Press Dossier   By Date  19/09/2020
Abu Dhabi, Dubai ranked smartest cities in Middle East
Abu Dhabi and Dubai have emerged as the smartest cities in the region, with the UAE capital jumping 14 spots to rank 42nd globally in a new index.
Riyadh soars in global smart city rankings
Riyadh has leapt up the ranking of the world’s smart cities, according to the annual survey of residents’ satisfaction conducted by the prestigious Swiss business school IMD.
How the coronavirus crisis forced the largest oil supply cut in history
It was this decline that precipitated, in the first week of March, a meeting of OPEC+ – OPEC and its non-OPEC partners, 23 countries in all – in Vienna to address what was turning into, by far, the biggest decline in consumption ever recorded.
Saudi Arabia makes hard-hitting call for full OPEC+ compliance on cuts
Saudi Arabia has called on its partners in the OPEC+ alliance to be vigilant, disciplined and transparent in their commitment to the oil cuts agreement that have brought global crude back from the chaos of earlier this year.
Emirates to resume flying to 15 African destinations by October
The UAE carrier, Emirates will resume normal flights to 15 destinations in Africa, starting with Luanda in Angola from Oct. 1, the airline said in a statement.
Ministries asked to name foreign employees to be replaced by Kuwaiti citizens
Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has asked the ministries of education and Awqaf to list names of all foreign employees doing certain jobs in a step to replace them with citizens as the country is seeking to redress population imbalance, a media report said today.
Trump awards Kuwaiti emir ‘prestigious’ decoration
US President Donald Trump awarded the US Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the White House said in a statement on Friday, adding that it was the first time the honour has been given since 1991.
Saudi Shura Council member calls for teacher licensing system
A member of the Saudi Shura Council, the country’s official consultative body, called for introducing a teaching licensing scheme and linking the teacher’s professional license to appointment and incentives, local media reported.
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