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Tackling the Middle East’s food waste epidemic
An average person throws away up to 163 kilograms of food each year in Arab countries World News -
Operation Storm: UAE arrests six for smuggling Captagon worth over $1 billion
UAE authorities stopped a smuggling attempt of Captagon worth over $1 billion (AED 3.87 billion) in street value, according to a statement by a ... Gulf -
Abraham Accords anniversary: UAE-Israel mark most ‘significant’ year yet
Three years on after the signing of the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations among Israel, the UAE and Bahrain - with Morocco and ... In Focus -
Russia introduces Islamic banking: Experts explain why and possible impact on economy
With Russia’s sizeable Muslim population of 20-25 million, President Vladimir Putin signed a law introducing Islamic Banking in four Muslim republics ... World News -
A look at Mideast power brokers key to global deals who control $3 trillion in assets
The Middle East is home to some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds.Overseeing close to $3 trillion of assets, these investing giants have ... Gulf -
Iran plans to boost oil output, complicating OPEC+ efforts to support prices
Iran plans to keep raising oil production as back-door diplomatic efforts with the US appear to be easing pressure on the Middle Eastern nation.The ... Energy -
US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID-19, found in Middle East
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19.The lineage is ... World News -
Beyond borders: UAE’s agenda to combat food insecurity amidst climate crisis at COP28
The issue of food insecurity is taking center stage among pressing climate-related problems on the agenda for the United Nations COP28 summit as world ... Gulf -
Heatwaves and conflict collide: Impact of ‘global boiling’ on Middle East war victims
Amid record-breaking global temperatures and warnings that the world is on the brink of a “global boiling”, a clarion call has been sounded on the ... In Focus -
Yusuff Ali-founded UAE grocer Lulu to raise $2.7 billion ahead of possible IPO
Lulu Group International, which operates one of the Middle East’s largest hypermarket chains, is raising 10 billion dirhams ($2.72 billion) to ... Financial Markets -
High Arab youth emigration desire amid record unemployment, but GCC youth optimistic
More than half of Arab youth in the Levantine and North African countries say they are actively trying to leave or are considering leaving their ... World News -
Iran’s FM visits Japan for first time since 2019
Iran’s foreign minister visited Japan on Monday for the first time since 2019 to meet his opposite number, officials said, with a meeting with Prime ... Middle East -
Iran unveils new navy vessels equipped with 600km range missiles
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ navy unveiled new vessels equipped with 600 km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the US in the Gulf, the ... Middle East -
Crypto exchange Rain to target UAE asset managers after winning license
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Rain said on Tuesday its Abu Dhabi unit obtained a license to operate a virtual assets brokerage and custody service ... Economy -
Heatwaves expected to persist across the world throughout August: WMO
Heatwaves are expected to persist in a large part of the world throughout August, an adviser on extreme heat said on Friday, following on from record ... World News -
July 2023 to be world’s hottest month in ‘thousands of years’: NASA scientist
July 2023 will probably be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands, of years,” top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said ... World News -
Pentagon chief orders more US military assets deployed to Middle East
Additional US forces are being sent to the region in response to recent attempts by Iran to threaten the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters, the Pentagon said. Middle East -
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reshaping Middle East arms market: Analysis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had a direct impact on the arms market in the Middle East, where many countries decided to manage by diversifying their ... World News -
Record high temperatures to hit Europe
Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities on Sunday, with meteorologists warning that temperatures will hit record highs across southern ... World News -
World Bank’s IFC to help Egypt monetize state assets
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) said on Sunday it would act as the strategic adviser for Egypt’s plans to boost the role of the private ... Middle East -
Arab-China Business Conference concludes with launch of Riyadh Declaration
The 10th edition of the Arab-China Business Conference concluded in Saudi Arabia’s capital city on Monday with the announcement of the Riyadh ... Saudi Arabia -
India customs nab flier from Middle East with $133k of gold smuggled in shoes
Indian customs officials have seized over 2,000 grams of gold worth more than $133,000 from a passenger traveling from the Middle East.The undeclared ... Middle East -
Blinken, Netanyahu discuss normalization efforts in Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday discussed Israel’s further integration into the Middle ... World News -
Three dead, at least 12 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island
Three people drowned and at least 12 were believed to be missing in a migrant shipwreck off the island of Mykonos, the Greek coast guard said on ... World News -
Pentagon official outlines ‘paradigm shift’ in US defense approach to Middle East
The national security interests of Washington are “interwoven in this region,” the official said. Middle East -
New US-led maritime task force established in Middle East
Former CENTCOM chief, Gen. Joseph Votel, considers the combined maritime task forces to be a “cornerstone” of Washington’s regional security partnerships. Middle East -
Climate change amid armed conflict exacerbating humanitarian needs across Middle East
Armed conflict in the Middle East is exacerbating the effects of climate change across parts of the region, with the most vulnerable places are almost ... Middle East -
Loneliness epidemic: In a post-COVID world, people still struggle to form connections
When the COVID-19 outbreak spread, governments across the world were forced to issue nationwide lockdowns and strict no-contact measures.Resources ... Features -
Summer 2023: Saudi Arabia leads MENA region in international tourism
Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East are expected to see a 36 percent spike in international tourism between June and August compared to last year, ... Saudi Arabia -
Economic growth in Middle East, Central Asia to slow amid global challenges
Economic growth in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia regions will slow in 2023, underlining the need to accelerate structural reforms, ... Economy