Egyptian Parliament approves maritime agreement with Greece

article author:  Arab News Author:  Mon, 2020-08-17 16:58 CAIRO: The Egyptian parliament approved on Monday an agreement to demarcate the maritime borders between Egypt and Greece and establish an exclusive…

Google to donate $2.2m to support Lebanon

article author:  Zaira Lakhpatwala Mon, 2020-08-17 16:52 DUBAI: Google has announced a donation of $2.2 million to support the people of Beirut who were affected by the explosion that devastated…

Oman minister makes calls to Israel foreign minister, Palestinian Fatah official

article author:  Reuters Mon, 2020-08-17 16:44 MUSCAT: Oman’s minister of state for foreign affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah spoke to Israel’s foreign minister and in a separate call to…

‘COVID-19 has reinforced the important role that news organizations play’: CNN executive

article author:  Zaira Lakhpatwala Mon, 2020-08-17 16:15 DUBAI: CNN, the US-headquartered broadcasting network, is widely known for its news programming and reporting. A lesser-known division of CNN is Create, its…

Egyptian mediators due in Gaza after week of clashes

Author:  AFP article author:  AFP ID:  1597653874547089000 Mon, 2020-08-17 08:38 GAZA CITY: Egyptian mediators were expected in Gaza on Monday to try and calm tensions after a week of clashes…

Egypt’s unemployment rate rises due to coronavirus

Author:  Reuters article author:  Reuters ID:  1597651523817024200 Mon, 2020-08-17 08:03 CAIRO: Egypt’s unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 7.5 percent a year…

Drop in expat workers may hit Kuwait’s economy hard, says National Assembly committee

article author:  Arab News Author:  Mon, 2020-08-17 11:07 DUBAI: A sudden drop in the number of expats living in Kuwait may have negative impacts on the country’s economy, the National…

Christie’s launches charity auction to support Beirut art scene

article author:  Arab News Author:  Mon, 2020-08-17 10:23 DUBAI: Christie’s Dubai is holding a charity auction to help Lebanon rebuild its cultural scene in Beirut. The online auction, staged under…

New Zealand’s Ardern postpones election as coronavirus flares up

Author:  Reuters article author:  Reuters ID:  1597648747016933900 Mon, 2020-08-17 06:36 WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s prime minister postponed the country’s general election on Monday by a month to Oct. 17 as the…

GCC secretary-general denounces Iran’s ‘threats’ against UAE

Author:  Reuters article author:  Arab News ID:  1597625004036500800 Mon, 2020-08-17 05:27 RIYADH: The secretary-general of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday denounced “threats” made by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and…