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Saudi Real Estate Fund signs deals worth $3.64bn to boost housing market
Aiming to boost Saudi Arabia’s housing market, the Kingdom’s Real Estate Development Fund inked finance agreements worth SR13.7 billion ($3.64 billion) in the first quarter of 2023.
The deals sought to offer housing benefits to 21,000…
UAE In-Focus — Air Arabia to double fleet capacity in 12 months
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s low-cost airline, has unveiled plans to double its current fleet capacity within the next 12 months, state-run news agency WAM reported.
According to Adel Al-Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, the expansion…
US senator presses for declassified report on Al Jazeera reporter’s killing
US Senator Chris Van Hollen called on Monday for declassifying a government report on the death of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist who was shot and killed while covering an Israeli army raid last year.…
Bangladeshi women praise Saudi ‘special care’ for Hajj pilgrims
Bangladeshi women pilgrims have lauded Hajj operations in Saudi Arabia, describing their experience so far as smooth while thanking authorities in the Kingdom for treating them with care and kindness.
Bangladesh is sending about 125,000…
New report offers sustainability advice for Arab governments
A new report on sustainability, based on interviews with 1,800 Arab government officials, offers numerous recommendations to authorities in the region, including the need to develop smart cities, encourage green financing, fully capitalize…
Israeli soldiers to join Moroccan war games for first time
Israeli soldiers will for the first time take part in military exercises in Morocco when the biggest war games event in Africa kicks off Tuesday, the Israeli army said.
“This is the first time that the IDF is taking an active part in the…
Kuwait’s foreign minister and US Navy chief discuss security cooperation
Kuwaiti Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Brad Cooper, commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, met on Monday to discuss the relationship between their countries in the realm of naval security, and…
Abu Dhabi civil defense dealing with fire in Mussafah Industrial area: Police
Abu Dhabi police and civil defense are dealing with a fire that broke out at a warehouse in the Mussafah industrial area, Abu Dhabi Police said on Twitter late on Monday.
“The relevant authorities have begun work and emphasize the…
IAEA will ‘never politicize’ its work in Iran, Grossi says
The International Atomic Energy Agency will “never politicize” its work in Iran, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday, insisting after Israel’s prime minister accused it of capitulating to Iranian pressure that his agency has…
Speaker sets June 14 as date for electing Lebanese president
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has set June 14 as the date for holding a session to elect a Lebanese president.
Former President Michel Aoun’s term expired last October with no successor lined up.
Monday’s announcement came after…