The African Industrial and Development Conference and Awards (AIDCA) is set to host the Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) finals in Abuja, Nigeria, in…
Gaza fisherman tests waters in legal fight over Israeli blockade
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: Gaza fisherman Jihad Al-Hissi is used to rough waters but he now faces a new storm. An Israeli court…
Jordan says Israel disavows behavior of top minister over flag of expanded borders
AMMAN: Jordan got Israeli assurances that the behavior of a top cabinet minister who spoke at a podium which had a flag showing…
‘Put it on your must-see list,’ Oprah Winfrey says after Jordan visit
DUBAI: US TV personality Oprah Winfrey explored Jordan with US TV show host Gayle King this week and the former took to Instagram…
Thailand dissolves parliament for election
BANGKOK: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a decree to dissolve parliament, according to an announcement in the Royal Gazette on Monday, paving…
Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones – Kommersant newspaper
MOSCOW: Russia’s presidential administration has told officials to stop using Apple iPhones because of concerns the devices are vulnerable to Western intelligence agencies,…
Tear gas, arrests as Kenya opposition stages protests
NAIROBI: Kenyan riot police fired tear gas and water cannon Monday against demonstrators joining a day of action called by the opposition to…
As economy worsens, Lebanese juggle dizzying rates for devalued pound
BEIRUT: When Caroline Sadaka buys groceries in the Lebanese capital Beirut, she keeps her phone in hand – not to check her shopping…
In search of Jewish heritage in Morocco’s southern oases
AKKA, Morocco: In the depths of Morocco’s Akka oasis, two archaeologists pore over the floor of a synagogue searching for the minutest of…
CEO of Seven Century Real Estate Brokers believes Dubai is fertile ground for investments
What does it take for a female real estate entrepreneur to build a business from the ground up and steer it successfully through…