Xi floats proposal to promote Middle East peace
Chinese President Xi Jinping floated a four-point proposal for promoting Middle East peace during a meeting Tuesday with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported. Xi’s proposal calls for upholding the principle of reg»»»
Benina airport receives Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Flydubai - in preparation of resumption of direct flights
A delegation from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Flydubai was received by Saleh Jibril Al-Amrouni, Director General of Benghazi’s Benina International Airport yesterday. Benina Airport said this is part of efforts to enhance air transport between Libya and the United Arab Emirates. The dele»»»
MFZ presents initial "Oil and Petrochemical Tank Terminal" investment project concept
Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) has presented an initial concept for the “Oil and Petrochemical Tank Terminal” project. This project, it says, is one of the most prominent strategic investment initiatives that will enhance the region’s attractiveness to both local and foreign capital. It will solidify MFZ’»»»
Israel says 250 Hezbollah members killed on April 8, Safa says all were civilians
Israel's military said Monday that a massive wave of strikes in Lebanon last week killed five Hezbollah commanders, as well as more than 250 of the group's fighters. The Lebanese health ministry has said Wednesday's attacks killed more than 350 people in total and wounded more than 1,200. Israel ha»»»
Seoul shares rise nearly 3 pct, approaching 6,000 level on eased Middle East tensions - UPI.com
South Korean stocks rose nearly 3 percent Tuesday to inch toward the 6,000-point mark on hopes for renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The local currency sharply gained against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 159.13 points, or 2.74 perc»»»
Saudi Arabia Boosts Water Efficiency with Over $26.7 Billion in Investments Since 2018
Saudi Arabia has invested about SAR100 billion ($26.7 billion) in its water sector since 2018, as part of its National Water Strategy to improve efficiency and sustainability while expanding private sector participation in line with Vision 2030. Deputy Minister for Water at the Ministry of Environm»»»
Report: US, Iranian Teams Could Return to Islamabad for Peace Talks This Week
Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad later this week, five sources said on Tuesday, days after the highest-level talks between the two countries in decades ended without a breakthrough. A source involved in the talks said a date was not yet decided, but both countries co»»»
New toll gates installed on Dubai-Abu Dhabi highways
Abu Dhabi’s ‘Darb’ toll system is expanding to other external roads in the emirate, and new gates have been installed at strategic locations. The toll gates, installed by the Department of Transport under Abu Dhabi Municipality, operating as Abu Dhabi Mobility, have come up in areas such as Ghantoo»»»
Spain to start mass regularisation of undocumented migrants: PM
Madrid: Spain will on Tuesday approve a decree expected to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants, said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who has bucked a European trend cracking down on irregular immigration. Cabinet will pass the measure "that begins the extraordinary regularisation process »»»
EUR 1 Mln Seized So Far in Police Operations against Vote Buying, Online Ring Is Dismantled
A total of EUR 1 million has been seized in police operations against vote buying, Interior Ministry Secretary General Georgi Kandev said in a social media post Tuesday. In an earlier post, he said that an online ring for vote-buying has been dismantled. Kandev wrote: "It is EUR 1 million, with whi»»»
Israel summons Italy envoy over comments on Lebanon attacks
Israel summoned Italy's ambassador Monday to protest after Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned Israel's "unacceptable attacks" on civilians in Lebanon during a visit to Beirut, an Italian diplomatic source said. Tajani, a senior member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, visited Be»»»
S. Korea dispatches envoys to Algeria, Libya for alternative supply chains amid Mideast crisis: FM - UPI.com
President Lee Jae Myung (R) asks Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (L) a question during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that the foreign ministry has dispatched envoys to Algeria and Libya and plans to send another envoy to the»»»
Iraq Hands Over Two Cleared ISIS Suspects to US, Finland
Iraq's judiciary said Tuesday it had handed over two detained foreigners, from Finland and the United States, to their countries after finding that had not been ISIS group members. Many prisons in Iraq are packed with ISIS suspects. In February, the United States completed the transfer of 5,700 ISI»»»
