Sharjah Ruler approves 3,578 scholarships

SHARJAH: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 3,578 scholarships for students from the emirate of Sharjah and the children of female citizens of the emirate, to pursue various undergr…

Kuwait lose to Bahrain in West Asian Volleyball tournament

The Kuwait Youth Volleyball team lost against their Bahraini opponents in their third match of the West Asian Volleyball Championship, in Al-Ain, UAE.

It was a close game between the two teams that led to an extra fourth set, until the Bahraini team…

S. Korea, Malaysia Resume Free Trade Talks

South Korea announced on Tuesday that it has resumed negotiations with Malaysia to secure a bilateral free trade agreement, after a 5-year hiatus.

The fourth round of negotiations for the FTA kicked off in Kuala Lumpur for a four-day session, marking…

Weak shekel and rising dollar

Bethlehem-Ma’an-The foreign exchange trading week opened on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange with renewed weakness for the shekel against the backdrop of the stalemate in talks on a prisoner swap deal and a ceasefire.

The euro, which is growing stronger i…