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Jenin: 65 Palestinians martyred, including 4 by Palestinian Authority security forces, since Israeli aggression start
Jenin: 65 Palestinians martyred, including 4 by Palestinian Authority security forces, since Israeli aggression start Jenin – Saba: The media committee of Jenin Camp in the occupied West Bank confirmed today, Monday, that 65 Palestinians have been...
Avian flu strikes farms in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, with 7 outbreaks this month
Avian flu has broken out in at least seven locations across B.C.’s Fraser Valley this month, with six cases cropping up since Thursday, and local farmers are doing all they can to protect their flocks. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)...
Israeli forces detain 13 Palestinians, settlers attack West Bank towns
Israeli occupation forces detain over a dozen Palestinians during fresh raids across the occupied West Bank, as settlers escalated land seizures and attacks on Palestinian farmland in several areas. Israeli occupation forces carried out...
Crops Submerged, Debts Due: Nashik Farmers In Crisis After Unseasonal Rains
While the rains have been a revelation for the past few days, farmers are once again in trouble due to unseasonal rains in Niphad and Dindori talukas on Saturday night. The remaining 30 to 40 per cent of their crops have also been submerged,...
Saudi-Syrian Roundtable Explores New Investment Opportunities in Priority Sectors
A high-level Saudi-Syrian roundtable meeting was held in Riyadh on Monday to discuss challenges, develop practical solutions for the rapid activation of investment projects, and explore new opportunities in priority sectors, with a key focus on...
Lollypop Farm offers free dog vaccinations at final community pet care event of the year
EGYPT, N.Y. — Local pet owners, mark your calendars. Lollypop Farm is set to host its last community pet care event of the year on Tuesday. In an effort to make preventative pet care more accessible, Lollypop will offer free vaccinations for dogs...
DP World opens US$85m logistics park in Egypt
DP World has officially inaugurated the 300,000m2 Sokhna Logistics Park in Egypt, with the first phase now operational. Located in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, the Sokhna hub was developed in partnership with British International Investment, a...
From Turkana to Bondo: The little girl who melted Ida Odinga's heart
Dr Ida Odinga is said to have adopted the young Ida after her visit to condole with the Odinga family (photo courtesy) In a touching moment that has moved Kenyans across the nation, Dr Ida Odinga is said to have adopted a young girl from Turkana...
India and Israel: Partners in shaping the future of artificial intelligence
India’s digital transformation took a significant leap forward with Google’s recent announcement of a US$15 billion investment to establish its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam. Representing Google’s largest AI investment...
QatarEnergy Expands Offshore Egypt With Eni Farm-In Deal
Israeli army injures Palestinian, detains 11 in West Bank raids
RAMALLAH, Palestine / ISTANBUL A Palestinian man was injured by Israeli gunfire on Sunday in the town of Al-Ram, north of occupied East Jerusalem, while 11 people were detained in military raids across the West Bank, medics and witnesses said. The...
Oman suspends bottled water imports from Iran
Muscat – Oman has banned the import of bottled water and its products from the Islamic Republic of Iran under a ministerial decision issued by H E Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources. Ministerial...
Farmers Urge Marcos Administration to Buy Produce Directly, Not Fund ‘Corrupt’ Infrastructure Projects
The Marcos administration can help reduce poverty among countryside farmers by using public funds to buy their produce directly instead of financing “unnecessary” farm-to-market roads and flood control projects that have become sources of...
Cross River Farmers, Activists Demand Nationwide Ban on GMO Crops
Farmers and civil society groups in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State have intensified calls for a nationwide ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), citing growing fears over their impact on human health, soil quality, and...
Egypt’s FRA to Establish First Credit Rating Agency for Carbon Certificates
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) is working on a regulatory and technical framework to create the nation’s first credit rating agency dedicated to carbon reduction certificates, according to Tarek Seif, Executive Director of the FRA’s...
UAE to help Pakistan build modern date processing plants
Islamabad, Pakistan – In a virtual summit that blended diplomacy with the sticky allure of dates, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, sealed a promising partnership with a United Arab Emirates...
Israeli navy arrests Gaza fishermen despite ceasefire agreement
Israeli naval units have apprehended three Palestinian fishermen operating off the Gaza City coast while destroying two fishing vessels in the latest violation of the current ceasefire terms. According to Zakaria Bakr, head of the Fishermen's...
TARSİM pays out over $640 million in agricultural insurance claims
ISTANBUL Türkiye’s Agricultural Insurance Pool (TARSİM) has paid 27 billion Turkish Liras ($643 million) in compensation to insured farmers and producers this year, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and TARSİM Board Chairman...
How FarmVille Inspired a Ponzi Scheme That Swindled $250 Million From Its Investors
The first thing everybody notices about Mehmet Aydın is his baby face. It’s not just that he’s a chubby guy; it’s that his face has a certain look, all round and soft and cherubic, and he just looks like he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Aydın knew his face...
Kenya, Saudi Arabia poised to deepen trade ties at FII9 Summit
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce are set to deepen their partnership during the 9th Future Investment Initiative (FII9) which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on...