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Etihad launches aircraft carbon offset programme

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has committed to purchasing carbon offsets, to completely neutralise the CO2 emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” 787-10 aircraft for a full year of operations

December 9, 2020

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Iran, Syria to boost ‘strategic ties’

Iran and Syria have strengthened relations since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and they will continue to further enhance cooperation in line with their common objectives, Velayati was quoted

December 8, 2020

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Kuwait’s Emir names new PM

The emir also assigned him to form a government and provide a list of names for approval..reports Asian Lite News Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday appointed Sheikh Sabah

December 8, 2020

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US sanctions block Iran’s purchase of vaccine

The governor of Iran’s central bank said the US “inhumane sanctions” have blocked Iran’s purchase of vaccines needed to tackle the Covid-19 epidemic, official news agency IRNA reported. “Because the purchase of

December 8, 2020

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Peace Talks With Qatar Nears Fruition: Report

Kuwait and the Trump administration played key role in the discussions, aware that energy-rich Qatar had shown itself capable of surviving the blodckade, and was increasingly being drawn into an orbit closer

December 7, 2020

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UN Chief Lauds Kuwait’s Efforts to Defuse Gulf Crisis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed Kuwait’s mediation efforts to defuse tension between Qatar and several other Gulf countries. “The Secretary-General is encouraged by the statement by the foreign minister of Kuwait and

December 5, 2020

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EU launches cycling campaign against gender-based violence

Seventy Palestinians, including men and women, took part in the event on Thursday, which was part of a 16-day campaign to fight gender-based violence..reports Asian Lite News The European Union, in partnership

December 4, 2020

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UN chief lays out plan to revitalise Beirut

On August 4, a cache of ammonium nitrate caused a deadly blast at the Port of Beirut, causing devastation in a city already suffering from a growing coronavirus outbreak, political and economic

December 3, 2020

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Palestine calls for more measures against Israeli settlements

A statement issued by Ishtaye’s office in Ramallah said that he told the meeting “due to these policies, the Palestinian land is shrinking, settler violence is escalating, and the access to our

December 3, 2020

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Iraq, France call for easing regional tension

A statement by the Iraqi presidency’s media office said that Salih and Macron spoke over the phone on Wednesday and discussed the bilateral relations and means to strengthen them in various fields..reports

December 3, 2020

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