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Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE want to smear Rached Ghannouchi Tarek Kahlaoui 8 June 2020 12:45 UTC | Last update: 10 sec ago As a leader of political Islam, the Tunisian parliament speaker is viewed as a threat in the halls of power of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi chairs the first session of the new parliament in Tunis on 13 November...

Expats who move to Qatar will have more time to process their residency permits when the new sponsorship law takes effect in three weeks. Instead of seven days as stipulated in the current law on expatriates’ entry, departure, residence and sponsorship, ex-pats will get 30, a senior official said. Law No. 21 of 2015 will come into effect on Dec. 13 after being approved...

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar has obtained, by unanimous vote, the approval of the General Assembly of GS1 to establish a barcode office for Qatari products, as a result of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Qatar Development Bank (QDB). In a statement, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that Qatar has obtained...

QNA Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued on Monday Amiri Order No 4 of 2020, appointing HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani as an adviser to the Amir on economic affairs. The Amiri order shall be implemented from the date of its issuance and to be published in the Official Gazette.

Factbox: Who’s bidding to be next World Trade Organization chief? Posted on June 8, 2020By Natalie Thomas and Kate Holton World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) began the process on Monday of selecting a new director-general to replace Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo, who is stepping down a year early at the end of August. Azevedo’s successor will...

Ryanair’s O’Leary says UK quarantine will be quashed or dropped Posted on June 8, 2020By Natalie Thomas and Kate Holton Travelers are seen wearing protective face masks at Heathrow Airport, as Britain launches its 14-day quarantine for international arrivals, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain LONDON (Reuters) – Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said he believed Britain’s coronavirus quarantine will...

Workers start to remove charred scaffolding around Notre-Dame Cathedral Posted on June 8, 2020By Metro US Works on Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Share Post: Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City PARIS (Reuters) – Workers began on Monday the delicate and risky task of dismantling 200 tonnes worth of charred and twisted scaffolding left surrounding the...

Elanco wins conditional EU antitrust okay for $7.6 billion Bayer deal Posted on June 8, 2020By Metro US The historic headquarters of German pharmaceutical and chemical maker Bayer AG is pictured in Leverkusen BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Elanco Animal Health <ELAN.N> secured EU antitrust clearance on Monday to buy Bayer’s <BAYGn.DE> veterinary drugs unit after pledging to sell some products to address competition concerns about...

Wall Street opens higher on economic rebound hopes Posted on June 8, 2020By Metro US New York Stock Exchange opens during COVID-19 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday, building on last week’s rally after a surprise rebound in jobs bolstered views that the U.S. economy has weathered the worst of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial...

Coronavirus in the Middle East: A perfect storm Marco Carnelos 8 June 2020 10:54 UTC | Last update: 23 sec ago In a region already riven by persistent conflicts and economic collapse, the pandemic could be the final straw Graffiti shows a man wearing a protective face mask in Beirut on 26 April (AFP) The impacts of coronavirus have been tremendous everywhere, but in the Middle East, the situation...

Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE want to smear Rached Ghannouchi Tarek Kahlaoui 8 June 2020 12:45 UTC | Last update: 10 sec ago As a leader of political Islam, the Tunisian parliament speaker is viewed as a threat in the halls of power of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi chairs the first session of the new parliament in Tunis on 13 November...

Luxury malls featuring international brands and entertainment venues have been the cornerstone of the retail industry. Brick-and-mortar retailers in the Gulf region have been among the worst-hit by coronavirus closures Mall operators in the Gulf region are delaying new mega-projects as the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices upend a retail industry built around huge centers catering to tourists...

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced a temporary closure on G-Ring Road for those heading to Hamad International Airport, between the Umm Besher and Jery Musabbeh interchanges, from 9pm today until 4am tomorrow. This will be done in co-ordination with the General Directorate of Traffic to “complete the installation of ITS gantries”, Ashghal has tweeted. Last updated: June 08 2020...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday announced 1,368 confirmed new cases of Covid-19, with 1,597 new recoveries and three deaths in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of people recovered in Qatar to 45,935. Over the last 24 hours, 19 patients had been admitted to intensive care due to the virus, bringing the total number of...