The Japanese government decided on Tuesday to extend USD five million in emergency grant aid in response to the flood disaster triggered by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry announced.Japan will impleme…
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince urges MPs to put differences aside, focus on reforms
His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah urged Tuesday parliament members to focus on reforms “for the sake of Kuwait” with objective of meeting aspirations of citizens to achieve prosperous future.”We are…
Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in Jenin
A Palestinian man died on Tuesday, after sustaining serious injuries during an Israeli military operation on Monday in Jenin city.This death raises the number of casualties of yesterday’s attack to six, including one child, while 90 others were injure…
Kuwait donates around USD one mln for flood relief in Pakistan
The State of Kuwait on Tuesday donated nearly one million US dollars to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan for the victims of recent devastating floods in the country.This is part of the direct Kuwaiti financial contribution…
China cuts benchmark lending rate, 1st in 10 months
China’s central bank cut its benchmark lending rate on Tuesday for the first time in 10 months.The People’s Bank of China announced in a statement that it has lowered the one-year loan prime rate, a benchmark for corporate loans, by 10 basis points fr…
Jordanian-Iraqi Finance and Business Forum kicks off
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yousef Shamali, deputizing for Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, on Tuesday inaugurated the Jordanian-Iraqi Finance and Business Forum. The forum, which is organized by the Iraqi Business Council in Amman, represe…
Jordan, UAE collaborate to foster integrated industrial partnership
In a joint effort to promote sustainable economic development, the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply partnered with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to organize an introductory workshop on integr…