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ICD and Tadhamon International Islamic Bank (TIIB) partner to support Business Resilience of MSMEs in Yemen under BRAVE Project
African Press Organization
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June 13, 2017
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) (www.ICD-PS.org), the private sector arm of IDB Group, Tadhamon International Islamic Bank (TIIB) (www.TIIB.com) have entered into partnership to support Business Resilience...
ICD, Saba Islamic Bank (SIB) and Al-Kuraimi Islamic Microfinance Bank (KIMB) support Business Resilience of MSMEs in Yemen under BRAVE Project
African Press Organization
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May 18, 2017
The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (“ICD”) (www.ICD-PS.org), the private sector arm of IDB Group, Saba Islamic Bank (SIB) and Al-Kuraimi Islamic Microfinance Bank (KIMB) have entered into partnership to support...
EU and FAO team up to address alarming food insecurity in Yemen
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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January 8, 2017
The resilience of Yemen's farmers and herders, especially women, needs to be boosted. 9 January 2017, Rome/Sanaa - With 14 million people food insecure in strife-torn Yemen, the European Union (EU) has committed 12 million euros in support of...
Transregional Strikes Hit al-Qaida Leaders in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan
U.S. Department of Defense
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November 2, 2016
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2016 — Strikes in October against al-Qaida operatives in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan show the transregional nature of both the terrorist group and the approach to countering them, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said...
Thinking the unthinkable: Improved US-Iran relations under Trump?
Middle East Institute
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April 18, 2025
It is no surprise that both Iran and the United States have approached their first diplomatic engagement in four years with wariness and skepticism. While not an insuperable hurdle, it is hard to overcome more than 40 years of mutual enmity. Both...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Reconciliation and Accountability in Yemen
U.S. Department of State
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September 30, 2016
This is the announcement of funding opportunity number, DRLA-DRLAQM-17-020. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Application Deadline: December 1, 2016 A. Project Description The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy,...
Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Presidents Proposal for the FY 2011 State Department Budget
U.S. Department of State
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October 27, 2011
February 1, 2010 MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. This morning, the President has sent the 2011 budget to the Hill, which provides significant funding for a balanced national security strategy and provides...
Haitham Alaini -- Preserves Yemen's Arabian Leopard as a Symbol of Resurgence
Marketwire
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August 24, 2016
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--(Marketwired - August 23, 2016) - Entrepreneur, philanthropist and conservationist Haitham Alaini understands that continued positive changes in his home country are the result of an ongoing commitment to safeguard its...
Could Russia support US-Iran negotiations? The risks outweigh the benefits.
Middle East Institute
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April 19, 2025
The following article is one of a two-part series of essays assessing the relative benefits and risks of inviting Russia into ongoing US-Iranian talks. The companion piece offering a contrasting view can be found here. President Donald Trump wants...
Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen leaves surrounding countries potentially at risk
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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April 12, 2016
Juvenile desert locust hoppers. 12 April 2016, Rome - The presence of recently discovered Desert Locust infestations in Yemen, where conflict is severely hampering control operations, poses a potential threat to crops in the region, FAO warned...
Gilat and Hispasat Provided Immediate Satellite Communication to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Helene
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 15, 2025
PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a world leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, in partnership with Hispasat, swiftly responded to Southern...
CRC Approves California’s First Carbon Capture and Storage Project
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 6, 2025
Project to Capture and Store up to 100 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Annually From the Elk Hills Cryogenic Gas Plant LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) and its carbon management...
Salaam Cola Builds an Empire on Flavor Ethics and Global Solidarity
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 15, 2025
Photo Courtesy of: Salaam Cola ISTANBUL, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On an overcast afternoon in Turkey, the scent of cola syrup lingers faintly in the air outside a modest bottling plant. It sits unassuming, nestled between rows of small...
Two years on, Sudan’s war seems further than ever from resolution. Can US involvement help peace efforts?
Middle East Institute
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April 14, 2025
Two years on, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and wrought terrible destruction: the capital, Khartoum, and other major cities and...
Attorney General Bonta Urges Biden Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Certain Countries with Dangerous Conditions
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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January 10, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 14 attorneys general, urged the Biden Administration to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for all 17 countries currently designated – or at minimum extend it for the...
Trump’s whirlwind of uncertainty and chaos hits the global economy and the Middle East
Middle East Institute
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April 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump surprised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by publicly announcing “direct” talks between the United States and Iran set to take place later this week. Netanyahu was visiting the White House on Monday, April 7....
CRC’s Carbon TerraVault Receives EPA Permits for CO2 Injection and Storage in California
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 31, 2024
Represents Nation’s First Class VI Permits to Sequester CO2 in Depleted Oil and Natural Gas Fields LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) and its carbon management business, Carbon...
Millions of Yemenis face food insecurity amidst escalating conflict
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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April 15, 2015
Escalation of conflict is expected to further increase food insecurity in the poverty-stricken Yemen. 15 April 2015, Rome - Amidst escalating conflict at a crucial time in the country’s cropping season, almost 11 million people in Yemen are...
Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad
Middle East Institute
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March 13, 2025
Executive Summary For more than a decade, Syria’s crisis has caused unimaginable suffering inside the country and a constant stream of strategically significant negative spillover effects across the Middle East and globally. For much of that time,...
IMF Survey: IMF Loan to Help Yemen Tackle Reforms, Attract Aid
International Monetary Fund
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September 29, 2014
Yemeni laborers work on an infrastructure project in Sana'a, Yemen. Savings from untargeted and leaked subsidies will finance social transfers and job-creating projects (Photo: Yahya Arhab/Newscom) YEMEN’S PROGRAM IMF Loan to Help Yemen Tackle...