Hamas ready to discuss hostage deal and Iran’s president-elect to be sworn in – Trending


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On today’s episode, Hamas is ready to discuss a hostage deal and an end to the Gaza war without a “complete and permanent ceasefire”, says an official.

The militant group says it is awaiting Israel's response to its latest proposal.

Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in as the country's ninth president in early August, according to the state news agency.

France is in political uncertainty after a left-wing coalition defeated the far right in a shock election result that left no group with an absolute majority. The left won 182 seats while President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance clinched 168 and Marine Le Pen's National Rally and allies 143, Interior Ministry data cited by Le Monde newspaper showed.

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Who was Alfred Nobel?

The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.

  • In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
  • Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
  • Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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  • The UAE government announced a retirement savings plan for private and free zone sector employees in 2023.
  • Dubai’s savings retirement scheme for foreign employees working in the emirate’s government and public sector came into effect in 2022.
  • National Bonds unveiled a Golden Pension Scheme in 2022 to help private-sector foreign employees with their financial planning.
  • In April 2021, Hayah Insurance unveiled a workplace savings plan to help UAE employees save for their retirement.
  • Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based investment manager, has launched a fund that will allow UAE private companies to offer employees investment returns on end-of-service benefits.
Updated: July 23, 2024, 10:43 AM
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