RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia has officially cancelled an expatriate levy on foreign workers employed at licensed industrial facilities, a move aimed at supporting the sector's sustainability and global competitiveness, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef said the decision underscored continued government support for industry and would help boost competitiveness and expand the reach of non-oil exports in global markets, SPA said. (Saudi Arabia-Foreign Worker Levy-Cancellation)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he had approved a gas deal worth 112 billion shekels (about 34.7 billion U.S. dollars) under which Israel will supply natural gas to Egypt.
Under the deal, U.S. energy company Chevron, along with its Israeli partners, will supply Egypt with gas. (Israel-Egypt-Gas Deal)
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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- Eleven Palestinians were injured on Wednesday in Israeli shelling in Gaza City, according to eyewitnesses and Palestinian medical sources.
Eyewitnesses said an artillery shell struck an area near the Al-Samar junction in central Gaza City as a vehicle was passing by, causing a loud explosion. (Gaza-Israeli Shelling-Injuries)
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TUNIS -- A solar photovoltaic power station built by Chinese companies was inaugurated on Tuesday in central Tunisia's Kairouan province.
Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy Fatma Thabet Chiboub said at the inauguration ceremony that the project is Tunisia's largest photovoltaic power generation initiative, projected to reduce Tunisia's natural gas imports by approximately 22 million U.S. dollars annually and save around 15 million dollars in fuel costs. (Tunisia-China-Solar Photovoltaic Power) Enditem
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