https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/12/saudi-arabia-announces-harsh-penalties-for-cutting-down-trees It is no secret that our world is suffering from lack of environmentally conscious countries and governments. But luckily more people are now aware of the issues we are facing regarding how long our earth is going to last. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced stringent measures to combat environmental vandalism, with fines of up to 30 million riyals… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/12/uk-report-calls-out-saudi-arabia-over-womens-rights-abuses Saudi Arabia has always taken legal action against women rights activists. But that might be about to change. A report released by a member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords has called on the world’s leading economies to shun the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia this year unless jailed women’s rights activists are released. “These women are… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/12/un-expert-calls-for-immediate-lifting-of-sanctions-against-qatar 3 years ago in 2017, an air, land, and sea blockade was imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. This caused them to cut all trade ties with Doha and they claimed that it supported terrosrism. They also said that their ties with Iran were a little too close…. Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/12/netanyahu-says-he-and-abu-dhabi-crown-prince-agree-to-meet-soon Israel’s cabinet has approved the September 15 signing of the normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince agreed to meet soon. The US-brokered deal between Israel and the UAE was annouced by the Palestinian leadership as a betrayal of their quest for statehood in Israeli-occupied land. On… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/12/jordans-king-abdullah-swears-in-new-govt-headed-by-kasawneh Jordan’s King Abdullah II has sworn in a new government led by Prime Minister Bisher al-Khaswaneh and he is already facing a hard task of growing the economy that is dealing with a sharp economic crisis having to do with the corona virus pandemic. Khasawneh was designated on Wednesday to replace Omar al-Razzaz, who was appointed in the summer… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/10/12/oman-poised-to-introduce-5-value-added-tax Oman is facing some great economical challenges right now which has led to major financial cuts in the beginning of the year to their defense and security, as well as investment expenditure. Oman’s ruler has issued a decree to start a 5 percent value-added tax in six months’ time, as the Gulf oil producer seeks to boost revenues that… Read more »
Anti government protest in Egypt Egypt is currently experiencing Riots and protests just like the United States is, but for different reasons. Video clips on social media have shown people in Egypt holding banners and chanting slogans calling on Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi to step down. There are police officers being injured, cars being damaged, and buildings being set… Read more »
