WASHINGTON: The US government said it was imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over the atrocities in Tigray, as well as barring current or former Ethiopian or Eritrean government officials it deems responsible for the crisis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Sunday the new actions by the United States are to press for a resolution of the crisis: “The time for action from the international community is now.”
Thousands have been killed and hundreds of thousands more forced from their homes in the Tigray region since November after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks on Ethiopian forces. Ethiopian troops and soldiers from neighboring Eritrea have been accused of massacres and killings in their fight against the rebel group.
Swiss Arabian, a pioneer in Middle Eastern perfumes in the UAE, is launching 11 new brick-and-mortar stores this year across the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. The expansion plans follow the launch of the new dedicated online portal, www.swissarabian.com in 2021, as part of the company’s mix-and-match retail strategy. The Emirati fragrance house, which was first launched in the
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SINGAPORE: Oil prices recouped some of last week’s losses on Monday as a potential snag emerged in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could add more oil supply, with indirect talks between Washington and Tehran due to resume this week.
Brent crude oil futures for July rose 38 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $66.82 a barrel by 0501 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate for July was at $63.96 a barrel, up 38 cents, or 0.6 percent.
Oil prices fell last week after Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, said the United States was ready to lift sanctions on his country’s oil, banking and shipping sectors.
CAIRO: A Lebanese environmentalist artist has used hundreds of plastic bottles to create a mosaic of the green-and-white Saudi flag in a gesture of solidarity with the people of Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.
Caroline Chapitini has been a Guinness World Records title holder for several artistic projects in which she uses plastic bottles to create art murals that are concerned with preserving the environment in Lebanon.
This time, Chaptini s art - which is a recreation of the Saudi Arabian flag - was an acknowledgement of recent talks between Lebanon and the Kingdom.
“The flag is an expression of appreciation to Saudi Arabia and its people,” she told Arab News.
Abdul Latif Jameel Machinery is celebrating world-renowned equipment manufacturer Komatsu’s centenary anniversary. Komatsu is set to mark this milestone with a series of activities and objectives centered around the company’s commitment to its new brand promise of “Creating Value Together” a sentiment shared in Abdul Latif Jameel Machinery’s “Partnership Without Borders”