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Commemoration Day, National Day – From Wednesday, December 1, to Saturday, December 4, will be the last break, marking the Commemoration Day and the UAE National Day.
Oman Air, the national transporter of the Sultanate of Oman, will greet guests from 103 nations, giving them the possibility to visit the nation without a visa. The Royal Oman Police as of late reported the arrangement, which facilitates travel necessities for visitors who spend as long as 10 days in the Sultanate. Visitors need to have a confirmed inn reservation, medical coverage, and a return ticket. The new program applies to residents of nations all through the world, including European countries, for example, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, and some more. Residents of Russia, Egypt, Turkey,…
The ongoing international sanitary situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger, poverty, climate change and the number of conflicts around the world, could crush our dreams and hopes for a better year. The coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 cases are increasing again, economies are abiding to decline, affecting middle-and low-income countries, and the world was hit with another wave of lockdowns and shutdowns. Worldwide, 84 million people were affected by the coronavirus, with 1.83 million deaths, and almost 45 million people recovered. COVID-19 vaccine represents the people`s hope to return to their normal life and to help the economies around…
The resumption of commerce between UK and Turkey after Brexit is a certainty, after the two countries signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on December 29, 2020, during a video-conference between Elizabeth Mary Truss, UK’s Secretary of State for International Trade, and Ruhsar Pekcan,Turkey’s Minister for Trade. As the UK left Customs Union and the EU’s trading arrangements on the 1st of January 2021, a deal between the two international actors, which kept the main EU-Turkey framework, was mandatory. Thereby, preferential tariffs ensure the flow of goods and supply chains in important sectors, such as automotive and manufacturing, which,…
For the past few weeks, Ayn Issa, located in Raqqa Governorate, Northern Syria, has become an area of complete insecurity, a battlefield between the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the USA, and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), under the watch of Russian forces. The town has been controlled by the Kurd, but it is located just outside the region occupied by Turkish-backed forces. Giving its location along the M4 highway, which connects north-east Syria to the western part of the country, Ayn Issa is a wanted place for the Turkish control. Despite the October 2019 agreements…
Even though only a few days have passed since the beginning of 2021, the Turkish authorities have already demonstrated their determination in the fight against Daesh organization. Saturday, January 9, Turkish authorities arrested three Daesh suspects, in an operation that took place in Nurdagi district, Gaziantep – southeastern Turkey. For the moment, the suspects are held in custody. In the same day, on a joint operation of Turkish authorities, two other Daesh-linked suspects were arrested in country’s capital Ankara. According to local media[1], both suspects have Syrian nationality and were planning a major attack on Turkish territory. They…
With a rough average of at least 60% of people under the age of 30, Middle East has one big advantage against the coronavirus pandemic. This majority is less susceptible to get infected with Covid-19’s virus, even though the region was hardly affected. The governments in the region had the time to enforce curfews and to establish social distancing measures.The Middle East’s disadvantage, although, cannot be unnoticed. The pandemic started to deepen the weaknesses left in the world’s most unstable region, after so many years of strife. Some specific problems may intensify the crisis in the Middle East, turning the…
The collapse in oil prices gave a wake-up call to most of Middle East’s countries that once looked financially unassailable. The consumers reactions to former lockdowns and sustained pandemic restrictions, conducted to a substantial drop in oil demand. In addition, a long-term trend leaked out, replacing energy based on fossil fuels with renewable energy. As a result, the oil companies are in front of a difficult situation, copping with low demand, low prices and suspicion from the locals.Exxon and Chevron, two of the most considerable oil majors, recorded losses of $9.4 billion, registered in the second quarter. This is part…
The collapse in oil prices gave a wake-up call to most of the once seemingly financially defunct most Middle Eastern countries. Consumer reactions to previous lockdowns and ongoing epidemic restrictions have resulted in a significant drop in oil demand. In addition, a long-term trend has leaked, replacing fossil fuel-based energy with renewable energy. As a result, oil companies are facing a difficult situation faced by low demand, low prices and the suspicions of the local population.Exxon and Chevron, two of the largest oil majors, reported losses of $ 9.4 billion in the second quarter. This is partly due to the…