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April 2022

Dow plunges 900 points, Nasdaq suffers worst month since 2008

The US stock market plummeted on Friday, with the Nasdaq marking its worst month since October 2008 and the S&P notching its worst month since March 2020 at the onset of the Covid pandemic. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.2%, dragged down…

Biden proposes $33 billion to help Ukraine during this war

US President Joe Biden asked Congress for $33 billion for military, economic, and humanitarian assistance - but insisted that the US was not attacking Russia. US lawmakers should approve the deal, which Biden said would aid Ukraine in…

Crown Prince Salman meets President Erdogan in Jeddah

His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey at Al-Salam Palace. At the meeting, they…

El-Sisi follows up on the infant formula industry in Egypt

Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Trade and Industry Mrs. Nevine Gamea, Director General of the National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) of the Armed Forces Maj Gen Walid…

Bahrain Industry Minister receives Egyptian ambassador

Bahrain's Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani received the Egyptian Ambassador to Bahrain Yasser Shaaban. The Ambassador delivered the Bahrain sea to air logistics agreement in accordance with Egypt’s status…

Emirates to add 22 extra flights as Eid Al-Fitr approaches

As Eid Al-Fitr approaches and more travelers plan to take to the skies, Emirates is responding by offering more flights across seven cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Middle East. In an effort to expand its schedule, Emirates…

Beijing authorities begin mass testing as COVID-19 spikes

In response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese capital Beijing, the city has started mass testing for its millions of residents. In Beijing's Chaoyang district, 26 cases have been reported over the weekend, the highest number so…