Oman has announced plans to construct an iconic landmark on the scale of the Eiffel Tower. The project was revealed in the government’s 2019 Implementation, Support and Follow-up Unit annual report ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Oman’s Ominvest Says CMA Approves Offer By Oman Arab Bank To Acquire Al Izz Islamic Bank
OMAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT COMPANY: * CAPITAL MARKET AUTHORITY APPROVES TAKEOVER OFFER BY OMAN ARAB BANK TO ACQUIRE 100% SHARES OF AL IZZ ISLAMIC BANK Source text for Eikon: Further ... ( read original story ...)
Winson seeks $30 mln from Standard Chartered Singapore over Hin Leong deal
Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd has started legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Ltd to claim at least $30.4 million in payment for a diesel cargo it sold to Hin Leong Trading Pte ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Netanyahu mulls two-phase West Bank annexation, newspaper says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a limited initial annexation in the occupied West Bank, hoping to quell international opposition to his pledge of wide territorial moves, an Israeli ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-Israel Saudi journalist accused of espionage, asks for protection
Ghabin warned in a tweet on Tuesday that his "life is in danger" after he was accused of espionage and smuggling large amounts of money out of the Kingdom, among other claims in a letter to the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel central banker `comfortable’ with interest rates, won’t rule out more cuts
Israeli monetary policymakers are content with the current level of interest rates and would weigh using other measures to supply credit to the economy before reducing its rate to zero or negative ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s coronavirus cases climb: 299 new sick in 24 hours, 303 dead
Although this peak of coronavirus seems to be slower than the previous one, Israel has seen an increase in the number of serious patients over the last week. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s support for Israel in the spotlight ahead of key UN vote
As Canada vies for UN Security Council seat, new survey shows 74 percent of its citizens oppose Israeli annexation plan. ( read original story ...)
Syria war: New US sanctions target Assad government’s foreign backers
Tough new economic sanctions aimed at deterring foreign business activity with Syria's government have been imposed by the United States. The measures in the Caesar Act seek to compel the government ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to sanction Syria to block Assad from military victory
The United States said it will impose sanctions against Syria on Wednesday to force it to comply with U.N.-led negotiations to end the nearly decade-long civil war. ( read original story ...)