UN Official: War Pushes Seven in 10 Sudanese Into Poverty
Around seven in 10 people in Sudan are now living in poverty, a senior UN official told AFP on Tuesday, nearly twice as many as before the war between the army and paramilitary forces broke out three years ago. "Before the war, we were probably looking (at) around 38 percent of people living in pov»»»
How Dubai is strengthening senior citizens’ role with new 'Thukher Club' in Al Khawaneej
Dubai: Dubai has taken another step towards enhancing the quality of life of senior citizens with the inauguration of a new branch of the 'Thukher Club' in Al Khawaneej. Launched under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister a»»»
QSE index opens higher
Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index opened higher on Tuesday, gaining 49.53 points, or 0.47%, to reach 10,674 points, compared to the previous session's close, supported by most sectors. Market data showed gains in the Real Estate sector by (+1.06), Consumer Goods and Services»»»
President: By 2028, there will be no old schools left in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov stated that all schools built in the 1960s and 1970s and currently in a dilapidated condition will be fully renovated or rebuilt by September 2028. He made the announcement during a meeting with residents of Alai district. According to the head of state, Kyrgyz»»»
Kyrgyzstan approves new media registration procedure - | 24.KG
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan approved a new regulation on the procedure for state registration, re-registration, and denial of registration of media outlets. The Ministry of Justice was instructed to enter information on previously registered, re-registered, and closed media outlets into »»»
Head of state stresses close correlation between social stability and political stability
Tunis, April 14, (TAP)- President Kais Saïed had a meeting with Prime Minister Sarra Zaâfrani Zenzri on Monday afternoon at Carthage Palace to discuss national matters.The meeting focused on assessing the overall situation in Tunisia, reads a...»»»
DMCC hits 26,000 firms as tech takes the lead in 2025
Dubai: DMCC added more than 2,300 companies in 2025, bringing its total membership to more than 26,000. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Growth over the past year was driven by rising demand from global markets and the continued expansion of DMCC’s sector-focused ecosys»»»
Caretaker Minister Mladenova Says JEREMIE Strategy Opens Four Investment Windows to 2035
Bulgaria's new JEREMIE investment strategy through 2035 will operate through four investment windows designed to address key and clearly identified market gaps, caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth Irena Mladenova said on Tuesday at the opening of the JEREMIE Bulgaria: New Opportunities foru»»»
Breakthrough expected in LD-dollar FX market: Central Bank launches comprehensive cash sales plan and distributes US$ 1 billion to banks
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced a comprehensive package of new measures to regulate the foreign exchange market, ahead of an expanded meeting with commercial bank managers. The meeting aimed to establish implementation mechanisms that ensure smooth sales and enhance transparency. The news»»»
Germany's Merz urges Netanyahu to end Lebanon fighting
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to end fighting in southern Lebanon and engage in direct peace talks with the Lebanese government, a spokesman said. Merz also expressed his "grave concern" about developments in the Palestinian territories i»»»
Xi Calls for Tighter Ties to Spain in Face of Global ‘Chaos’
China's President Xi Jinping warned against a return to the "law of the jungle" in international relations and called for closer economic ties with Spain as he met Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The meeting of the two leaders comes on the secon»»»
UAE court awards family Dh1.1m after fatal medical negligence ruling
A Dubai court has ordered a doctor and a hospital to jointly pay Dh1.1 million in compensation to a husband and his two daughters following the death of a patient due to medical negligence after gastric sleeve surgery. The Dubai Civil Court of First Instance found both defendants liable after the w»»»
Procedures in place to offer up 20 state-owned companies and Banque du Caire on IPOs
Banque du Caire The Vice Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Mohamed Sabry said that as the receiving entity, the EGX aims to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) for 20 state-owned companies shortly. Six of these companies have already applied for provisional listing, and the remaining comp»»»