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South Korean Deputy Defense Minister Shin Bum-chol and UAE Defense Undersecretary Matar Salem Ali Al Dhaheri discussed on Friday ways to enhance cooperation in the defense industry in a future-oriented manner, in line with upgrading the bilateral relations between the two countries to a special strategic partnership.

The Spanish government headed, on Friday, to impose a temporary tax on the rich, in light of its efforts to reduce the burden of high inflation on large sectors of the Spanish people. “You mean the rich here, they are millionaires,” Spanish Finance Minister Maria Jesus Montero told Spain’s La …

Today, Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signing of a decree declaring the partial mobilization of reserve forces in Russia, and those with combat experience, elicited different responses from several countries, as Western capitals criticized the decision, as the US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, considered the president’s invitation. Russian Vladimir …

Recent data issued by the Japanese government showed that the birth rate within the country and among the Japanese decreased abroad by 5.5% during the period from January to June of this year compared to the same period last year. And the Japanese “Kyodo” news agency reported that the data …

WhatsApp is preparing to release its first movie this week WhatsApp will screen a short film, its debut film, called “Nyga Odyssey,” which tells the story of NBA player Giannis Antokounmpo, who was born in Athens, Greece to Nigerian parents. The 12-minute film “Naija Odyssey” will be shown on WhatsApp …

Portugal is known as one of the most affordable European destinations, although in recent years prices have been rising; In this country you can visit all the parks and nature reserves for free, and in the country there are also many free museums and inexpensive attractions that range from medieval …

The US Meteorological Service reported that a rare storm of strength, hitting western Alaska, caused huge waves and floods that swept away homes, according to what was published by the “Russia Today” website. “Remains of Hurricane Merbock to hit western Alaska… over the weekend, with strong waves, hurricane-force winds,” the …

The Zimbabwean government has approved an offer from a group of Chinese investors to build a $2.83 billion battery-making metal complex to process minerals including lithium, platinum and nickel, the latest move to revive its battered economy. Hong Kong Eagle International Investment Holding and Pacific Goal Investment will develop an …

Amazon, the US technology giant, was among five companies selected by the European Central Bank to develop a prototype for the digital euro. The list of winners of a tender to develop prototypes included the Spanish “CaixaBank”, the French “Worldline SA”, the Italian “Nexi S.p.A.” and “EPI”, and a consortium …

The head of the Suez Canal Authority, Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie, said in a statement, “It was decided to increase the transit fees for all types of ships transiting the canal by 15% during the year 2023, while the transit fees for both dry bulk vessels and cruise ships will increase …