Samsung heir dodges corruption indictment
Samsung heir-apparent Jay Y. Lee scored a symbolic victory after a civilian review panel recommended against indicting billionaire on charges…
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Tech titans take aim at US president freeze on H-1B and other visas
President Donald Trump administration has justified suspension of some worker visas on grounds it will boost US jobs, but execs…
Oman sultan to ratify emergency interest-free loan scheme
Oman’s Sultan has issued royal orders to rolls out an emergency interest-free loan for the categories most affected by the…
Official who took $3.2m bribe from Bangladeshi MP in Kuwait wanted
Kuwait’s Public Prosecution is continuing its marathon investigation into the case of the Bangladeshi MP,taken into custody on charges of…
Syrian Kurdish authorities in talks over US sanctions exemption
Syrian Kurdish-led authorities are in talks with their allies in a US-led coalition on a promised exemption from US sanctions…
Lloyd’s of London apologise,ready to pay for ‘shameful’ slave trade role
Lloyd’s of London insurance market apologised for its “shameful” role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and…
Pakistani authorities to seal city areas across country
Pakistani authorities says they will re-impose strict lockdowns in selected areas of several cities from Monday night to stem quickening…
Broken Unemployment system complicates Trump’s path to re-election
Broken unemployment system raises prospect of out-of-work Floridians bringing their anger to voting booths,where races decided by slimmest of margins.
Greece ready to open to tourists but safety top priority
Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the safety of tourists is a top priority for us as we are…
Future euro zone bailouts should aim to restore growth,report for ESM says
Future euro zone bailout programmes should aim more at restoring economic growth rather than focusing on fiscal tightening and their…
Britain spy chief says no threat to Five Eyes alliance
Britain spy chief says disagreements over China’s Huawei Technologies do not pose a threat to intelligence-sharing ties between Britain and…
Poland rescheduled presidential election on June 28
Poland has rescheduled presidential election on June 28 that was cancelled last month amid the coronavirus pandemic,setting the stage for…
Pope Francis introduces new tenders law to curb corruption
Pope Francis initiated legislation to brings the Holy See in line with international anti-corruption standards,Consider as result of four years…
Thai govt approves $58 billion economic package to ease Pandemic impact
Thai government passed a 1.9 trillion baht ($58 billion) economic support package on Sunday to ease the impact of the…
Russia rejects US allegation that Libyan banknotes seized in Malta counterfeit
Russia has rejected United States claims that Libyan currency worth over $1 billion seized in Malta are counterfeit,banknotes were printed…
Turkey considers oil exploration under Libya deal
Turkey considering to begin oil exploration in eastern Mediterranean within 4 months under a deal signed with Libya that was…
Sources says US to cancel visas of Chinese students
Sources says United States is planning to cancel the visas of thousands of Chinese graduate students,which could impact 3,000 to…
Saudi bankruptcy committee receives 381 liquidation requests
Saudi bankruptcy committee has received about 381 requests for liquidation from firms which is largest in history of Saudi Arabia.
European Union released details of $824bn coronavirus recovery plan
European Union coronavirus relief package seeks to avoid a further splintering of economic growth and wealth levels among EU’s 27…
Saudi minister clarify the mechanism for the return of employees
Saudi Minister of Human Resource Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi has announced that public sector employees can resume work gradually…
European Commission says we must focus on health & jobs now, fiscal matters later
European Commission said we must now focus on investment in public health and protecting jobs and companies, and worry about…
Dubai to allow free movement and business activities
Dubai has decided to allow free movement and business activities from Wednesday following a comprehensive analysis of health and socio-economic…