But US sanctions due on 4 November are expected to take a major bite….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: US 'dream' of halting Iran's oil exports won't come true: minister
Iran tensions set to dominate UN Security Council talks
Tehran’s nuclear programme expected to be under the spotlight in upcoming UN meeting..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran tensions set to dominate UN Security Council talks
Palestinian Interior Ministry to regulate private security firms
The Palestinian government is now regulating private security companies in the West Bank, seeking consistency among them and implementing basic requirements for them to receive licenses.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestinian Interior Ministry to regulate private security firms
Upper Egypt villagers don't exist on paper
Many Upper Egyptian villagers are invisible to the government after generations of births and marriages without official paperwork, leaving them uncounted and without services.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Upper Egypt villagers don't exist on paper
Syrian girl’s Twitter account accused of Western propaganda
Russia has accused the West of manipulating the Twitter account of a six-year-old girl from Idlib, who is posting about the suffering of children in the province ahead of an imminent regime offensive.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syrian girl’s Twitter account accused of Western propaganda
For Abbas, it’s not too late to negotiate
Israel’s next prime minister should not give up on meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and reaching a peace agreement, even if it means a limited one to be implemented only in the West Bank.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: For Abbas, it’s not too late to negotiate
UAE retailers urged to register for VAT tourist refund scheme
The UAE's Federal Tax Authority plans to implement the scheme from Q4 2018
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE retailers urged to register for VAT tourist refund scheme
Group-IB launches new banking cyberprotection
Smart Bank designed to protect financial institutions from emerging threats
Source: ITP.net
Full Article: Group-IB launches new banking cyberprotection
Cricket-loving cross-border couples bowled over in UAE
The UAE is home to many cricket-loving cross-border couples from India and Pakistan who find it an easier option than living on the subcontinent, where Pakistanis have trouble getting visas for India, and vice versa
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Cricket-loving cross-border couples bowled over in UAE
Sharjah port operator Gulftainer inks 50-year, $600m concession for US port
With the deal, the port becomes the largest ever operation by a UAE company in the United States
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Sharjah port operator Gulftainer inks 50-year, 0m concession for US port