Even if you have never taken out loans, tried to rely only on yourself, and did not depend on anyone, you will still owe money from July 29 since you live among people on planet Earth. The Earth Overshoot Day is coming when we start living on credit. This day we run out of Earth’s […]
HE Dr. Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ), issued in March 2021 a decision regarding the controls for organizing and issuing environmental permits in the special economic zones and free zones in the Sultanate, The Arabian Stories reported. Lubna bint Hamoud Al Sabari, […]
The light pollution produced by street lamps, advertising boards, floodlights, and our homes is so harmful that 80% of the world’s population lives in the haze of a perpetual glow in the hours of darkness, BBC states. It started like any other day for Stephen Maciejewski. He woke up at 04:30, and by 05:30 he […]
As many as 200,000 seafarers have been left stranded at sea during the pandemic as shipping companies turn a blind eye, Al Jazeera reports. Akash Kumar was excited when he boarded his first ship as a seafarer, a bulk carrier called the Ula. “That time, it was a good feeling … a dream come true. […]
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani gave on July 12 a press briefing to several journalists and columnists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The National Communication Centre organized the briefing, BNA reports. He noted that the foreign policy of the Kingdom is based on several fundamental pillars that the Ministry is […]
IN 1972, to mark the opening of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, the United Nations established World Environment Day. Since then, it has developed into a global platform celebrated in over 100 countries – including Qatar – and encourages worldwide awareness and action for environmental conservation. It has become one […]
China is a relatively new investor and a specific investor. Along with the Russian and American models of building loyalist blocs in the international arena, China has developed its unique algorithm for economic expansion without being burdened by shared historical memory or the demands of democratic transformation. However, it is essential that potential partners do […]
King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with King Faisal University in Al-Ahsa for collaboration on environmental conservation and renewable energy studies. The agreement was signed on June 30, in the presence of King Faisal University Rector Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Al-Ohali and President and CEO of SPARK Saif […]
As part of its continuous development efforts to enhance and diversify the capital market in Oman with various types of fundraising instruments to meet the issuers’ and investors’ needs, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) has come up with a new draft Regulation for Bonds and Sukuk, Oman Observer reports. It includes the new requirements for […]
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS) has on July 5 announced that its fourth edition (GMIS2021) will invite global leaders to the United Arab Emirates to spearhead discussions on the future of the US$6.8 trillion global digital transformation. The GMIS2021 agenda will spotlight the importance of data intelligence and connectivity, highlighting the evolving integration […]
