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LONDON: The US has emphasized the need to confront Iranian threats in the region, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. Pompeo also said that the international community should hold the

LONDON: Tesla Inc. unveiled its biggest program of new share sales in a decade as a public company on Tuesday, seeking to cash in on soaring Wall Street interest in the company to raise $5 billion

BENGALURU: Oil prices will see little change this year and a modest uptick in 2021 as output cuts take effect, with the demand picture clouded in uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, a

BEIRUT: French President Emmanuel Macron issued a stern warning to Lebanon’s political class Tuesday, urging them to commit to serious reforms within a few months or risk punitive action, including

DUBAI: The king of Bahrain told White House adviser Jared Kushner on Tuesday that stability in the Gulf region relies on Saudi Arabia “in all situations,” state news agency BNA said. Kushner is

RABAT: Morocco’s trade deficit shrank by 18% to 100 billion dirhams ($11 billion) in the first seven months of 2020, the foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday. The global coronavirus pandemic

LONDON: When the League of Nations issued a decree on Aug. 31, 1920 for the creation of Greater Lebanon under a French mandate, the Arab population was reeling from years of despair under Ottoman
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PARIS: The symbolism could not have been stronger. On Sept. 1, 1920, French Gen. Henri Gouraud, representing the French mandate authority, proclaimed the State of Greater Lebanon from the Pine

PARIS: The risk of terror attacks in France remains extremely high, the interior minister said on Monday, adding that over 8,000 people were on a national warning list of Islamist radicalization. The

BERN: Football great Michel Platini arrived at Switzerland’s federal prosecution office Monday morning to be questioned about a $2 million payment he received from FIFA in 2011. Platini is formally a

It has been accepted wisdom for some time that companies that adhere to the ESG rules — standards associated with environmental regulation, social responsibility and corporate governance — deserve a

If the announcement of the normalization agreement between the UAE and Israel this month caught almost everyone by surprise, then the quick progression of relations between the two countries is a

DUBAI: A number of celebrities and businesses around the world have pledged to support Lebanon after a massive explosion broke through Beirut on Aug. 4 killing over 200 people and injuring

NEW DELHI: Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, died on Monday after weeks in hospital, his son and the current president’s office said.

RIYADH: The Royal Commission of Yanbu has signed an agreement with the UAE-based retailer Lulu Group to jointly develop a shopping mall in the port city of Yanbu. The project, worth SR300 million

BERLIN: Berlin police on Saturday called for the dispersal of a mass demonstration against pandemic restrictions and mask wearing because participants were not respecting social distancing measures.

CAPE VERDE: A Colombian businessman detained in Cape Verde in June was on a mission to Iran as a special envoy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to negotiate fuel and humanitarian supplies at

NEW DELHI: Indian police are battling a booming black market in used face masks and surgical gloves scavenged in some cases from hospital refuse tips, as people scramble for cheap coronavirus

LONDON: A British team has helped secure the release of three Iranian sailors from Somali pirates, amid heightened tensions between the UK and Iran over the case of the imprisoned charity worker

DUBAI: What happens when the physical world around you disappears in the blink of an eye, your place of residence is no more, your country is in ruins, and life as you knew it is no more?

Non-Residential Indians (NRIs) and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) have several banking needs that are difficult to be served by any regular bank account. Since these people reside abroad, they generally have their savings and income in foreign denominations such as US Dollars, Euros, etc. Therefore, such individuals need a different account to suit their requirements. NRI accounts have distinctive facilities for amount transfers, tax-related issues, currency […]

Happiness in the workplace is crucial. It makes the employees more engaged, productive, and creative. When employees have positive emotion, their focus widens, they tend to think big and learn better. That’s why happy employees are extremely important for the performance of any organization. But how can organizations achieve a happy workforce that can add value to a company? Read further to know. Prioritise work-life balance Employees […]

By Saifur Rahman Finland, which is the world’s first country to develop a masterplan for sustainable zero-waste circular economy, will showcase the country’s expertise in this field at the World Expo 2020 that takes place in Dubai from October, 2020 till April 2021. A circular economy is an economic system that is aimed at eliminating waste and creates a carbo-neutral environment by the continual use of resources. Circular systems employ reuse, sharing, repair, […]

By Saifur Rahman Valletta, Malta: The Government of Malta is seeking greater ties with the Gulf countries and India, in order to accelerate its economic growth, highest among the European Union countries, a top official said. The country is also expected to make the best use of the World Expo 2020 in which it is preparing a three-pronged strategy to promote its culture, economy and heritage through […]

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