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Maximus Air operates humanitarian relief flights to BarbadosAbu-Dhabi based aviation company Maximus Air provided vital humanitarian relief to Barbados in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, which caused catastrophic damage when it swept across the Caribbean and several US states in early September this yea More… |
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Iran sanctions relief ‘won’t hurt Gulf’Concerns that the lifting of sanctions on Iran could result in a surge in Tehran’s defence spending, threatening other countries in the region, have been played down by the former head of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. Iran is expected More… |
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Business leaders urge subsidy relief for SMEs in BahrainSubsidy relief must be offered to help small and start-up businesses succeed in the wake of planned government cuts, a prominent business leader has argued. Plummeting oil prices over the past 12 months have forced Bahrain to rethink its subsi More… |
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IMF presses Europe to provide debt relief for GreeceThe International Monetary Fund on Thursday pressed Europe to come forward with debt relief for Greece, saying it would only make a decision on providing further financing for Athens after steps are taken to make its debt burden more sustainab More… |
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FedEx pledges $1m aid to support Nepal quake reliefFedEx Corp has committed approximately $1 million in cash, transportation support and a chartered flight to deliver critical medical aid and supplies to Nepal in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake. The Mem More… |
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Nepal scrambles to organise relief, many flee capitalNepalese officials scrambled on Monday to get aid from the main airport to people left homeless and hungry by a devastating earthquake two days earlier, while thousands tired of waiting fled the capital Kathmandu for the surrounding plains. More… |
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Bahrain directs humanitarian relief for YemenA package of measures to help rebuild conflict-hit Yemen is being planned by the Saudi-led coalition, of which Bahrain is a part. This was revealed yesterday (April 23) by Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, who w More… |
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IMF to consider debt relief for Ebola-hit countriesThe International Monetary Fund will discuss debt relief for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone at the Group of 20 leaders meeting in Australia later this week as it considers further support for the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak, More… |
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Boeing reaches plane parts deal with IranUS planemaker Boeing has disclosed an agreement with Iran to provide airplane parts, relaxing a three-decade freeze in ties as part of a broader package of sanctions relief. More… |
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Bahrain youth raise funds for Africa wellsA Bahraini youth-led relief organisation has raised more than BD13,000 ($34,310) in just 48 hours after collecting donations from Bahrain City Centre shoppers. Ayadi Relief members and volunteers marked World W More… |
