Section: Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates)
Lebanon looks to India to satisfy its wheat demands
With coronavirus threatening global wheat supply chains, the Lebanese government is looking further afield for wheat, a key import.Lebanon is reliant on imports for around 80 percent of its food needs – of these, wheat is by far the most important, required to make widely-consumed Arabic flatbread. The vast majority of wheat imports to Lebanon...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Ukrainian President discuss efforts to contain coronavirus
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has spoken over the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the latest developments in the global fight against coronavirus pandemic.“I received a phone call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which we discussed enhancing bilateral ties, and efforts...
Ukraine FM demands Iran explain why MP said army did ‘well’ to shoot civilian plane
Iran must offer an “immediate explanation” why one of its members of parliament said that the Iranian military did “well” to shoot down a civilian airplane in January, killing all 176 on board, said Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Vadym Prystaiko.On January...
Ukrainian Deputy PM demands explanation from Iran over downed plane comments
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Vadym Prystaiko demanded an “immediate explanation” from Iran on Monday about the controversial remarks of an Iranian lawmaker who praised the downing of a civilian Ukrainian airliner in January.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a Ukraine International Airlines jet on January 8,...
Case filed against Iranian MP Norouzi for remarks about downed Ukrainian plane
A criminal case has been filed against Iranian lawmaker Hassan Norouzi for saying no arrests have been made in relation to Iran’s downing of a Ukrainian civilian airliner in January, according to the head of the judicial organization of the armed forces.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a Ukraine International...
Iranian MP: Iran military did well in downing Ukrainian plane
The Iranian military did “well” by downing a civilian airliner in January, the spokesman for the parliament’s legal and judicial committee said on Sunday, adding that no arrests have been made in relation to the incident, contrary to official claims.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down a Ukraine International...
Trump choice for coronavirus fund watchdog not independent enough, say Democrats
US President Donald Trump’s pick for the new watchdog overseeing $2.3 trillion in coronavirus-related fiscal spending is not independent enough todo the job, congressional Democrats said on Saturday. The White House said late on Friday Trump would nominate Brian Miller, a special assistant to the president and senior associate counsel in...
Watch: London’s ExCel conference center transformed into coronavirus hospital
Prince Charles remotely opened a vast temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients at London’s main exhibition center Friday, as the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in the UK surpassed China’s official total.While confirmed virus cases and deaths continued to rise steeply, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he...
Britain to build two more temporary coronavirus hospitals
Britain will build a further two temporary hospitals to treat coronavirus patients, the National Health Service (NHS) said on Friday as its first field hospital prepares to open in London.Britain is bracing itself for the peak of a virus outbreak which has claimed nearly 3,000 lives domestically and more than 48,000 around the world.:Coronavirus:...
Canadian military says coronavirus is ‘primary concern’
The head of Canada’s armed forces has said preventing the spread of the coronavirus in the country is the “primary concern” of his troops. For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page. “Today, our mission along with the armed defence of Canada is to safeguard our health, safeguard the health of Canadians, and be prepared to respond...
