March 2019

Sudan’s parliament voted on Monday to shorten a state of emergency declared by President Omar al-Bashir last month from one year to six months, a Reuters witness said. Parliament may…

UAE Cabinet approves regulatory framework for the issuance of long-term visas to investors, entrepreneurs and innovators Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE says to start taking applications for 10-year visas

Mohamed Alabbar says an initial coin offering in Europe will be considered within 12 months of the launch of the blockchain platform Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Dubai's Emaar reveals…

Agricultural technology move is expected to generate over $450 million of GDP contribution and create more than 2,900 jobs by 2021 Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince…

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Ethiopia has confirmed to Al Arabiya English that the sole Saudi victim who died during the doomed Ethiopian Airlines plane crash has been identified as Saad…

A steel arch bridge in Ras Al Khaimah has set a Guinness World Record as the world's longest steel bridge span Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Ras Al Khaimah bridge…

New strategy seeks to establish a major global hub for space science and technology in the UAE Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE Cabinet adopts National Space Strategy 2030

Emirates Islamic customers will be able to access UAE government payment gateway Noqodi Source: ITP.net Full Article: Emirates Islamic enables Noqodi government payments

The sentencing of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer and women’s rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh to 33 years in prison and 148 lashes in a new case against her is an…

Egyptian security forces have killed 46 “very dangerous” extremist militants in shootouts in northern Sinai, the military said on Monday.The armed forces say several hundred militants have Source: Al Arabiya…