April 2022

Grand Stevie award winners announced in the 2022 MENA Stevie Awards

omandailynews.comApril 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

MENA Newswire: The Stevie Awards have announced the Grand Stevie Award winners in the third annual Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards. Grand Stevie winners will be presented their awards at a gala banquet at the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah Hotel in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday,......

Health

China COVID-19 cases mount as social media reports deaths

omandailynews.comApril 16, 2022

April 16, 2022

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) reported 3,867 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, of which 3,590 occurred in Shanghai. Besides Shanghai, 14 other provinces have also recorded COVID-19 cases, including 195 in Jilin, in the northeast. Social media is flooded with reports of elderly patients dying after contracting COVID-19 at Shanghai......

Sports

Syrian archer Al-Masry wins five medals at Arab Championship

omandailynews.comApril 16, 2022

April 16, 2022

Shorouk al-Masry, a Syrian archer, has won five medals at the Arab Championship for women, which was held recently in Mauritania, winning one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes. Coach of the Syrian national team, Karen Sorour, said in a statement that the countries participation was limited to only two......

News

Kuwaiti FM meets US official, expresses support for Yemen peace process

omandailynews.comApril 14, 2022

April 14, 2022

Kuwait Foreign Minister, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohmmad Al-Sabah met with the visiting US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking, expressing Kuwait’s support to the efforts for peace in the fellow Arab country. At the meeting, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Al-Nasser pledged Kuwait’s support for the continuation of the ceasefire in......

Sports

FIFA launches free streaming service FIFA+ for the World Cup

omandailynews.comApril 13, 2022

April 13, 2022

Football’s governing body FIFA has announced the launch of FIFA+, a free streaming service created to connect football fans worldwide to the game they love, ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA+ will offer access to live soccer matches from around the world, interactive games, news, tournament information,......

Sports

FIFA welcomes UNGA resolution on Qatar hosting of FIFA World Cup

omandailynews.comApril 13, 2022

April 13, 2022

A resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its recent 76th session recognizes the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as the first such event held in the Middle East. FIFA encourages the relevant authorities to ensure that it leaves a lasting legacy for peace and development in the......

News

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Eastern Papua New Guinea

omandailynews.comApril 13, 2022

April 13, 2022

According to the United States Geological Survey and Europe Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck eastern Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville region on Sunday. Around 200 km off the southern coast of New Britain island, the quake struck at a depth of 19 kilometres (12 miles) at......

News

Heavy rains cause 45 deaths in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

omandailynews.comApril 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

At least 45 people have died after heavy rains in South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal flooded settlements, tore apart homes, swept away roads and displaced dozens, officials said on Tuesday. In a statement, the provincial government confirmed the toll and warned that heavy rain would continue until evening......

News

Fire ants are taking advantage of Australian flooding to colonize new areas

omandailynews.comApril 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

The invasive fire ants are using the flooding in Queensland to expand their invasion into Australia, teaming up and creating floating rafts with their bodies to allow them to survive for weeks. The ants are forming rafts in flood waters according to eradication officers in Queensland. The pest uses it......

Business

Iraq has the largest sulfur reserves in the world

omandailynews.comApril 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

The Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals said in a statement on Tuesday that Iraq ranks first in the world for sulfur reserves, noting in particular that more than 400 million tons of sedimentary sulfur reserves are found in the Mishraq fields. As reported by the media center of the......

Syria gets US$225 million World Bank water health aid

Bilateral ties and regional security reviewed in UAE Dutch talks

UAE President and Italy defence chief discuss security

Dnata invests A$32 million in Western Sydney cargo hub

UAE and Sierra Leone presidents discuss bilateral ties

Africa moves higher on Austria trade and security agenda

flydubai adds daily Dubai Bangkok flights from July

UAE and Albania leaders deepen bilateral ties

Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook shifts roles

Mercedes-Benz unveils electric C-Class in Seoul

Month : April 2022

Grand Stevie award winners announced in the 2022 MENA Stevie Awards

China COVID-19 cases mount as social media reports deaths

Syrian archer Al-Masry wins five medals at Arab Championship

Kuwaiti FM meets US official, expresses support for Yemen peace process

FIFA launches free streaming service FIFA+ for the World Cup

FIFA welcomes UNGA resolution on Qatar hosting of FIFA World Cup

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Eastern Papua New Guinea

Heavy rains cause 45 deaths in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Fire ants are taking advantage of Australian flooding to colonize new areas

Iraq has the largest sulfur reserves in the world

Syria gets US$225 million World Bank water health aid

Bilateral ties and regional security reviewed in UAE Dutch...

UAE President and Italy defence chief discuss security

Dnata invests A$32 million in Western Sydney cargo hub

UAE and Sierra Leone presidents discuss bilateral ties

Africa moves higher on Austria trade and security agenda