Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al-Hariri highlighted the potential for strong commercial and investment ties between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia at a conference in London on Thursday.
He described his relationship with Saudi Arabia as a good one: “I believe that the Saudi market is a good market for Lebanon.
“We have prepared many agreements that we will be signing with Saudi ArabiaRead more
The administrator of German airline Air Berlin is suing Abu Dhabi-based Etihad for up to €2 billion in damages, a Berlin court heard on Friday.
The administrator alleges that the Abu Dhabi airline did not meet its financial obligations to Air Berlin, in which it was the majority shareholder.
“The claims are for payment of $500 million and the establishment that theRead more
Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corp. (NOC) said it was against paying a ransom to an armed group that has halted crude production at the country’s largest oilfield.
“Any attempt to pay a ransom to the armed militia which shut down El Sharara (oilfield) would set a dangerous precedent that would threaten the recovery of the Libyan economy,” NOC Chairman Mustafa Sanalla said inRead more
France will deploy tens of thousands of police nationwide and around 8,000 in Paris on Saturday to handle a fifth weekend of ‘yellow vest’ protests, although the movement appears to be losing steam after concessions by President Emmanuel Macron.
The chief of police in Paris said concerns remained about violent groups infiltrating the protests. Anti-riot officers will protect landmarks such asRead more
A day after he won the snap parliamentary elections last Sunday, Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Yerevan was ready to establish direct relations with Ankara without any preconditions. “We hope Turkey will take the same stance,” he said.
Referring to the matter of Nagorno-Karabakh, Pashinyan said that “the problem is that unfortunately the relationship with Turkey has been connectedRead more
Lebanese band Mashrou’ Leila will headline Apple Music’s first Balcony Music Sessions in The Dubai Mall on December 14.
The event will kick off at 2pm on the balcony of Apple’s flagship Dubai Mall store in the UAE, featuring unplugged sets by Jordanian singer Hana Malhas, Saudi Arabian crooner Hamza Hawasi, Syrian-born singer Ghaliaa and the Emirati singer-songwriter Hamdan Abri.
“We are excited toRead more
Bahrain dailies issued today focused in their principal headlines on the main local, Arab and international events which happened over the past 24 hours.
Here is a round-up of the main press headlines:
- HM King receives HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal and other Saudi royalties who offered condolences on the death of HH Shaikha Noora.
- King, PM and CP thanked by newly-electedRead more
A slight rise in temperatures is expected, on Friday, where relatively cold conditions are expected to prevail nationwide, with moderate weather conditions in the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.
Winds will be south-easterly moderate, the JMD added.
Temperatures in the capital Amman will reach a high of 16 degrees Celsius during daytime,Read more