UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
Middle East
April 21, 2021
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
The United Arab Emirates has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as…
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive…
Some progress in nuclear talks, interim deal possible -Iranian officials
Middle East
April 20, 2021
Some progress in nuclear talks, interim deal possible -Iranian officials
Iran and world powers have made some progress on how to revive the 2015 nuclear accord later abandoned by the…
China’s Sinopec to develop Mansuriya gas field –ministry
Middle East
April 20, 2021
China’s Sinopec to develop Mansuriya gas field –ministry
China’s Sinopec has won a deal to develop Iraq’s Mansuriya gas field near the Iranian border, the oil ministry said on…
UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield
World
April 20, 2021
UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield
Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for a second month in a row to 4.9 percent in the December-to-February period, most…
IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% rise
World
April 20, 2021
IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% rise
Global CO2 emissions from energy are seen rising nearly five percent this year, suggesting the economic rebound from COVID-19 could…
China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens
World
April 20, 2021
China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for a rejection of hegemonic power structures in global governance, amid growing tensions…
UAE central bank extends some stimulus measures until mid-2022
Middle East
April 20, 2021
UAE central bank extends some stimulus measures until mid-2022
The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Tuesday it has extended until mid-2022 some stimulus measures introduced last year…
Abu Dhabi art gallery owner has a sideline business: trading COVID-19 vaccines
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Abu Dhabi art gallery owner has a sideline business: trading COVID-19 vaccines
From a small office in an Abu Dhabi skyscraper, Ukrainian national Natalya Muzaleva and her Hungarian husband Istvan Perger run…
‘A very good weird’: Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order
Middle East
April 19, 2021
‘A very good weird’: Israel drops outdoor COVID mask order
Israelis went about barefaced on Sunday after the order to wear masks outdoors was rescinded in another step towards relative…