His Majesty King Abdullah met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid at Al Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday, and the two discussed matters of mutual interest. During the meeting, King Abdullah stressed the importance of creating a political horizon for a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace based on a two-state solution, as well as enhancing regional security, stability, and development. As part of His Majesty’s remarks, he emphasized the need to build on the successes of US Vice President Joe Biden’s recent trip to the region. In the coming period, the King called for keeping calm and respecting the status quo…
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Emirates announced today that it plans to add a second daily flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. This will be effective beginning 30 October 2022, as part of its efforts to boost connectivity and increase travel options for customers. In response to high demand, Emirates is adding a morning frequency to its existing Israel operation, as it reaffirms its commitment to growing its presence in the country. Two daily flights will be operated by the modern Boeing 777-300ER with three classes. The new schedule will be as follows: EK 933 departs Dubai at 0815hrs and arrives in Tel Aviv at…
In connection with the Hail and Ghasha Development Project, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the award of two large contracts totaling $2 billion (AED7.49 billion) to ADNOC Drilling. A total of $1.3 billion (AED4.89 billion) will be spent on integrated drilling services and fluids, and $711 million (AED2.6 billion) will be spent on providing four Island Drilling Units. ADNOC Logistics & Services was also awarded a third contract for offshore logistics and marine support services valued at $681 million (AED2.5 billion). In total, more than 80% of the awards will flow back into the UAE’s economy as part…
South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 infections and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Yonhap News Agency quoted KDCA as saying that the infection toll rose to 19,446,946 and the death toll reached 24,932. According to the KDCA, the daily caseload of 76,379 cases was higher than the 99,327 cases tallied on the previous day, and higher than the 76,379 cases tallied a week earlier. A daily average of 72,735 confirmed cases was recorded over the past week. There were 532 new cases imported from overseas, bringing the total to…
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude has been reported by the American Geological Survey as having struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday. Severe tremors were felt throughout Manila, the capital of the country. In the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the earthquake triggered landslides and damaged buildings, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more. Hospital patients were evacuated in the capital, and people fled outside in terror. The earthquake, which struck about 11 km (six miles) southeast of the town of Dolores and at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles) beneath the surface. Ferdinand Marcos Jr,…
MENA Newswire: Dailyhunt, India’s #1 local language content discovery platform powered by VerSe Innovation, today announced its strategic multi-year content partnership with MENA Newswire, a media-tech startup that is reshaping the future of content distribution across the Middle East region. VerSe Innovation, currently valued at $5 Billion has rolled out its offering of Dailyhunt in the Middle East countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. The partnership with MENA Newswire enables Dailyhunt to deliver content that informs, enriches, and entertains audiences across formats like text and video. Leveraging MENA Newswire’s SaaS platform, Dailyhunt has onboarded a total…
In light of a damning report into institutional racism within the sport, Cricket Scotland is to be placed into special measures at least until October 2023. It could potentially lose public funding worth £460,000 a year from Sportscotland, following the publication of a damning report into institutional racism within the sport. In the Changing the Boundaries report, carried out by consultancy firm Plan4Sport, an analysis of institutional racism in sport found a total of 448 examples. Cricket Scotland, failed 29 out of 31 tests designed to measure the scale of the problem, and barely met the requirement in two of…
For the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday that the number of forcibly displaced people in the world has surpassed 100 million for the first time in history, as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. In recent years, the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has reached the astounding milestone of 100 million. For the first time, such a high number has been reached. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), this dramatic increase in refugee numbers has been caused by both the Ukraine crisis as well as other deadly…
Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, met with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, to discuss future collaboration and coordination. In the context of the trilateral cooperation with Iraq, Safadi and Shoukry discussed steps being taken by both countries to translate their “brotherly strategic relations” into comprehensive cooperation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. They also discussed how to put into practice the outcomes of the Jordanian-Egyptian-Emirati summit, held in Cairo on April 24th. A two-state solution, which would guarantee the legitimate rights of Palestinians, must also be…
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said in response to a question from the media when asked about the future of Lebanon after the elections at the World Economic Forum in Davos that it wishes the country well but that others cannot speak on its behalf. Al-Jadaan said that only Lebanese citizens can help Lebanon. Last week, voters in Lebanon cast their ballots in general elections, and Hezbollah and its allies lost a lot of ground, effectively reducing their majority in the legislature. The election result marked a shift in the country’s political landscape, in spite of the current…