A company owned by the Maldives government has said it would comply with an adjudicator’s decision that ordered it to pay more than US$22 million (RM93.8 million) owed ... ( read original story ...)
Indian community in Qatar bids farewell to envoy
Doha: The Indian Community in Qatar bid a virtual farewell to Ambassador of India to Qatar, P Kumaran and his better half Ritu Kumaran. The plenary was organised by ICBF President, PN Baburajan, ... ( read original story ...)
Northwestern University in Qatar announces scholarships for masters programme
Doha: Scholarships for Qatari nationals and long-term residents are being offered by Northwestern University in Qatar after receiving full accreditation from the Ministry of Education and Higher ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine woman pleads guilty to bank fraud
Melissa Evans, 49, Palestine, pleaded guilty to depositing stolen insurance checks from an employer into her bank account, U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said. “Aren’t we all taught not to take things that ... ( read original story ...)
ICE: Convicted Hezbollah financier has returned to Lebanon
A Lebanese businessman serving a five-year prison term for laundering millions of dollars to the militant group Hezbollah has returned to Beirut after being granted early release due to coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hope’ and ambition drive UAE’s Mars mission
The 500-million-km journey should see the robotic craft arrive in February 2021 - in time for the 50th anniversary of the UAE's formation. Lift-off is scheduled for 05:51 local time on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
UAE to make history with launch of Mars probe
The United Arab Emirates plans to make history Wednesday with the scheduled launch of the "Hope" mission, which will make it the first Arab nation to send a probe to Mars. A rocket carrying the unmann ... ( read original story ...)
The UAE’s Mars mission seeks to bring Hope to more places than the red planet
On July 14, a new Mars-bound spacecraft will launch from Japan. While several Mars missions are planned to launch over the next month, what makes this different is who’s launching it: the United Arab ... ( read original story ...)
UAE ready to make history with launch of Mars ‘Hope’ mission
Hope' - or Al-Amal in Arabic - is expected to reach Mars's orbit by February 2021, marking the 50th anniversary of the unification of the United Arab Emirates ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia: Micro-Loan Borrowers Face Covid-19 Crisis
(Bangkok) – Debt relief measures by micro-loan providers in Cambodia are failing to alleviate the serious financial burdens on indebted families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch ... ( read original story ...)