UAE’s Air Arabia bets on Ras Al Khaimah hub
The Sharjah-based budget carrier, which currently operates out of three hubs in the Gulf and North Africa region, signed an agreement with the RAK government in February declaring it the…
Sudan’s president bans political party meetings
The decree comes just a week after Al-Bashir assured a meeting of party leaders they had freedom to operate in the run-up to a “national dialogue” he has promised to…
Mortar fire on Syria schools kills child, hurts 40: Media
AFP - Mortar rounds fired on schools in the Syrian capital on Tuesday killed a child and wounded more than 40 people, among them more children, state media said. Rebels…
UN’s Iran rights watchdog slams case of death-row woman
AFP- A UN human rights monitor on Monday urged Tehran to halt the planned execution of an Iranian woman for the alleged murder of a former intelligence official, saying her…
Ukraine leader says Russia wants to set southeast ‘on fire’
Oleksandr Turchynov’s impassioned charges against Ukraine’s historic master came only hours after a “frank and direct” exchange on the crisis between US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir…
Gunmen kidnap Jordan envoy to Libya, wound driver
A security official said the ambassador’s driver suffered gunshot wounds during the kidnapping.
Civil society organisations call for budget transparency
Finance ministry has failed to meet legal obligations in publishing budget drafts for the state, economic bodies and public sector, joint statement says
Natural gas supplies to be temporarily reduced by 5%
A natural gas supply unit will stop working from 17 to 27 April, Ministry of Electricity says
Saudi Arabia imposes fines, jail terms for visa lapses
Punishment ranging from fines and jail terms to confiscation of assets and deportation may be imposed, escalating a year-long crackdown on visa irregularities that have been overlooked for decades.
Gulf support should not substitute for long-term economic reform: IMF official
Egypt must address “imbalances in the budget”, generate jobs, and improve living standards, says Massod Ahmed, IMF’s Middle East director