Spain to supply gas to Morocco after Algeria supply cut

Madrid, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Spain on Thursday said it would help Morocco ensure its energy security by allowing it to transport supplies through the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) following a supply crisis with Algeria. “Morocco has asked for support to guarantee its energy security on […]

Over 7 million visited Dubai in 2021 tourism turnaround

Dubai, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): More than seven million foreign tourists visited Dubai last year, marking a “remarkable turnaround”, the government of the Gulf city state hosting the Expo world fair announced Thursday. The figure was up 32 percent on 2020, the first full year of […]

Facebook parent Meta sheds $200 bn in stock plummet

New York, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Facebook’s parent firm Meta on Thursday plunged over $200 billion in stock value — comparable to the size of New Zealand’s economy — after results that raised doubts about the troubled social media giant’s future. In addition to costs of […]

Befitting response to be given to miscreants: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD, Feb 03 (APP): Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that the government could not fulfill demands of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) adding that befitting response would be given to the miscreants in the same way. Responding to various questions during a talk show […]

England ditch coach Silverwood after Ashes failure

London, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team’s woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced. Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in […]

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