Jerusalem : The European Union made a new contribution of €2.37 million to support Palestinian farmers and agro-businesses in the West Bank. The contribution was channeled through the Palestinian Authority's program "Assistance to Agriculture in the West Bank (AAWB)",...
Kuala Lumpur : Pahang's Sultan Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah was sworn in on Thursday as the 16th King of Malaysia after his predecessor, Sultan Muhammad V, abdicated the throne earlier this month. Abdullah, 59, took the charge of the King, also Malaysia's head of...
Islamabad : Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected objection raised by India over Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's telephone call to Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The row started after Qureshi called Farooq on Tuesday and spoke about Islamabad's efforts...
Geneva : The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA) has launched an appeal for $1.2 billion to fund vital services and life-saving aid for 5.4 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, West Bank and across the Middle East. Speaking in Geneva...
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday unveiled a wide-ranging National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP), an ambitious plan to make the country corruption free in five years. Mahathir conceded that introducing new legislation on political...
Dubai : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday complained against Qatar at the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to a ban imposed by Doha on imports from Abu Dhabi. "The complaint follows a ban of the sale of consumer goods manufactured in the UAE, Saudi Arabia,...
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysia’s firm stance on matters relating to Israel will not affect its diplomatic relations with other countries, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. He said countries that have diplomatic and trade relations with Malaysia were very well aware...
Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates Central Bank (UAECB) and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced Tuesday the launch of a common digital currency project 'Aber', which will be used in financial settlements between the two countries through Blockchain...
Kuwait : Board Chairman and Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Sheikh Mubarak Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah received Director of Kyrgyz National News Agency (KABAR) Kubanichbek Tabaldiyev, at KUNA headquarters on Monday. Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, who is also the...
Islamabad : The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) received $1 billion from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), to help bridge Islamabad's current account deficit. The ADFD on January 22 agreed to provide $3...