Ripple, Onafriq partner for new payment corridors for Africa, UK, Australia and Gulf
Ripple will power new payment corridors between 27 African countries and Australia, the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) under a deal with African mobile payments provider Onafriq. Onafriq will use Ripple Payments' blockchain technology along with with three partnering…#african #unitedkingdom #ripplepayments #zazitransfer #payangel #gcc #bahrain #kuwait #oman #qatar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kuwait to introduce new corporate tax initiative
RIYADH: Kuwait is poised to reform its tax system in its efforts to join the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting, as it is the only Gulf Cooperation Council state that has yet to become a member. BEPS refers to tax planning strategies used by multinational enterprises…#kuwait #beps #kuwaiti #bpt #gcc #nongcc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kuwait Finance House Calls Ripple a World-class Firm Amid Partnership for Instant Cross-border Service
KFH’s executive Al-Ajeel has described Ripple as an outstanding company amid the Ripple partnership for instant cross-border payments. Tareq Al-Ajeel, Kuwait Finance House’s (KFH) executive manager of digital transformation, has recently shed light on the bank’s achievements in virtual banking,…#kfh #alajeel #ripple #tareqalajeel #kuwaitfinancehouse #breakingbarriers #kuwait #kuwaittimes #fintech #islamic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US and Gulf nations target ‘secret’ Hamas investment portfolio worth up to $1 billion
The United States along with some Middle Eastern nations are stepping up efforts to target a “secret” Hamas investment portfolio government officials believe to be worth up to $1 billion. To target the Hamas investment portfolio, a US official said Tuesday the Treasury Department is working with…#middleeastern #hamas #treasurydepartment #saudiarabia #qatar #kuwait #oman #bahrain #unitedarabemirates #israel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China's quiet campaign to win over Middle Eastern countries has run into a problem Beijing isn't really ready to deal with
An Israeli strike on a residential tower in Gaza City on October 12. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Until recently, 2023 looked to be a major year for Chinese outreach in the Middle East. Beijing has made economic, diplomatic, and even military inroads across the region. But the Israel-Hamas war is…#israeli #gazacity #middleeast #beijing #israel #hamas #middleeastern #iran #syria #kuwait (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Demand for fossil fuels to peak this decade, International Energy Agency says
Demand for oil, coal and natural gas will peak this decade, as the share of fossil fuels in the global energy supply drops because of a “phenomenal rise” in the use of clean energy technologies, according to the International Energy Agency. The shift toward clean fuels is well under way, the…#worldenergyoutlook #iea #fatihbirol #aminnasser #saudiaramco #saudiarabias #calgary #ottawa #chrisbataille #kuwait (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How McDonald ’s Middle East franchises got into a public feud over Israel
Tensions are playing out at McDonald’s locations across the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. In Israel, a local McDonald’s operator has been offering discounts to soldiers, security forces and others since Hamas’ October 7 assault by militants that killed 1,400 people and captured…#mcdonalds #middleeast #israel #mcdonald #hamas #israeli #kuwait #pakistan #gaza #andrewgilman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
KFAED keen to finance climate change projects
RIYADH: Affirming its commitment to ensure a sustainable future, a top official at the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development said that it is currently keen to finance projects that are capable of mitigating the effects of climate change. In an interview with Arab News, Tareq Al-Manayes,…#arabnews #tareqalmanayes #kfaed #kuwaitfund #kuwait #boardofdirectors #jordan #santefe #cordoba #argentina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 Things to Know About ‘SNL’ Host Nate Bargatze
Nate Bargatze will make his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on Oct. 28, alongside musical guests Foo Fighters. While it’s his first time hosting SNL, the comedian, deemed “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up” by The Atlantic, has been in the game for years. He has five comedy albums and multiple…#natebargatze #foofighters #snl #nicestmaninstandup #atlantic #netflix #bargatze #kuwait #iraq #bonnaroo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Echoes of the 1973 Oil Crisis
The attack on Israel on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War should remind us of another anniversary: the 1973 Arab oil embargo. The war began on Oct. 6, and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries cut production and raised prices on Oct. 17. By the end of the embargo in March…#israel #yomkippurwar #arab #richardnixon #saudiarabia #kuwait #abudhabi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OPEC sticks to 2024 oil demand growth forecast
OPEC logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - OPEC on Thursday stuck to its forecast for relatively strong growth in global oil demand in 2023 in 2024, citing signs of a resilient world…#opec #oecdeurope #nigeria #saudiarabia #kuwait (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigerian Dr Osahon Enabulele Completes Tenure As WMA President
[Vanguard] Nigerian Dr. Osahon Enabulele Weekend handed over the leadership of the World Medical Association, WMA, to Dr. Lujain Al-Qodmani of Kuwait, after completing one year in office (2022-2023). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Saudi Arabia, other Arab states reaffirm commitment to voluntary oil production adjustments
The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 8 (Reuters) - Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and…#opec #algiers #algeria #bahrain #iraq #kuwait #oman #saudiarabia #unitedarabemirates #saudi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Rise Of Nuclear Power In The Middle East
Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, The UAE, a pioneer in the Middle East's nuclear sector, has signed agreements with China to expand its nuclear capacity. Saudi Arabia aims to have 17 GWe of nuclear capacity by 2040, seeking increased…#middleeast #uae #saudiarabia #iaea #middleeastern #northafrica #gulf #qatar #kuwait #iraq (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Athletics official in stable condition after being hit by hammer
[1/2] Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Athletics - Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China - September 30, 2023 A judge is injured after Kuwait's Ali Zankawi throws the hammer through the net during the Men's Hammer Throw Final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Acquire Licensing Rights HANGZHOU, China…#hangzhou #kuwait #alizankawi #dylanmartinez #asiangames #olympic #huangqinhua #xudeqing #afterwardszankawi #wangqi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
