Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine approved for use Diplomat Editor Aug 11, 2020 Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less…
Beirut marks one week since explosion Diplomat Editor Aug 11, 2020 People in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, have held a minute of silence for the more than 200 people believed to have been killed by…
New Zealand records first virus cases in 102 days Diplomat Editor Aug 11, 2020 New Zealand has put its second-largest city back into lockdown after recording four new Covid-19 cases, ending a 102-day streak…
Twitter looking at a possible TikTok tie-up Diplomat Editor Aug 11, 2020 Twitter has approached TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to express an interest in buying its US operations, according to reports.…
Bahrain and other GCC countries reaffirm commitment to OPEC+ deal Diplomat Editor Aug 9, 2020 Oil ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council and reaffirmed their commitment to the OPEC+ deal during a virtual meeting, state…
Kuwait outlines 3-stage plan for return of expats Diplomat Editor Aug 8, 2020 The Ministry of Interior (MoI) outlined a plan for the return of expats in three stages, to organize arrivals of those with valid…
Saudi Arabia to assess allowing Umrah amid COVID-19 Diplomat Editor Aug 6, 2020 Saudi Arabia will evaluate this year’s Hajj season which was held amid heightened security and strict coronavirus-related…
Dubai launches economic program for post COVID-19 recovery Diplomat Editor Aug 6, 2020 Dubai launched an economic program as part of its efforts to reshape the emirate’s economy for a “sustainable” and “resilient”…
Nokia claims to return to profit despite drop in sales Diplomat Editor Aug 1, 2020 Finnish telecommunications equipment provider Nokia said it had returned to profit in the second quarter and hiked its 2020…
Huawei takes top spot in global phone shipments Diplomat Editor Aug 1, 2020 Huawei has become the biggest vendor of smartphones in the world for the first time, according to analysts' estimates. It took…
Global airlines less hopeful on COVID-19 recovery Diplomat Editor Jul 29, 2020 Global airlines cut their coronavirus recovery forecast on Tuesday, saying it would take until 2024 - a year longer than…
McDonald’s global sales suffer Diplomat Editor Jul 28, 2020 McDonald’s Corp on Tuesday reported a broad drop in global same-store sales and missed profit expectations, as its restaurants…
Gold hits record Diplomat Editor Jul 27, 2020 Global equity benchmarks edged higher and gold soared to an all-time high on Monday as investors weighed expectations for another…
Tunisia president designates new PM Diplomat Editor Jul 26, 2020 Tunisian President Kais Saied designated the interior minister as the new prime minister to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned…