DUBAI: As India grapples with a deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, many celebrities have pitched in to help. US-Iraqi beauty mogul Huda Kattan is the latest celebrity to help raise funds for India, which is in dire need of medical oxygen equipment. The Dubai-based entrepreneur and her family donated $100,000 to Help India Breathe, a COVID-19 relief fundraiser
Higher oil prices to pare Oman’s budget deficit to 6.1 per cent of GDP in 2021 Published: 9:27 PM, May 19, 2021 Salient feature: Fiscal policymaking has been “galvanised” under the government of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, says Fitch.
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Relatively buoyant oil prices, which have since bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, will help shrink Oman’s budget deficit to 6.1 per cent of GDP in 2021, down from a hefty 18.3 per cent of GDP in 2020, international ratings agency Fitch stated on Tuesday.
Omani crude is currently trading at prices that prevailed before the oil price shock triggered by the pandemic early last year.
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DUBAI: Model, actress, humanitarian and entrepreneur, Jessica Kahawaty continues to add achievements to her ever-growing CV. For her latest endeavor, The Australian-Lebanese multi-hyphenate launched a food venture with her mother, Rita Kahawaty. The duo’s food delivery business, Mama Rita, uses high-quality ingredients and focuses on healthy, home-cooked meals such as beetroot
South Asian expats in Saudi Arabia cancel home trips over virus concerns
“Home trip cancellation will make my family depressed because most of my family members, relatives, and friends are in India and we are missing them
Updated 18 May 2021
May 18, 2021 23:49
RIYADH: Dismayed by the surge in coronavirus cases, South Asian expatriates working in Saudi Arabia are canceling plans to visit their home countries.
Since some countries are not on the fly list, there is fear that a second or third wave could hit their countries with the risk of closures and flight bans.
Last April, India crossed a grim milestone with more than 400,000 infected in one day and more than 270,000 people lost to the deadly coronavirus so far, with a devastating surge of new infections tearing through cities and rural areas alike, overwhelming healthcare systems that are already on the brink of collapse.