CAIRO, April 3 (KUNA) -- The Government of Somalia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have signed a new financial agreement worth USD 31.22 million to fund the Rural Livelihood Resilience Program (RLRP).

WASHINGTON, April 2 (KUNA) -- The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around USD 18.5 billion as of the end January, according to a new report released Tuesday by the World Bank and the United Nations, with financial support of the European Union.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) received the coveted Brandon Hall Group Bronze Medal for its excellence in the “Best Advance in Compliance Training” in the Learning and Development program, acknowledging its outstanding training and development programs.

WASHINGTON: US manufacturing expanded last month for the first time since September 2022, according to industry data published Monday, with positive demand and strong output helping to snap 16 straight months of contraction.

Kuwait: After 9 thrilling days, Zain awarded the winners of its third Alshaheed Park Ramadan Challenge that came in strategic partnership with Suffix Events.

WASHINGTON, DC: Clean hydrogen is widely seen as a key component of the global energy transition, notably for its potential to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, such as heavy industry (cement, steel, and chemicals), and heavy-duty transport (trucking, shipping, and aviation).

TOKYO: Japan announced up to $3.9 billion in fresh subsidies Tuesday for next-generation semiconductor venture Rapidus, as it seeks to become a big player in the chip sector again.

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest people, says he won’t directly back Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the US election — but one look at his X feed makes clear his heart is with the Republican.

TUNIS: In downtown Tunis, dozens of customers stand in a long queue snaking out of a supermarket to buy sugar, essential for the end of Ramadan celebrations eight days away.