Over 1,000 industry experts expected at exhibitions summit, say organizers
RIYADH (RAHNUMA): Around 1,000 industry experts from some 73 countries are expected to attend the first edition of the International Summit for Exhibitions and Conferences, which takes place from Dec. 15-17. Hosted at Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City and organized by the Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority, the three-day event will explore investment opportunities […]
Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’: Foreign Minister
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (IANS) Israel announced Sunday that it will close its embassy in Ireland, attributing the decision to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israeli policies”. In a press release, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Ireland of actions and rhetoric against Israel, which he stated are rooted in “the delegitimisation and demonisation of the Jewish […]
Israel approves plan to expand settlements in occupied Golan
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (IANS) The Israeli government approved a plan on Sunday to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory currently occupied by Israel, according to a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The 10.81-million-U.S. dollar plan, unanimously approved by the cabinet, is being advanced “in light of the war and […]
Libya’s oil company declares force majeure at key refinery following clashes
Tripoli, Dec 15 (IANS) Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday declared a state of force majeure at an oil refinery in the western city of Zawiya, some 45 km west of the capital Tripoli, due to damages caused by armed clashes. “The NOC regretfully declares a force majeure and level three (the highest) […]
Prosecution: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defied summons
Seoul, Dec 15 (IANS) Prosecutors said President Yoon Suk Yeol did not comply with their summons for Sunday and added they will soon issue another order. The special prosecution team handling an investigation into Yoon’s botched martial law imposition said it had sent a summons to Yoon last Wednesday, asking him to appear at the […]
Peace summit on eastern DRC conflicts ‘called off’: DRC Presidency
Kinshasa, Dec 15 (IANS) A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was “called off,” the DRC presidential office said. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was set to host DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in a bid to ease tensions gripping the […]
UK officially joins Asia-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP
London, Dec 15 (IANS) The U.K. officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday, becoming the first European nation to join the Asia-Pacific trade bloc. The 12-country landmark trade agreement is expected to boost the British economy by 2 billion pounds (about 2.52 billion U.S. dollars) annually in the long […]
Approval rating for Japanese PM on decline: poll
Tokyo, Dec 15 (IANS) An approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been on the decline, the latest poll has shown. The approval rating dropped 3.5 percentage points from the previous survey in mid-November to 36.5 per cent, with disapproval rising to 43.1 per cent as Ishiba’s government faces scepticism over its ability […]
South Korea: Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for chief of Capital Defence Command in martial law probe
Seoul, Dec 15 (IANS) South Korea prosecutors said on Sunday that they are seeking an arrest warrant for Lt. Gen. Lee Jin-woo, head of the Capital Defence Command, as part of an investigation into his alleged involvement in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law. The decision comes a day after prosecutors grilled Lee […]
Ghanaian President-elect Mahama outlines major policies to boost development
Accra, Dec 15 (IANS) After securing an electoral victory that marks his return to the presidency, Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama has outlined 26 key policies that he aims to implement within his first 120 days in office. In a document titled “Mahama’s First 120 Days: A Social Contract with the People of Ghana,” the […]
