16 May 2022; MEMO: Egypt appears to have postponed carrying out death sentences on political opponents as pressure builds internally and the economy continues to spiral.
According to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the economy is one of the factors putting pressure on the government internally to clean up its image.
16 May 2022; MEMO: Turkey is preparing to manage security at November's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced yesterday.
Soylu made the announcement during an online meeting with the chairman of Qatar's Security and Safety Operations Committee for the tournament, Abdulaziz Al-Ansari, Anadolu has reported.
16 May 2022; MEMO: Israel is boosting offshore natural gas output and aims to reach a supply agreement with Europe in the coming months as the continent looks to replace Russian supply, Reuters reports.
The country is on track in the next few years to double production to about 40 billion cubic metres (bcm) from about 20 bcm as it expands current projects and brings new fields online, industry officials say.
16 May 2022; MEMO: Turkey and Qatar are moving towards a strategic partnership while boosting their bilateral ties especially in economy, Presidential Communications Director, Fahrettin Altun said, and Anadolu News Agency reports.
According to the report, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's visit to Turkey on Friday is highly significant in consolidating the strong and strategic relations between the two countries, Altun said in an interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA).
16 May 2022; MEMO: A song titled "Glory to Russia" in Arabic caused Facebook moderators to shut down a Syrian government page, the local media reports.
According to the report, the song which had been posted on 9 May, the day Russia celebrates defeating Nazi Germany during the Second World War, was put out by Syrian government social media accounts, including one called the Syrian Arab Television and Radio Broadcasting Commission.
16 May 2022; MEMO: Saudi Aramco Company announced on Sunday, that it attained an increase of 82 per cent in its profits in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year, due to the high oil prices that made it the most expensive company in the world, with respect the market value.
The announcement is a continuation of the good news for the Saudi economy, which is achieving the fastest growth rate in a decade, due to the revenues of the oil sector.
17 May 2022; MEMO: Sweden will formally apply for NATO membership in the next few days, Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, said on Monday, but its accession process, and that of Finland, hit a snag when NATO member, Turkey's President, said he would not approve either bid, Reuters reports.
17 May 2022; MEMO: The leader of Israeli extremist group Lehava has called for illegal settlers taking part in the annual so-called "flag march" later this month to mark the occupation of East Jerusalem by demolishing the Dome of the Rock, Safa reported on Tuesday. The march is due to take place on 28 May.
17 May 2022; MEMO: Israel's coalition government is facing potentially fatal differences among its political partners less than a month after it lost its parliamentary majority. The issue has arisen after Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman criticised Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Monday for his meetings with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
17 May 2022; MEMO: Egyptian citizens have expressed their anger on social media following the announcement of a government plan to sell seven of the country's largest ports.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly made the announcement, and added that the same strategy will be employed to sell state-owned hotels "in order to expand government institutions." Madbouly explained that the move was part of the "government's plan to handle the current global crisis."
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