Category: Asia

Morocco hosts Palestinian children for summer holidays

August 11, 2022

Fifty Palestinian youngsters from Al Quds will spend their summer holidays in Morocco starting this August 12 within the frame of the Kingdom’s unwavering and ... Read More

Snapchat to open new office in Qatar as part of global expansion plan

August 10, 2022

Snap Inc. signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) to open a new office in Doha, expanding its footprint in ... Read More

Saudi investment company in Egypt to acquire 25 per cent of fertilizer giant MOPCO

August 10, 2022

The recently launched Saudi-Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC) is set to acquire 25 per cent of stakes in Egyptian fertilizer giant Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO) ... Read More

Chad signs Qatar-mediated peace deal with opposition, main insurgents refused to join

August 9, 2022

More than 40 rebel and opposition factions signed a deal with Chad's transitional authorities in Doha on Monday, August 8, agreeing to join broader national ... Read More

Iraqis protest in Basra over power cut amid high temperature

August 9, 2022

People took to streets Monday in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, and blocked roads to protest against power cuts that left many without electricity ... Read More

Saudi Arabia wins 2022 Arab Cup U-20 after defeating Egypt on penalties

August 8, 2022

Saudi Arabia won Sunday the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 after defeating Egypt 5-3 on penalties in the final at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Stadium in ... Read More

Saudi sovereign wealth fund launches investment company in Egypt

August 8, 2022

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia launched the Saudi-Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC) that will invest in swathes of Egypt’s economy from infrastructure and ... Read More

Lebanon calls for EU cooperation on Syrian refugees’ return

August 7, 2022

Lebanon has called on the European Union to cooperate on a roadmap for the gradual return of Syrian refugees to their country. "Lebanon is going ... Read More

Saudi national carrier inaugurates first direct flight to Zurich

August 5, 2022

The Saudi national carrier Saudia launched Thursday its first direct flight to Zurich in collaboration with the Air Connectivity Program, which aims to connect the ... Read More

Saudi Arabia posts $20.8bn budget surplus in Q2

August 5, 2022

Saudi Arabia has posted a SR77.9 billion ($20.8 billion) budget surplus during the second quarter of 2022, representing 16 percent increase over the same period ... Read More