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Abu Dhabi-based Lunate launches with Over $50 billion in AUM

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Abu Dhabi Offering Govt Jobs in Various Fields

Lunate is a new alternative investment manager with headquarters in Abu Dhabi. It is backed by senior management and Chimera Investment. Lunate is one of the largest alternative investment managers. Lunate, a recently established alternative investment manager with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, announced on Thursday that it would begin operations with over $50 billion in … Read more

Four migrants drown off Greek island of Lesbos

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Four migrants drown off Greek island of Lesbos

Four migrants drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos. Eighteen other migrants were rescued. Greece is a major entry point for migrants and refugees. The coast guard reported on Monday that four migrants who were attempting to cross the sea from nearby Turkey drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos and that 18 others were … Read more

Mumbai Cobras vs Karachi Monarchs to open historic baseball league

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Mumbai Cobras vs Karachi Monarchs to open historic baseball league

The inaugural game will be between the Mumbai Cobras and Karachi Monarchs. The league will also feature concerts after the games. Tickets for the inaugural game and the rest of the season will go on sale soon. The first-ever professional baseball league for the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, run by Baseball United, will feature … Read more

SAP to bring positive change in peoples’ lives through digital transformation

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SAP to bring positive change

Ahmed Al-Faifi, SAP’s Senior Vice President Middle East and North Africa. Pakistan to discuss how to improve the technological dynamics of the country. He highlighted the need for digitalisation and transforming Pakistan’s public sector enterprises.   ISLAMABAD: SAP’s Senior Vice President Middle East and North Africa Ahmed Al-Faifi, on his visit to Pakistan, met Federal … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo enhanced entire Saudi football industry; Mailson

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Cristiano Ronaldo Saudi football industry

Ronaldo’s transfer to Saudi Pro League team Al-Nassr in December. He was seen as a big victory for Saudi Arabia as a whole as well as the club. Ronaldo’s arrival has increased stadium attendance in Saudi Arabia. Goalkeeper Mailson of Al-Taawoun has discussed how the addition of Cristiano Ronaldo has enhanced not just Al-Nassr but … Read more

Real Madrid is favorites to win competition for famed FIFA title

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Real Madrid FIFA title

Real Madrid are favorites to win the competition for a tenth time in a row. Gianni Infantino has announced plans for an expanded tournament. The larger competition would include 32 teams and begin in 2025. Real Madrid will be the favorites to continue Europe’s dominance of the famed FIFA title as one of the final … Read more

Twitter aided US psyops in the Middle East covertly

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twitter

Corporate papers revealed that Twitter promoted US military operations in the Middle East. Twitter allegedly constructed a hidden “whitelist” that exempted US Central Command accounts. Conservatives have pounced on the documents as proof of Twitter’s leftist bias. A review of corporate papers revealed that Twitter promoted US military operations in the Middle East. An investigation … Read more

Iran uses public executions to subdue unrest

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Iran

Iran’s government has repressed protesters for months. Some activists and academics see this as a desperate attempt to quell clerical dissent. The first documented executions of protesters provoked an uproar. Iran’s government has repressed protesters for months. Some activists and academics perceive this as a desperate attempt to quell the dissent that has challenged the … Read more

Air Sial allowed to fly on international routes

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air sial

ISLAMABAD: Air Sial has been granted approval for operating on multiple international routes in the Middle East. The federal cabinet has approved the designation of Air Sial for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Oman, Iraq, and Iran. The decision was taken following the legal and regulatory requirements of the … Read more

Biden seeks to allay concerns about US involvement in the Middle East

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6 January committee

Biden’s foreign policy since taking office has largely focused on countering China’s growing influence and Russia’s war in Ukraine. But he sought to assure other Middle Eastern leaders the US still sees the region as crucial to its foreign policy goals. His speech comes nearly one year after the US withdrew all military troops from … Read more

United States won’t ‘walk away’ from Middle East, Biden tells Arab leaders

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GOP candidate

US Vice President Joe Biden assured Arab leaders that Washington would continue to be actively involved in the Middle East. The summit brings together the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council as well as Egypt, Jordan and Iraq. US ties to Gulf powers have been roiled by multiple issues in recent years. Saudi Arabia … Read more

Biden will sign security pact with Israel in Jerusalem

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last hearing

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will sign a security “declaration” on Thursday. The document will reaffirm “unbreakable ties” between the two countries, US officials stated. Israel is very against the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and other world powers. JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid … Read more

Due of COVID variations, Biden will “minimise interaction” while in the Middle East

