Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Launches National Investment Strategy
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the Kingdom’s National Investment Strategy (NIS) on Monday, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to SPA, the National Investment Strategy is one of the main enablers to achieve the goals of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 program. The National Investment strategy will contribute to the … More Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Launches National Investment Strategy
Saudi Arabia To Ask Foreign Energy Companies To Up Domestic Input To 70% – Sources
LONDON – Saudi Arabia will require foreign firms working in the energy sector, including petrochemicals and water desalination, to boost local input to at least 70% in order to secure government contracts, three sources familiar with the matter said. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman discussed the plan to increase domestic input with local and … More Saudi Arabia To Ask Foreign Energy Companies To Up Domestic Input To 70% – Sources
Kuwait Starts To Recycle Massive Tyre Graveyard
Kuwait – – More than 42 million old vehicle tyres dumped in Kuwait’s sands have started to be recycled, as the Gulf state tackles a waste problem that created one of the world’s largest tyre graveyards. The massive dump site was mere 7 km (4 miles) from a residential suburb. Residents were bothered by periodic … More Kuwait Starts To Recycle Massive Tyre Graveyard
‘Intimidating’: Dubai Ruler Tried To Buy 30 Mln Pound Estate Next To Ex – Wife
LONDON – Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al – Maktoum tried to buy one of the most expensive properties for sale in Britain which overlooked his ex – wife’s rural estate, in a ‘deliberate’ act that was ‘intimidating’, a senior British judge has ruled. Agents acting for Mohammed were weeks away from exchanging contract … More ‘Intimidating’: Dubai Ruler Tried To Buy 30 Mln Pound Estate Next To Ex – Wife
France To Reduce Visas For North Africans In Migration
Paris / France – France will reduce the number of visas issued to people in North Africa because governments there are refusing to take back migrants expelled from France. The move announced Tuesday comes amid pressure from far – right politicians on centrist President Emmanuel Macron to implement tougher immigration rules and creates new tensions … More France To Reduce Visas For North Africans In Migration
Facemasks And Sanitizer As French Kids Go Back To School
Paris / France – Twelve million French children headed back to school on Thursday, wearing facemasks, using sanitizer at the entrance and standing distance from each other in the yard under strict government rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID – 19. ‘This is very different from usual ‘back – to – school’, said … More Facemasks And Sanitizer As French Kids Go Back To School
Blinken To Discuss Afghan Evacuees At Meetings In Qatar and Germany
WASHINGTON – – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would travel to Qatar on Sunday to meet with the country’s leaders and thank them for their help with evacuees from Afghanistan, and later go to Germany for a ministerial meeting. Blinken told a news conference at the State Department he would … More Blinken To Discuss Afghan Evacuees At Meetings In Qatar and Germany
Senior U.S. Delegation Headed To Middle East Amid Concerns About Iran Deal
A team of U.S. envoys is traveling to the Middle East this week for talks with key allies, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, amid simmering concerns in the region about President Joe Biden’s attempt to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal. ‘A senior interagency delegation will be traveling over the coming week to discuss … More Senior U.S. Delegation Headed To Middle East Amid Concerns About Iran Deal
Prince Harry, Megan Won’t Return To Royal Family Roles: Buckingham Palace
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan made their final split with the British royal family, telling Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning as working members of monarchy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. Harry and Meghan, who announced they are expecting their second child on Sunday, shocked senior royals last year by announcing plans … More Prince Harry, Megan Won’t Return To Royal Family Roles: Buckingham Palace
Prince Harry: Split From Royal Life ‘Unbelievably Tough’
Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked the memory of his late mother, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced. ‘I’m just really relieved and happy … More Prince Harry: Split From Royal Life ‘Unbelievably Tough’
U.S. Defense Secretary Thanks GCC Countries For Their Role In Afghanistan Evacuation
Milan / Italy – – The U.S. Secretary of Defense Loyd J. Austin III on Tuesday thanked members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for their roles in Afghanistan evacuation efforts, according to press releases In a phone call with United Arab Emirates ‘ Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi), Secretary … More U.S. Defense Secretary Thanks GCC Countries For Their Role In Afghanistan Evacuation
Biden Warns Kabul Airport Attackers: ‘We Will Hunt You Down’
WASHINGTON/US – – President Joe Biden, his voice breaking with emotion, vowed on Thursday the United States would hunt down those responsible for twin explosions at the Kabul airport in Afganistan and said he had asked the Pentagon to develop plans to strike back at them. Biden spoke hours after the blasts killed at least … More Biden Warns Kabul Airport Attackers: ‘We Will Hunt You Down’
