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Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a British-Australian academic jailed in Iran for spying, has been freed in a prisoner swap. — Courtesy photo
British-Australian academic freed by Iran in apparent prisoner exchange
DUBAI — Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the British-Australian academic detained by Iran for more than two years on espionage charges, has been freed in an apparent prisoner exchange for three Iranians.Moore-Gilbert, a lecturer on Middle Eastern studies at the University of Melbourne, had been detained in Iran since 2018. The 33-year-old was found guilty of espionage last year and sentenced to 10 years in prison.In a statement, Moore-Gilbert thanked the Australian government and others who had campaigned for her freedom, describing the past two years and three months as "a long and traumatic ordeal."She said her departure from Iran was "bittersweet," despite the injustice she had been subjected to."I have nothing but respect, love and admiration for the great nation of Iran...
November 26, 2020

British-Australian academic freed by Iran in apparent prisoner exchange

The coronavirus pandemic has changed
Pandemic has changed everything, UAE president tells lawmakers
ABU DHABI — The coronavirus pandemic has changed "everything" in the daily routine of people and nations as well as the priorities of governments all around the world, bringing the world's economy to a near standstill, said President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in his address to the Federal National Council, the parliamentary body of the UAE, on ThursdayThe UAE president, who opened the second ordinary session of the 17th Legislative Chapter of the FNC on Thursday, acknowledged this year's unique circumstances in light of the coronavirus pandemic saying: "You resume your work today in a time full of challenges and regional and international changes." President Sheikh Khalifa also praised the UAE's "exemplary"...
November 26, 2020

Pandemic has changed everything, UAE president tells lawmakers

Families in Gaza receive food baskets through the UNRWA home delivery program in this file picture. — Courtesy photo
UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7bn loss from Israeli siege and occupation
NEW YORK — Israel’s military operations and prolonged closure of Gaza, has caused economic damage of $16.7 billion between 2007 and 2018, driving the poverty rate up almost fourfold compared to what it might have otherwise been, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said in a report published on Wednesday. Gaza’s economy was on the verge of collapse, notes the report for the UN General Assembly, entitled “Economic costs of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian people: The Gaza Strip under closure and restrictions”. The damage from Israel’s military operations was equivalent to around six times the Palestinian enclave’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, or 107 percent of the total Palestinian GDP, the report said. Gaza’s poverty rate stood at 40...
November 26, 2020

UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7bn loss from Israeli siege and occupation

Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been given a fair trial and was forced to confess under torture, two experts advising the UN Human Rights Council said on Wednesday. — Courtesy photo
UN experts decry Iran’s reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic
NEW YORK — Iran must halt any planned execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, who has not been given a fair trial and was forced to confess under torture, two experts advising the UN Human Rights Council said on Wednesday.Javaid Rehman, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, and Agnes Callamard, special rapporteur on the extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions, said in a statement they were alarmed by the reports that Djalali had been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution. “We are horrified by the reports that Djalali is soon to be executed by Iran. His torture, arbitrary detention, death sentence and now reported imminent execution are unconscionable acts that should be condemned by the international...
November 26, 2020

UN experts decry Iran’s reported plan to execute Iranian-Swedish academic

Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was received by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. — WAM photo
Abu Dhabi crown prince meets with Indian foreign minister
Saudi Gazette reportABU DHABI — Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening following a one-day visit to Bahrain.The Indian minister was received by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi.Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed discussed with Dr. Jaishankar strategic and friendly relations between the two countries and ways of furthering bilateral cooperation and partnerships, particularly in political, investment, and economic fields, the UAE state news agency, WAM, reported.The meeting also touched on the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of the two countries' cooperation in the fields of pandemic containment, prevention, and control of its spread. The two...
November 26, 2020