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biden

Karine Jean-Pierre says President Biden will seek to minimize physical contact with other officials. She cited the rise of new variants of the COVID-19 virus. White House is looking to increase masking and reduce contact at this point in the pandemic, she said. President Biden would try to “minimise” personal contact with other officials during his … Read more

Russia asserts Ukrainian weapons spreading to Middle East

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russia

Russia claims that weapons supplied by the West are reaching the black market via the Middle East. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu provided no evidence to support his assertion. Ukraine has received more than 28,000 tonnes of military equipment from the West so far. MOSCOW: Russia claimed on Tuesday that some of the weaponry the West … Read more

Indonesia, UAE sign exchange agreement

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Indonesia

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates sign a free trade agreement. The accord strengthens economic ties between the two Muslim countries. UAE has forged closer trade ties with Indonesia as part of an ambition to double its own economy. The deal could increase bilateral non-oil trade to US$10 billion within five years from US$3 billion … Read more

One killed, six injured in Serbia migrant shootout

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Serbia migrant shootout
  • One migrant was killed and at least six injured in the Serbia-Hungary shootout.
  • The incident took place in a forest on the outskirts of Subotica, 100km north of Belgrade.
  • It is not known what triggered the clash between Afghan and Pakistani migrants.

 

One migrant was killed and at least six others, including a teenage girl, were injured in a shootout between migrant groups in Serbia near the Hungarian border on Saturday, according to state-run RTS television.

According to RTS, the 16-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries in the incident, which occurred in a forest on the outskirts of Subotica, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Belgrade, where the injured were hospitalized.

Police, who made no immediate comment, blocked access to the forest where the incident took place, only around a kilometre from the Hungarian border.

Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin rushed to the scene.

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Iran, Argentina apply to joins BRICS

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BRICS

Iran has submitted an application to join the BRICS club of rising economies. The group is made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Russia has long sought deeper connections with Asia, South America, and the Middle East but has stepped up efforts to withstand US sanctions. An Iranian official on Monday said … Read more

Iran says Saudi Arabia is ready for direct talks

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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia is prepared to resume direct diplomatic talks with Iran. Spokesman made comments after Iraqi PM visited Tehran to mediate between the two countries. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister met with Mustafa al-Kadhimi. One day after Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited Tehran to mediate between the two regional … Read more

As PM Bennett dissolves parliament,Israel may have 5th election in 4 years

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After only a year in office, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has effectively resigned. If enacted, his resignation will lead to a general election later this year. His coalition ally Yair Lapid is now set to succeed him as leader of the Knesset. After only a year in office, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has … Read more

Bankrupt Sri Lanka allows women to work overseas

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sri lanka women

Sri Lanka’s minimum age for women working abroad reduced from 23 to 21. Sri Lanka is experiencing its greatest economic crisis since independence. Remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad have long been a significant source of foreign money for the country, bringing in approximately $7 billion each year. COLOMBO: The minimum age for women in … Read more

Israel says US is building a regional air defence alliance

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israel

Israel has offered defence cooperation to Arab states affiliated with the United States. The archenemy of Israel, Iran, claims that any military actions it takes are defensive. Israeli minister did not identify partner nations or provide any information on the foiled plots. JERUSALEM: The defence minister of Israel announced on Monday that the regional air … Read more

Bahrain denies claims that tuberculosis spreads in jails

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tuberculosis

Bahrain denies there are “active” tuberculosis cases in its prisons. World Health Organization: TB kills 1.5 million people each year. All necessary preventative measures have been taken, said Bahrain’s health ministry. The Bahraini government denied on Saturday that there were “active” tuberculosis cases in its prisons after Amnesty International accused authorities of failing to control … Read more

Iran, Venezuela sign two decade cooperation deal

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venezuela

Iran and Venezuela have signed a 20-year cooperation pact. The accord was signed during Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s two-day visit to Tehran. Both countries are subject to harsh US sanctions, as well as rising global food prices and rising tensions in the Mideast. TEHRAN: Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation pact on Saturday during … Read more

Banking Can Be a Game-Changer for Crypto Use in the UAE

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Crypto

The Middle East has become one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto marketplaces. According to a recent survey, 33% of UAE residents have invested in cryptocurrency. Open Banking will provide crypto investors with a unified experience. Following the announcements from the regulatory bodies that oversee virtual assets and cryptocurrencies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, crypto players … Read more

Egyptian, Polish presidents negotiate in Cairo

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CAIRO: Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Poland’s Andrzej Duda addressed the Russia-Ukraine crisis and its international ramifications. “This crisis has cast a shadow over the global economy and threatens the food security of various countries around the world,” El-Sisi said during a press conference with Duda in Cairo. Read more: Egyptian minister’s son faces murder … Read more

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