CAIRO/WAM An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered the remains of a fully integrated monastic residential complex dating to the Byzantine period at the site of Al-Qarya bi-Al-Duweir in the Tema district of Sohag governorate, shedding new light on early Christian monastic life in Upper Egypt. Ahram Online reported that the discovery was made …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in of 35 Emirati judges appointed to Dubai Courts during a ceremony held at Zabeel Palace in Dubai. The judges took oath in the presence of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler …

MUSCAT/WAM Economic, investment and services activity within the GCC expanded by the end of 2024, according to the Gulf Common Market – Facts and Figures publication issued by the GCC Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat). The number of public joint-stock companies, whose shares are permitted to be traded by GCC citizens, rose to 748, an increase of 30.3 percent compared with 2023. …