Abu Dhabi crown prince meets with Indian foreign minister

heikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, chairman of the Department of Health Abu Dhabi, receives a vaccine during a clinical trial for the third phase of the inactive vaccine for Covid-19. — Courtesy WAM
COVID-19 vaccine trial participants exempt from PCR test to enter Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi’s Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters committee for COVID-19 has approved special measures for participants in the Phase III clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine or the national vaccination program for emergency use. The special measures apply to participants in the vaccine trial immediately after their first dose. They apply to participants in the national vaccination program 28 days after their second dose. Trial participants are identified by a gold star in the Alhosn app and are not required to take a PCR or DPI test to enter Abu Dhabi from within the United Arab Emirates. After traveling abroad, they are exempt from quarantine but must undergo a PCR test before traveling and upon returning to the emirate. They are exempt from PCR tests on the 4th and 8th...
November 25, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine trial participants exempt from PCR test to enter Abu Dhabi

Bahrain's Crown Prince Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also the prime minister of the country, met on Wednesday with Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar here at Riffa Palace. — BNA photo
Bahrain's crown prince meets with Indian foreign minister
MANAMA — Bahrain's Crown Prince Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who is also the prime minister of the country, met on Wednesday with Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar here at Riffa Palace.During the meeting, the Indian foreign minister, who is on an official visit to the kingdom, conveyed the condolences of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the crown prince on the passing of the late Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Bahrain's crown prince emphasized the strength of ties between Bahrain and India, noting that bilateral cooperation continues to accelerate across various sectors. The crown prince highlighted that exchanges of visits between Bahrain and India, on all levels, continue to...
November 25, 2020

Bahrain's crown prince meets with Indian foreign minister

Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, stated that the Arab world has rich administrative talents, minds, and expertise that can turn the region into a unique model of administrative development.
'Arab talents can turn region into unique model of administrative development'
DUBAI — Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, stated that the Arab world has rich administrative talents, minds, and expertise that can turn the region into a unique model of administrative development. He made the remarks in his speech at a virtual ceremony announcing the winners of the Arab Government Excellence Awards, which was held under his patronage. The award was launched last year to recognize leading Arab ministers and ministries for their outstanding work in advancing governance and administrative practices in the region. The award seeks to acknowledge the development and implementation of best practices to advance Arab government excellence, highlighting successful experiences and...
November 25, 2020

'Arab talents can turn region into unique model of administrative development'

The boats were stopped on their way back from their mission at 1 p.m. local time in an area where they are entitled to carry out an intense pursuit, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Two Bahraini Coast Guard boats stopped by Qatari patrols
MANAMA — Two Bahraini Coast Guard boats participating in Al Mani Maritime Exercise in North Fasht Al Dibal were stopped by three Qatar Coast Guards and Border Security patrols. The boats were stopped on their way back from their mission at 1 p.m. local time in an area where they are entitled to carry out an intense pursuit, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday carried by the Bahrain News Agency. The act is inconsistent with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) security agreement and with the treaties and conventions related to the International Law of the Sea. The two boats resumed their movement afterward, the statement added. The ministry said that it would inform the Secretariat General of the GCC about the incident and expressed hope that such incidents that...
November 25, 2020

Two Bahraini Coast Guard boats stopped by Qatari patrols

Bahrain has so far carried out two million coronavirus tests, covering 50 percent of the kingdom’s population at least once, it was revealed at a press conference on Wednesday held by the national coronavirus taskforce.
'Over 50% of Bahrain's population tested for COVID-19 at least once'
Saudi Gazette reportMANAMA — Bahrain has so far carried out two million coronavirus tests, covering 50 percent of the kingdom’s population at least once, it was revealed at a press conference on Wednesday held by the national coronavirus taskforce. Dr. Waleed Khalifa Al Manea, the undersecretary at Bahrain’s ministry of health and a member of the taskforce, pointed out that Bahrain has ordered more than one million vaccines since last August from several companies, and will be one of the first countries to receive the vaccines as soon as they are approved by the national authority and international health organizations.Dr. Al Manea said that Bahrain’s wide-ranging precautionary measures and strategies have received international recognition. The United Kingdom’s recent...
November 25, 2020

'Over 50% of Bahrain's population tested for COVID-19 at least once'

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