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Oman urges citizens to not travel to Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Foreign has urged Omani citizens to not travel to Sri Lanka unless absolutely necessary given the security...
Saudi Arabia likely to cut VAT rate
Saudi Arabia will “ultimately” consider cutting the rate of value-added tax (VAT), which was increased to 15 percent in 2020,...
Public university ordered to pay BD30,000 to academic doctor
The Administrative Court has ordered a public university to pay BD30,000 to an academic doctor who agreed to continue serving...
Bahrain Tourism launches guided tours in Souq Al Manama
The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) said that guided tours are to be launched in Souq Al Manama, where...
Qatar to invest £10 billion in key sectors in UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday hosted Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and the two...
Biden ‘negotiating normalizing Saudi-Israeli relations with Egypt’
Joe Biden’s representatives are holding secret talks with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel aimed at normalizing relations between Saudi and...
WHO chief Tedros reappointed to 2nd five-year term
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was reappointed to a second five-year term on Tuesday by the U.N. health agency’s member countries....
OPEC+ to increase production ‘if demand is there’
Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said that OPEC+ would increase production “if demand is there.” He indicated that it...
Asian man arrested for human trafficking
The High Criminal Court sentenced an Asian man to three years behind bars for human trafficking after forcing two Asian...
Spare technologies to offer banking services in Bahrain soon
Kuwait-based personal finance application Spare has secured open banking authorisation from the Central Bank of Bahrain. The licence will allow Spare to...
