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India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
Middle East
September 23, 2021
India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
NEW DELHI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – India and United Arab Emirates plan to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)…
Egypt’s UK ambassador discusses cooperation with AstraZeneca
Egypt
September 11, 2021
Egypt’s UK ambassador discusses cooperation with AstraZeneca
Egyptian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Tarek Adel met on Friday with AstraZeneca’s Vice President for the Middle East and…
UAE lifts ban on entry from certain countries for vaccinated residents
Middle East
September 10, 2021
UAE lifts ban on entry from certain countries for vaccinated residents
DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Friday residents who had been fully vaccinated with a…
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
World
September 9, 2021
Crushed by pandemic, conventions mount a cautious return
In pre-COVID times, business events __ from small academic conferences to giant trade shows like CES __ routinely attracted more…
Saudi, UAE leaders hold call amid rising regional rivalry
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Saudi, UAE leaders hold call amid rising regional rivalry
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – The crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates discussed bilateral relations and…
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
World
September 3, 2021
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
SANGEH, Indonesia (AP) — Deprived of their preferred food source — the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by…
Aeroflot doubles flights from Moscow to Egypt’s Red Sea resort cities
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Aeroflot doubles flights from Moscow to Egypt’s Red Sea resort cities
Aeroflot began doubling its flights from Moscow to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada airports on Wednesday, from 25 to 50. Russian…
Egypt aims to increase Suez Canal returns by LE6 billion in 2021/22
Business
August 30, 2021
Egypt aims to increase Suez Canal returns by LE6 billion in 2021/22
Egypt’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development said on Sunday that it plans to increase the returns of the Suez…
Starved of electricity, Lebanon picks Dubai’s ENOC to swap Iraqi fuel
Middle East
August 27, 2021
Starved of electricity, Lebanon picks Dubai’s ENOC to swap Iraqi fuel
BEIRUT, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s energy ministry said it had picked Dubai’s ENOC in a tender to swap 84,000…
EgyptAir launches e-upgrade service on international flights
Egypt
August 17, 2021
EgyptAir launches e-upgrade service on international flights
On Tuesday, EgyptAir launched a e-upgrade service that allows passengers to upgrade from economy to business class on EgyptAir international…