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As a result of rising oil prices, the increase in production in Arab oil-exporting countries, and continuing reforms that promote growth, the Arab countries are expected to grow at 5.4 percent in 2022, according to the Seventeenth Edition of the Arab Economic Outlook Report (AEOR), published by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). Due to local and global inflationary pressures, Arab countries are expected to experience relatively high inflation rates in 2022. Based on macroeconomic forecasts, growth forecasts, and inflation forecasts for Arab economies for 2022 and 2023, the report indicates that global supply chains and high commodity prices are posing…

There will be more travel misery for passengers traveling by rail, tube, and bus in London as tens of thousands of workers stage a strike over pay, jobs, and conditions in the wake of long-running disputes. A walkout of employees in Network Rail, train companies, London Underground, and bus companies in the UK capital is expected to occur in the next few days. This will cause travel chaos for workers, holiday makers, and fans en route to events, including a cricket Test match at Lord’s. In addition to RMT union members, the Transport Salaried Staff’s Association (TSSA) and Unite union…

Police cautioned Christiano Ronaldo after footage showed him knocking a phone from an Everton fan’s hand during a Premier League match in April. Merseyside Police reported Wednesday that the investigation is now closed. The 37-year-old soccer player was interviewed by police officers following the incident at Goodison Park on April 9, where he was accused of assault and criminal damage, according to the Associated Press. According to a clip circulated online of Ronaldo knocking a supporter’s phone to the ground as he walked toward the tunnel after Manchester United’s 1-0 loss, Merseyside Police launched an investigation. As per British law,…

In the post-COVID-19 world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, including crowd-tracking sensors for real-time data collection, mixed reality, and the metaverse, will shape megaevents, according to a report published by the World Government Summit Organization. Using a combination of virtual, physical, and hybrid approaches, the research, which was published in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), calls on government leaders to learn from events like the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Hajj, and Dubai’s Expo 2020 which were successfully conducted during the pandemic. Cities hosting megaevents, which contribute almost $1 trillion to the global economy each year, need to rethink how to…

LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers’ forward, recently signed a two-year extension deal worth $97.1 million with the team, according to ESPN. It is understood that his agent, Rich Paul, said that his contract contained an option to extend for another year until the 2024-25 season. Reuters reported that James, who was entering the final year of his current $40 million contract, will be 38 in December, so he can only sign a two-year extension as he will be 38 or older when the contract expires. With $532 million in career guaranteed money, the four-time NBA champion and MVP surpasses…

In strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing technology company, launched a $10 billion global technology growth fund. G42 will manage the Fund, which will invest in late-stage growth companies with disruptive technologies and strong business fundamentals in order to accelerate global innovation. As a private equity investor, G42 Expansion Fund will invest primarily in high-growth regions. The G42 Expansion Fund will leverage its operational assets and ecosystem of operating companies to accelerate value creation across its portfolio of investments. As a result of its investment priorities, the Fund will focus…

It has been reported that 16 people have been killed by a mountain torrent disaster triggered by heavy rain in northwest China’s Qinghai Province as of Thursday noon. Another 36 are still missing, according to a report from the Xinhua News Agency. Following a sudden heavy rainstorm that started at 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, flash floods and mudslides caused rivers to change course in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County. There have been 6,245 people affected by the natural calamity in six villages, according to the publicity department. Immediately, the province activated its Level II emergency response for disasters, the…

In a record-breaking dive at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool, Russian free diving champion Alexey Molchanov dived 60 metres and returned to the surface in 57 seconds, breaking the world record for fastest dive. In the process, he broke all records that were currently held at the location. Molchanov performed the feat using “lung packing,” a breathing technique that allows divers to breathe up to two gallons of air and stay underwater for minutes at a time. He reached the depths of Deep Dive Dubai’s pool in just one breath thanks to this technique, which he has perfected…

Zimbabwe’s government said that at least 157 children have died as a result of a measles outbreak that has spread across the country. More than 2,000 infections have been recorded. It has been less than a week since authorities said the first infection was recorded in the southern African nation, and reported deaths have almost doubled. “As of 15th August, the cumulative number of cases and deaths in the country has reached 2,056,” Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said after a weekly Cabinet meeting. Vaccinations will be stepped up by the government, Mutsvangwa said. The government has invoked special legislation to…

A two-year-old girl killed a snake, in revenge for biting her lip while she was playing in the back garden of her home in the village of Kantar, Turkey. The neighbors were alerted when she screamed loudly. A snake was in the little girl’s mouth when they reached the back garden, and she also had bite marks on her lower lip. Apparently, the toddler’s bite was vicious enough to critically injure the reptile. This wasn’t a rubber snake. She had killed a real snake within a few seconds. Immediately after receiving first aid, she was rushed to Bingol Maternity and…