize strategic positions in Azerbaijan. The ... ( read original story ...)
Did Republicans pick the wrong candidate in Georgia?
LOEFFLER has the support of the NRSC, but COLLINS -- a longtime defender of the president -- has worried some institutional Republicans as he’s catapulted to the front of the field. LOEFFLER, of ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Power encourages customers to sign up for special payment options during COVID-19 pandemic recovery
Georgia Power is offering a special payment plan to help customers with past-due account balances accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers who enroll will be able to pay past-due balances ... ( read original story ...)