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Team Qatar to take on Chile in Football Friendly

VIENNA, Austria: Qatar’s senior football team all set  to shake hands with Chile in a second international friendly in  Austrian  capital city of Vienna on Tuesday.   A group of 30 players are part of Qatar’s final preparations for more than three months, which included a training camp in Spain besides the ongoing camp in Austria.   After the friendlies,

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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Russian FM at UN headquarters

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, to discuss the solid bilateral relations and joint strategic partnership.   The two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments, including the

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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Executive Director of UN Women

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met today with Sima Bahous, Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.   During the meeting, which

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UK tax cuts deepen selloff, dollar soars and bonds plunge

London, Stocks hit two-year lows on Friday, the dollar scaled a two-decade high and bonds sold off again as investors feared bigger interest rate rises are on their way to tame inflation, while UK assets plunged after huge debt-financed tax cuts were announced.   UK assets were already weaker but extended their fall after Britain’s new finance minister unveiled an

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Saudi Arabia first trade partner of Bahrain, Nass

Manama, Trade ties binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are growing steadily despite the fallout of COVID-19. “The volume of trade exchanges grew by 19% in 2021 to top $3.43 billion, up from $2.88 bn in 2020”, said Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Chairman Samir Abdulla Nass. He noted fast-growing economic relations, supported

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Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Meets German Special Envoy for Libya

HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, met today with HE Director General of Political Affairs and German Special Envoy for Libya Ambassador Christian Buck, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, the latest developments in regional issues, especially the

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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meets UNAOC High Representative

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met today with HE High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Miguel Angel Moratinos, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.   During the meeting, cooperation relations were reviewed, in addition to issues of common interest.

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