Colombia turning to Middle East, Europe for post-conflict investment
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos will visit London, the United Arab Emirates and Portugal to drum up support for his government’s US$43bn post-conflict investment program. Santos, who...
Home and Dry: Middle East water shortages
As the global supply of water comes under increased strain, regional instability leaves Jordan stuck between a rock and a hard place For a country specifically named after a river, water shortages...
‘Ground-Breaking’ UAE ATM System About to Go Live
In what it called a “ground-breaking and historic moment,” the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is to launch a major change in airspace management on December 7, signaling completion of...
Morocco Launches First Spy Satellite With Eye on Surprising Target
Morocco has launched its first observation satellite, to be used for military activities, surveillance of its borders and coastline and monitoring desertification in the region. The Mohammed VI-A...
It will take years to clear up the rubble in the Middle East
THE old town of Mosul is a wasteland. So are many other cities and towns that have been mangled by the wars in Iraq and Syria. There is so much broken concrete and twisted metal in Aleppo, the...
Butti Saeed Al Ghandi Inaugurates Middle East Cleaning Technology Week 2017
H.E. Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice-Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre, today inaugurated the 5th Middle East Cleaning Technology Week (MECTW) at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). With...
Paris climate accord: Syria to sign up, isolating US
The US is set to become isolated in its stance on the Paris climate agreement, after Syria said it was preparing to join the deal. The Paris deal unites the world’s nations in tackling climate...
Algeria returns to controversial shale gas policy in energy shift
Algeria announced bold changes to its hydrocarbon development policy, including the resumption of a $70 billion shale gas project. The project to tap into the country’s extensive shale reserves...
