Marion Rankine

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Marion Rankine |Jihan Abdalla

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would sign an executive order imposing “reciprocal tariffs” on trading partners, with the move aimed at reducing the trade deficit, raising revenue for the US and tackling what Mr Trump claims are unfair practices. A senior administration official said the tariffs would be customised based on each trading nation's profile with respect to “tariffs” imposed on the US, including the VAT rate.

Nov 24, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Marion Rankine |Salam Al Amir

Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, on Sunday mandated that Arabic be the primary language in all government-run nurseries across the emirate in support of a major push to protect its use. Sheikh Dr Sultan issued the directive while chairing the latest meeting of the Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) Board of Trustees. Early exposure to Arabic is seen as critical for developing fluency, comprehension and cultural understanding among young learners.

Nov 2, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Marion Rankine

More than 70% of American voters say the conflict in the Middle East is an important factor in how they will vote on November 5. Watch a replay of our online discussion to unpack the results and implications of our exclusive survey, featuring our panel of specialist editors in conversation with Deltapoll.

Sep 25, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Marion Rankine |Deena Kamel

Etihad Airways plans to spend more than $7 billion from by 2030 to refurbish its older Boeing 777 planes and invest in its products as part of a plan to double its size, its chief executive has said. The airline will start a programme to retrofit its older 777 wide-bodies starting from 2026, as there is currently a two to three years-long wait to get new aircraft, Antonoaldo Neves told the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Sep 4, 2024 | thenationalnews.com | Marion Rankine |Nihad Sirees |Pushkin Press |Ghaya Ben Mbarek

The two competing legislatures in divided Libya have made progress on reaching an agreement to appoint a new governor for the central bank amid a feud that has severely disrupted financial transactions and oil production. UN mission in Libya said that Tripoli’s High State Council and the Benghazi-based House of Representatives had “reached important understandings”. The two parties had asked for extra time for further consultations.