Key cities in Oman will receive master plans to guide their development. The strategy designed for Greater Muscat includes the creation of parks and tree-lined avenues, as well as the implementation of facilities to support public transport use.

The Central Bank has allowed financial institutions and electronic payment companies in the country to work with international payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard in a move to modernize local finances.

On August 24 and 26, Brazilian exporters of processed foods will have the opportunity to sell to retailers from Bahrain, Egypt, and Jordan at a meeting organized by the Halal do Brasil Project.

A farmer drives a tractor in the Marajah village of the Mishkhab District north of Iraq’s central city of Najaf. In Najaf, desert farming has expanded significantly, with local agriculture authorities stating that crop yields have been boosted by new irrigation methods and increased rainfall this winter. ©Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP

Once again a target in the conflict involving the United States and Israel with Iran, the Arab country has ordered a return to online classes. Among other impacts of the war, traffic at Dubai International Airport fell 66% in March.