JERUSALEM: For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time.With elections approaching in March, Netanyahu has placed his world-leading vaccination drive at the center of his reelection campaign — launching an aggressive media blitz portraying him as almost singlehandedly leading the country out of the pandemic. He appears to be…
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LONDON: The UK faces at least another nine months of restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus, because a workable vaccine might not be ready until well into 2021, the head of Oxford University’s vaccine team said on Tuesday. Prof. Andrew Pollard, who runs the university’s research group working to find a coronavirus vaccine, said…
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BRUSSELS: EU leaders met the head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday as they scramble to contain the escalating crisis there, with Germany warning the country could deteriorate into a “second Syria.”Fayez Al-Sarraj, whose beleaguered government is facing an offensive by rival forces who control the country’s east, met EU diplomatic chief…
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JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday said he aimed to boost the number of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank to one million within a decade, from around 400,000 at present.Naftali Bennett, a hawk who draws much of his support from settlers, is leading his New Right party to elections in March.He was speaking…
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Ahli United Bank (AUB) launched a WhatsApp transactional Business service update as part of growing AUB’s WhatsApp based service range. The update, according to AUB, includes three distinct features allowing customers to inquire about their account summaries and the last five transactions made with their accounts. Along with enabling money transfers within their AUB accounts…
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NGN Training Center organized a workshop with the aim of introducing young Bahraini graduates and job seekers to the requirements of the labor market and develop their knowledge and skills. The workshop focused on helping fresh graduates to navigate the battlefield of working life smoothly in a competitive job market that is always looking for the…
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MOGADISHU: At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.A plume of thick black smoke was seen over the city and witnesses said a number of vehicles were on fire.Militant…
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MOGADISHU: At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia’s parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.A plume of thick black smoke was seen over the city and witnesses said a number of vehicles were on fire.Militant…
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BRUSSELS: NATO said Tuesday it would take “some personnel” out of Iraq because of the increased danger there after the US killing of an Iranian general triggered revenge threats.The withdrawal is temporary but “the safety of our personnel is paramount,” a NATO official said in a statement.US and allied foreign troops in Iraq are concerned…
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WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was not in Baghdad pursuing a peaceful diplomatic mission when the US killed him in a drone attack last week. “Is there any history that would indicate that it was remotely possible that this kind gentleman, this diplomat of great order -…
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The Ministry of Finance and National Economy published the Bahrain Economic Quarterly (BEQ) Q3 2019 report for the Kingdom of Bahrain. The report is a quarterly review and outlook on global, regional and local economic and market trajectory. Pro-growth initiatives as part of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 continue to help further diversify the Kingdom’s economic…
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Al Salam Bank-Bahrain officially opened its newest branch at Al Raya Mall in Riffa in the presence of the Executive Director of Banking Supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Mr. Khalid Hamad Abdulrahman, Group CEO Mr. Rafik Nayed, Deputy CEO Mr. Anwar Murad and other key members of the Executive Management. The Bahrain…
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PARIS: France and the United States have given themselves 15 days to settle a dispute over the taxation of US tech giants, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Tuesday.Le Maire said he had a “long discussion” on the telephone Monday with his US counterpart Steven Mnuchin.“We have given ourselves exactly 15 days” to solve…
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DUBAI/WASHIGNTON: Saudi Arabia condemned the rocket attack which killed a US defense contractor and wounded several American and Iraqi troops, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The statement from the Kingdom added that the terror attacks violated the sovereignty of Iraq. The attack happened on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in northern Iraq, US officials said.According to…
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A roundup of some of the biggest news stories of the year in the eyes of the Arab world. FEBRUARY Pope Francis makes historic visit to the UAE Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, began a three-day trip to the UAE on Feb. 3, which he described as an opportunity to write “a…
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The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) issued its foreign trade report of November 2019, encompassing data on the balance of trade, imports, exports (national origin), and re-exports. The value of imports decreased by 17%, reaching BD379 million during November 2019 compared to BD455 million for the same month the previous year. The top 10 countries…
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