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UAE approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for 3 to 17-year-olds
A health worker prepares an Ebola vaccine to administer to health workers during a vaccination campaign in Mbandaka, Congo Monday, May. 21, 2018.
2021-08-02, The National
The UAE's health ministry approved the Sinopharm vaccine for use on children aged between three and 17. The move followed a trial on 900 children in Abu Dhabi. "The...
Pressure is increasing on Israel to explain its relationship with Pegasus spyware
Anna Donath of Momentum party speaks during a protest against the government's alleged use of powerful Pegasus spyware to spy on opponents, Budapest, Hungary, July 26, 2021.
2021-08-02, Yahoo Daily News
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI): Diplomatic pressure is increasing on the state of Israel to give convincing explanations on the nature of its relationship with the NSO...
“A Government That Has Killed People for Less”: Pro-Saudi Social Media Swarms Leave Critics in Fear
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2021-08-01, The Intercept
Geoff Golberg watched his own face flicker across the screen in disbelief. A short video clip posted to YouTube and Twitter this March characterized him as a mortal enemy...
Air travel recovery hit as Chinese airlines scrap flights2021-08-04
Gulf News: Beijing: For the second week in a row, the recovery in global air traffic has taken a step back. Airline seat capacity declined about a quarter of a percentage point to 68% of the amount offered in the same week of 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted...
Filipino mother hit by Covid-19 gives birth to twin daughters in Dubai2021-08-04
The National: A jubilant new mother who was hit by a severe Covid-19 infection just two months before her due date said her prayers were answered after she gave birth to twin girls. Filipino Mariecen Nituma Agillon, 26, was rushed in for a coronavirus test 31 weeks into her...
Saudi man executed for ‘terrorist’ acts2021-08-04
Gulf News: Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced the execution Tuesday of a man it said had been found guilty of armed rebellion and protesting against the...
Saudi Arabia: Pair convicted of business licensing fraud2021-08-04
Gulf News: Abu Dhabi: The SaudiMinistry of Commerce has named and shamed two men - one French and the other Lebanese - after they were convicted of business licensing fraud, local media reported. “The French man was...
COVID-19: Saudi consumer loans grow 106 times in year2021-08-04
Gulf News: Abu Dhabi: The value ofloans taken in Saudi Arabia in the first and second quarters grew 106 times compared to the same period last year, local media reported. Loans reached 14.6 billion riyals at the end of the second quarter, compared to only SR118 million...
Saudi Arabia: 2 men arrested for flouting isolation rules in Ha’il2021-08-04
Gulf News: Abu Dhabi: Police have arrested two Saudis, one of them with COVID-19, for flouting isolation rules, officials said. “A Saudi...
Saudi Arabia: 16 people arrested for fraud2021-08-04
Gulf News: Abu Dhabi: A 16-member has been arrested for allegedly defrauding people and smuggling cash abroad, a police...
BYJU’S, Unacademy grab ~76 pc of edtech funding in 2021; sector raises $1.9B since Jan2021-08-04
Your Story: Edtech’s sensational rise in the pandemic is well-documented by now. Last year, online education startups in India raised a record $2.2 billion in funding, with the sector becoming the most funded by deal value for the first time. The momentum has continued in...
Shamed Juan Carlos deserves to see out his days in Spain2021-08-04
The Times/The Sunday Times: Juan Carlos, the disgraced former king of Spain, cuts a lonely and tragic figure: he is mired in allegations of...
Dubai-based company setup firm expands operations in Saudi Arabia2021-08-04
Arab News: RIYADH: Pro PartnerGroup, a Dubai-based company specializing in company formations, has expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2014 and has offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman, and Qatar. The company helps new entrants into the market to...
Unprecedented levels of ties!2021-08-04
Gulf Daily News: Manama: His MajestyKing Hamad has praised unprecedented...
Riding the oil price rebound: Gulf states to accelerate asset sales2021-08-03
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide: Saudi Aramco and other Gulf oil producers are...
UK preparing to scrap red list rules for passengers transiting through airport hubs2021-08-03
The Independent: The UK government is on the verge of scrapping mandatory hotel quarantine for passengers who arrive into the UK on connecting flights via “airport hubs”, it has been reported. Currently anyone passing through a red list country must complete 10 days’ (11...
IDB announces activation of 'Monitoring and Self-evaluation Programme' for Abu Dhabi’s industrial sector2021-08-03
Urdu Point: (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews / WAM - 03rd Aug, 2021) ABU DHABI, 3rd August 2021 (WAM) - Abu DhabiDepartment of Economic Development’s IndustrialDevelopment Bureau (IDB) announces the activation of a monitoring and self-evaluation programme for the...