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Comoros says deputies no longer authorised to register ships as government seeks to tally fleet
Lloyd's List
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August 6, 2025
COMOROS withdrew authority from so-called deputies to register ships on its behalf in late June, a government official told Lloyd’s List. It was not immediately clear how many private companies were registering ships on behalf of the Comorian...
Kenya urges uniform Comesa ban on hazardous pesticides
The Standard
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the 9th Joint Comesa ministerial meeting on agriculture, natural resources and environment in Lusaka on Friday. [Courtesy] Kenya is now calling for a regional crackdown on hazardous pesticides...
NJHP tunnel collapse costs Rs35bn: Nespak
Business Recorder
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August 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Engineering Services Pakistan (Nespak) on Friday revealed that one tunnel of Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Project collapsed, causing physical damage of around Rs35 billion, besides over Rs100 billion losses due to non-power...
Arabic word of the weekHow 'falaj' channels the ebbs and flows of life
The National News
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In his 2021 book The Exile of the Water Diviner, Omani writer Zahran Alqasmi wrote about a man employed by a village to track down the underground springs hidden deep in the Earth. In his quest, and while digging a water channel, or falaj, it...
Hotel of the weekSix Senses Rome blends modern wellness with traditional therapies
The National News
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Six Senses Rome is like a luxe urban oasis set right in the busy, bustling historic heart of the Eternal City. Walking through its unassuming entrance, I find myself enveloped in a serene and peaceful retreat that is still remarkably...
CS Kagwe calls for uniform ban on pesticides in COMESA bloc to safeguard food safety
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 8, 2025
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for an urgent crackdown on the use of hazardous pesticides within the COMESA bloc, warning that continued circulation of banned agrochemicals in some member states poses a threat to food...
Kenya Pushes for Ban Affecting 21 Countries
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 8, 2025
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called upon the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) to enforce a ban on hazardous pesticides across its member states. Speaking on Friday, August 8, Kagwe warned that the continued...
UK and Oman to increase collaboration in energy, tech and defence
The National News
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Oman's Sultan Haitham have agreed to deepen collaboration in energy, technology, defence and security. The leaders met in London for talks that also focused on trade negotiations between the UK and Gulf...
Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
Lancaster Farming - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
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Houthis make new threats against Israel-linked shipping
FreightWaves
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July 28, 2025
Houthi rebels issued a new, broader threat against shipping companies with links to Israel. The Yemen-based militia in a statement Sunday said its escalation “includes targeting all ships belonging to any company dealing with Israeli ports,...
President Sheikh Mohamed meets Vladimir Putin on official visit to Russia
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin during an official visit to Moscow. A reception ceremony was held at Vnukovo Airport, during which the UAE and Russian national anthems were played and a guard of honour was...
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Grist Magazine
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August 8, 2025
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022, alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in...
Nadine Labaki and Mo Amer to speak at Arabic Creative Industries Congress
The National News
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Palestinian-American actor and comedian Mo Amer and Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki will participate in this year’s International Congress of Arabic & Creative Industries, taking place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on September 14 and 15. They...
EU sanctions: how will the latest package of measures against Russia affect shipping?
Lloyd's List
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THE latest package of sanctions measures unveiled by the EU on Friday contains several significant shifts in sanctions policy that will both directly and indirectly affect shipping markets. Adding another 105 vessels, alongside 14 individuals and...
EU Sanctions Operator of the Comoros and Gabon Flag Registries
The Maritime Executive
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The European Union and the UK have sanctioned a UAE-based company that operates two different flag registries used by the Russian "shadow fleet," the flags of Gabon and Comoros. Whether or not the designation affects the operations of anonymous,...
EU and UK sanction UAE-based operator of the Gabon and Comoros flags
Splash 247
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July 21, 2025
The European Union and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Intershipping Services, a UAE-based company that operates the flag registries of Gabon and Comoros, both of which have played a central role in supporting the opaque tanker network...
French-speaking citizens of these countries have a direct study to permanent residence pathway
CIC News
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August 7, 2025
The Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) provides a study to permanent residence (PR) pathway for French-speaking students who are citizens of select countries. If you’re admitted to study in Canada under the FMCSP, you can apply...
Greek Shipping Companies Controlled by Lentoudis and Perogiannakis Linked to Sanctioned Iranian Oil Smuggling Network led by Salim Ahmed Said of Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading FZE (AISSOT)
To Vima
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July 16, 2025
Said controls UAE-based company VS Tankers FZE (VS Tankers), despite avoiding formal association with the company. Formerly known as Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading FZE (AISSOT), VS Tankers has smuggled oil for the benefit of the Iranian...
French wildfire to burn for days after scorching area size of Paris
The National News
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France's biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days, authorities said on Friday, even though it has been brought under control. About 2,000 firefighters in the south of the country are continuing to battle a blaze that has...
Earthquake of 3.5-magnitude recorded in Abu Dhabi's Al Sila
The National News
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A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Abu Dhabi's Al Sila in the early hours of Friday morning, in the second seismic event to hit the Emirates this week. The tremor in the small town − located about 350km west of Abu Dhabi city in Al Dhafra...