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BRUSSELS, The European Union Sunday condemned the attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka this morning, causing extreme devastation.”With men, women and children, from all walks of life and from different nationalities among the victims, this …

RIYADH, Saudi Aramco will acquire Royal Dutch Shell’s 50 percent stake in their Saudi refining joint venture SASREF for a total of USD 631 million.A statement by the two companies said the purchase, which is part of Aramco’s strategy to expand its down…

PARIS, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday praised the decisive role played by Syria’s Democratic Forces with the support of the international coalition in defeating the so-called Islamic State (IS).Macron affirmed during a meeting with a delega…

CAIRO, The Arab League expressed fears Friday over so-called “deal of the century,” because Arab countries felt this deal would not bring the Palestinians their own rights.The debate about this issue compels the Palestinians to call for an urgent Arab …

KUWAIT, The Kuwait Oil Company announced Wednesday that a limited fire had broken out at one of the pumps of the 21st gathering center at Burgan Oilfield.Once the fire started, emergency and operation teams rushed to the site and managed to put the fi…

WASHINGTON, The US said Thursday that it supports a transition to a “peaceful and democratic Sudan led by civilians who represent the diversity of Sudanese society.” State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a statement, “The will of the Su…

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan reshuffled the federal cabinet with major changes in several portfolios on Thursday, hours after Finance Minister Asad Umar stepped down, saying he would shun any portfolio in the future.PM Khan appoint…

ISTANBUL, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed over the telephone the latest situation in Libya with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday.During the conversation, the two ministers dealt with the fighting around the capital…

TOKYO, Kuwait’s trade surplus with Japan plunged 48.3 percent from a year earlier to JPY 22.1 billion (USD 197 million) in March, down for the first time in two months due to weak exports, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.But Kuwait stayed in black …

By Ragheb Shawqi CAIRO, Egyptians living abroad will begin voting for national referendum on constitutional changes in Egyptian consulates and embassies across the globe on Friday for three consecutive days.Four countries will not conduct the referendu…