KARACHI: Pakistani authorities have closed six Iranian schools operating illegally in southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Saturday. All six schools shut on Friday were run by Iranian nationals in Quetta, the capital of the province bordering Iran. “We have sealed six schools, which were being illegally run by Iranian nationals and where a foreign syllabus was
The leaders of the world’s richest industrialized nations are holding their first face-to-face G7 summit in well over a year. The enthusiasm is great as multilateralism seems to be back on the agenda. Heads of government are eager to explore how to rebuild the global economy in a world ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, spoke in his opening
Gulf, Arab states and organizations hail UAE election to UN Security Council
The UAE is one of five countries elected to sit as non-permanent members on the Security Council in 2022 and 2023
Updated 12 June 2021
June 12, 2021 01:42
DUBAI: Gulf and Arab states and organizations hailed the UAE’s election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2022-2023.
Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, Bahrain’s Shura Council Chairman, expressed his pride in the UAE’s achievement.
This confirms the country’s dedicated efforts to promote global peace and security, the official added, in a report from state news agency BNA.
Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Asoumi, speaker of the Arab Parliament, expressed his full confidence in the UAE’s ability to face major challenges, wishing the country success, Saudi Press Agency reported.
RIYADH: The King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) has been awarded the 2021 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award for the Middle East in recognition of its environmentally friendly approach to construction and development. SPARK was the first industrial city in the world to obtain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification. Developed by
CAIRO: Egypt will launch two satellites next year, including NExSat-1, a lightweight vessel that will be used for remote sensing and scientific research, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egyptian minister of higher education and scientific research, announced on Saturday. Space authorities will also launch EgyptSat 2, which weighs 330 kilograms and will use sensor applications to employ