DUBAI (Reuters) - A senior United Arab Emirates official (UAE) said Lebanon was paying the price of deteriorating ties with wealthy Gulf Arab states as it struggles to cope with a deep economic crisis ... ( read original story ...)
The UAE start-up ecosystem is growing: Hub71
Nader Museitif from Hub71 discusses how the UAE can stay competitive in the Middle East start-up space amid the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
Most countries having to deal with ‘balancing act’ of U.S.-China confrontation: UAE foreign minister
Anwar Gargash, the UAE's minister of state for foreign affairs, says he would like to see a more cooperative relationship between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
UAE Seeks to Escape Saudi Shadow as a Global Player
The UAE is pitching itself as a global firefighter as the pandemic continues to sink its teeth into the economies of traditional donor nations. ( read original story ...)
Prices of precious metals drop in Azerbaijan on June 2
By Trend The price of gold dropped in Azerbaijan on June 25 compared to the previous price, Trend reports referring to the data published by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA). The price of gold ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan makes changes to quarantine-related SMS permission system
Azerbaijan has made changes to how the SMS system for receiving permissions to leave homes during the anti-COVID quarantine would work, Trend reports on June 25 referring to the State Agency for Publi ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinians Unveil Jordan Valley Fund As Annexation Looms
The Palestinian Authority has announced a multi-million-dollar fund to support residents of the Jordan Valley, just days before Israel intends to start annexing the strategic swathe of the occupied ... ( read original story ...)
Saskatoon cop used excessive force in arrest of Jordan Lafond after car crash, complaints investigator says
Jordan Lafond was a passenger in a stolen truck pursued by police in 2016. When the truck crashed into a fence, Lafond, who was not wearing a seatbelt, wound up under the vehicle and died the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish lira becomes the currency of choice in northern Syria
Syrians take on the Turkish lira as the value of their pound plummets. Syrians living in the opposition-held northwest Idlib province are switching currencies because the value of their pound is ... ( read original story ...)
Syria: jihadist group abducts British man from his home in Idlib
Tauqir Sharif’s UK citizenship was revoked in 2017, after working on aid projects in the region ... ( read original story ...)