BAIDOA, Somalia (AA) – Five Somali ministers have accused the central government of failing to release $9.6 million in relief funds received from the UAE to begin humanitarian operations in the country. As famine is expected in parts of Somalia between October and December this year, ministers from the states of South West, Galmudug, Pun...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday staged a protest to demand their rights to the natural gas off the coast of Gaza and to establish a waterway to link Gaza with the world via the Mediterranean Sea. At the invitation of Palestinian groups in Gaza, Palestinians held an event in the […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – An armed woman broke into a bank in the Lebanese capital Beirut demanding access to her savings to treat her sick sister. A woman carrying a gun entered BLOM bank and threatened to set herself on fire to withdraw her own money, eyewitnesses said. The government-run National News Agency said the […]
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – The makeup of Spain’s natural gas suppliers has radically shifted over the last year, according to data released by the operator of the country’s national gas grid. The most striking difference has been the US rising to become Spain’s top natural gas supplier. Its liquified natural gas (LNG), shipped to Spain […]...
ABU DHABI, UAE (AA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that its tourism revenues hit 19 billion dirhams ($5.1 billion) in the first half of 2022. UAE Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said on Twitter that hotel guests rose to 12 million, marking a 42% increase. Sheikh Mohammed, who is also UAE […]
MOSCOW (AA) – The Kremlin has said that the Istanbul grain deal is only partially being implemented because while grain shipment from Ukraine via the Black Sea is being carried out, Russian grain exports are not allowed. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Dmitry Peskov said the work is underway to prepare a meeting […]
KUALA LUMPUR (AA) – Two Palestinian companies have received the best international exhibition award for their outstanding pavilion at a halal expo in Malaysia. Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Ministry announced the name of 15 companies for their outstanding performance in four categories: Best Booth and Pavilion Awards, Most ...
KUALA LUMPUR (AA) – The Malaysian premier has said that halal products — those permissible according to Islamic law — appeal to all consumers regardless of race and religion, as they guarantee quality, environmental conservation, data integrity and transparency as well as sustainable business practices. Speaking at the offici...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria will be able to send more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe by winter, the country’s minister of state for petroleum resources said Thursday. Timipre Sylva told the Gastech 2022 conference in Milan, Italy, his country is currently delaying additional gas deliveries because of security problems. However, ...
DOHA, Qatar (AA) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held talks on Wednesday with EU Council President Charles Michel to discuss energy cooperation. Discussions between the two sides dwelt on ways of developing bilateral cooperation in the energy field as well as regional and international developments, the state news ag...