Archive: January 26, 2021
Republic Day: Indian envoy to UAE reflects on tough year for expat community
Two gyms and a department store shut down in Dubai for flouting Covid-19 rules
Drunk Elephant: The cult US skincare brand is finally coming to the UAE in February
How composer Khyam Allami is tackling cultural bias by creating tools to make non-western music
Sinopharm vaccine may be less vulnerable to Covid-19 variants, say immunologists
Cartoon for January 27, 2021
Hero's welcome for Nepalese climbers who scaled K2 during harsh winter
South Africa's president urges wealthy countries to share Covid vaccines with poorer nations
UK's Rolls-Royce forecasts £2bn cash outflow in 2021 on travel slump
Chinese Covid vaccine booster 'could upgrade shot against variants'
Boris Johnson warns 'vaccine-busting' variants could prompt tougher quarantine rules
MasterCard to use quantum-resistant technology to protect contactless payments
38 global retailers that have shut up shop due to the pandemic – from Topshop to J Crew
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets new ambassadors to the UAE
Kagiso Rabada leads South Africa fight back against Pakistan as 14 wickets fall on opening day of first Test
UAE government's adaptive policies helped to deal with Covid-19 crisis, minister of economy says
Mohammed Naveed and Shaiman Anwar facing life bans after being found guilty of breaching anti-corruption rules
Zuhair Murad is the latest Lebanese designer to pull out of Paris Haute Couture Week
New WEF standards on ESG gaining traction among corporations
UN criticises Israel over ‘harassment and intimidation’ of Palestinian campaigner
Face mask chains: the story behind the pandemic fashion trend that’s here to stay
UAE tech start-up Zbooni raises $5m to fund expansion
Arab Bank reports lower profit as pandemic has 'material impact' on business
Coronavirus: UAE helps Jordan set up field hospital with more than 200 beds
Jordanian artist Mohanna Durra dies aged 83: 'More than a painter'
Jordan plans to grow renewables to 30% of energy mix by 2030, minister says
Third night of rioting in the Netherlands as protesters rampage during Covid lockdown
Egypt and Jordan co-ordinate before Biden inauguration
Jordanians throw caution to the wind after movement bans ease
Jordan remains committed to its medium-term economic reforms objective, IMF says
Coronavirus: Jordan’s king orders government to ease restrictions
Man who stabbed tourists in Jordan's historic Jerash sentenced to death
France considers banning far-right Generation Identity movement
Coronavirus: vaccinations could put Jordan in a 'good position' by next month
Jordan surprises market by buying Chinese vaccine
Jordan’s newly discovered Roman baths to be covered back up
Arab nations and Iran should start talks to solve tension, Jordan’s foreign minister says
Jordan’s Capital Bank agrees to buy Bank Audi assets in Jordan and Iraq
The Middle East in 2021: what lies ahead?
It’s all about the bike: Royal Jordanian's journey back to life
Lebanon: protesters clash with security forces in Tripoli over lockdown
Biden and Macron talk Iran, Lebanon, Covid and climate in first call
Lebanon coronavirus lockdown extended as hospitals fill up
Lebanon: donated field hospitals lie unused for two months
Elie Saab withdraws from Haute Couture Week as infection rates in Lebanon rise
Lebanon's health workers recount Covid-19 nightmare: 'We treated patients in cars'
Tiffany Trump engaged to Lebanese businessman Michael Boulos after White House proposal
Halting Beirut blast investigation 'inhuman' and 'irresponsible', says UN Lebanon Co-ordinator
Cyprus seeks quiet conversation over gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
Nancy Ajram on Lebanon: 'It is difficult to really express this tiredness we feel as Lebanese'
Majority of Mena workers expect to change jobs this year
Political rift widens over Cabinet formation as Aoun and Hariri trade accusations
Mika receives Lebanon’s National Order of Merit for Beirut tribute concert
Investigation into Beirut disaster moves ahead after Supreme Court ruling
Lebanon to enter total lockdown as it struggles to cope with record Covid cases
Beirut Pop-Up: Abu Dhabi concept store gives a platform to Lebanese designers affected by blast
US-sanctioned Gebran Bassil accuses Saad Hariri of sidelining president in government formation
Global fight against financial crime 'highest strategic priority' for UAE
Egypt's El Sisi pays tribute to 'sincere' youth behind country's 2011 uprising
'Art Amid Covid': UAE artists reflect on the pandemic in new video series
Covid-19 pandemic accelerates 'glocalisation', new report says
Coronavirus: Oman extends border closure by another week
Saudi Arabia's Almarai reports 7.7% jump in Q4 net income as revenue rises
Domestic pressures in Sudan and Ethiopia whet appetite for war
Egypt awards Red Sea oil and gas exploration concession to Mubadala Petroleum
Despite quotas, Middle East’s women find political door barely open
Exclusive Cairo club in hot water over lewd cake controversy
You can now take virtual tours of historic Egyptian archaeological sites
Iraq hangs three convicted of terrorism offences in show of strength after ISIS attack
Iraqi group claiming to be new militia says it was behind attack on Riyadh
Two senior Iraqi officials jailed for corruption
Iraq authorises mass execution of militants and criminals after ISIS bombings
IMF raises 2021 global economic outlook on vaccine roll out
Eleven Iraqi fighters killed by ISIS in Iraq
UFC 257: Amir Albazi dedicates win to Baghdad bomb victims
US suspends refugee scheme for Iraqis after scam uncovered
'Fortnite' maker Epic Games branches into film with animation about Mesopotamian hero Gilgamesh
Islamic Relief: charity watchdog condemned over anti-Semitism inquiry handling
Iraqi PM promises intelligence revamp after Baghdad blasts
UN approves moves to protect religious sites and heritage
Improved oil prices and devaluation could help Iraq's financial stability, IIF says
Iraqi who steered people-smuggling dinghies across English Channel faces deportation
Baghdad suicide bombings kill dozens
Iraq tightens border security with Syria to halt ISIS movement
Yazidi bookseller brings reading back to Sinjar
Richer countries should do more to reduce debt of poorer nations, Saudi Arabia's finance minister says
Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to children born to unknown parents
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry rebrands itself to reflect energy transition efforts
Tyrrell Hatton still computing 'surreal' surge up world rankings ahead of Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Acwa Power to develop $2.5bn worth of power project in Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund to boost assets under five-year strategy to $1.07tn
Testing of Imperial College London’s experimental UK Covid vaccine stopped
Neom’s head of tech on what daily life will be like for 'Neomians'
Saudi Arabia to introduce two more vaccines to boost campaign
Aramco and Saudi Telecom Company roll out Dammam 7 supercomputer
Saudi Arabia to provide long-term loans for listed companies
Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Doha 'within days' says foreign minister
France, Germany and UK condemn bid to attack Saudi capital Riyadh
The Debt Panel: 'I lost my job and was in hospital for three months with Covid-19. How can I stop a debt agency from harassing me?'
Will US shale continue its dominant path to export growth under Joe Biden?
