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KSA: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (“REPDO”) invites interested developers to pre-qualify for the third round of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (“NREP”)

Background On 9 January 2020, REPDO invited developers to prequalify via a request for qualifications (“RfQ”) for the third round of the NREP in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Third round of the NREP There will be four photovoltaic (&ldquo...




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The development of Open Solar Contracts: a sigificant milestone in the standardisation of contracts for international solar

Weare delighted to have partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency and the Terrawatt Initiative in the development of the Open Solar Contracts which were launched recently at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The publication...




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Tunisia amends the 2016 auto-consumption regime in a step towards market deregulation

The Tunisian Government makes a huge step towards the deregulation of the renewable power market by amending the 2016 auto-consumption regime. The Decree 2020-105 has amended the 2016 auto-consumption regime legal framework. The 2016 regulation requ...




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Athene Holding's (ATH) CEO Jim Belardi on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript




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Jordan capable of rebounding economically, says finance minister

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra) - The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Ississ, said the only way out to address the consequences o... ......




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Kuwait- Briefing of KUNA main news for Saturday until 12:00 GMT

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah urged citizens to support government effo... ......




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Jordan- Planning Minister, British official discuss cooperation to combat COVID-19

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra) �� Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Wissam Rabadi Saturday discussed with British... ......




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Jordan- Planning minister, Cleverley discuss means of cooperation to combat Covid-19

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra)- Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Dr. Wissam Rabadi, discussed with the British ... ......




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Saudi- Weather Forecast For Saturday

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, May 9, 2020, SPA -- The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection forecasted the weather for t... ......




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EU to fund more projects in Jordan, says Hadjitheodosiou

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra)-Ambassador / Head of the European Union Delegation in Jordan, Maria Hadjitheodosiou, said the EU wi... ......




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Jordan- 1150 random samples tested in Zarqa, says its health director

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Zarqa, May 9 (Petra) - Director of Zarqa Health Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Tahan, said the epidemiological investigation team... ......




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Jordan- 22 coronavirus cases who contacted infected Mafraq truck driver are in King Abdullah University Hospital

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Irbid, May 9 (Petra) �� The number of coronavirus patients in the isolation ward at the King Abdullah University Hospita... ......




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FM reaffirms Jordan-EU partnership

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 9 (Petra) �� Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Saturday reaffirmed the partnership ... ......




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Kuwait reports two deaths, 415 new coronavirus cases Saturday

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, May 9 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health reported, Saturday, 641 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infecti... ......




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No new coronavirus cases in Brunei on Saturday

(MENAFN)Health authorities in Brunei said that there have been no new coronavirus cases reported in the country on Saturday, as the total number of co... ......




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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87....




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Small tribes seal borders, push testing to keep out virus

PICURIS PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — On a dusty plaza in a Native American village that dates back nearly a millennium, a steady trickle of vehicles inched through a pop-up coronavirus testing site. From the bed of a pickup truck...




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Belarus holds Victory Day parade, disregarding coronavirus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The eastern European nation of Belarus held a full-fledged military parade Saturday to mark Victory Day, shrugging off safety concerns during the coronavirus pandemic that led Russia to curtail its own long-planned 75th anniversary observances. Tens of thousands of spectators lined the parade route as some 3,000 soldiers and 185 military vehicles passed by in the capital, Minsk. Some elderly veterans...




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Video Release: Coast Guard, assisted by Navy, medevacs man 400 miles off Virginia coast

Coast Guard, assisted by Navy, medevacs man 400 miles off Virginia coast Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version. PORTSMOUTH, Va. ⁠- The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a tanker ship approximately 400 miles off the coast of Virginia, Friday evening....




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Newsom order sending mail-in ballots to all California voters sparks concerns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday...




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Hartford churches rising to meet high levels of need during coronavirus pandemic even as giving dips

In the time of the coronavirus, churches across Hartford are learning to hold their congregations close over livestreams and ease growing levels of hunger, isolation and homelessness in their communities — and they’re doing it without the help of full collection plates on Sundays. Sixty-five percent of U.S. churches report giving is down since the pandemic began, according to an April survey from the National Association of Evangelicals, called the State of the Plate. About 1 in 10 respondents said giving was down at least 75%. Advertisement In Hartford, a number of congregations shared how they’re weathering loss of revenue even as need has increased dramatically due to the pandemic. As...




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South Dakota Governor Orders Virus Checkpoints Removed

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) “has given an ultimatum to...




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A ‘Borderlands 3’ Immortal FL4K Rakk Build For Surviving Mayhem 10

Here's a great FL4K Rakk build for Mayhem 10 that essentially makes you immune to all damage. ......




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President Erdoğan’s Message on Europe Day

Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on Europe Day: 'Today is the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration that gave life to the idea of the European Union (EU). Since the approval of Turkey's candidacy to the EU in 1999, the '9 May Europe Day' is celebrated in Turkey, together with the people of Europe. The ideas behind the Schuman Declaration have provided the resurrection of the Europe from its ashes following a war ruining the whole world. These ideas enabled the countries to come together for peace, security, development and prosperity by...




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Daily dashboard updates on COVID-19 - May 2020

Daily dashboard updates on COVID-19 - May 2020 Date published: 09 May 2020 Topics: DoH statistics and research...




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Delingpole: Michael Moore Has Become a 'Hero' to 'Climate Deniers', Complains Guardian

"How did Michael Moore become a hero to climate deniers and the far right?" asks a disturbed and tearful George Monbiot in the Guardian. Simple: by speaking the truth, for a change. ......




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Germany’s Foreign Minister warns hard Brexit increasingly likely to happen as UK-EU talks stall

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has warned that the risk of a hard Brexit is increasingly likely for the United Kingdom as London has so far made almost no progress in talks with the European Union (EU) on the future trade relationship, criticizing Britain for disregarding the agreed political agreement. In an interview with Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper on Saturday, the German top diplomat expressed his concern amid floundering trade talks between London...




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Italy has long been Europe's wild card. The coronavirus has upped the risk.

Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. After two months of ambulance sirens, mourning and isolation, this is the damage report from Italy: The novel coronavirus death toll has surpassed 30,000. The country is hurtling into its steepest recession in modern times. Tourism has gone bust. Many restaurants and shops lack the cash to ever reopen. The government's brittle finances are becoming ever more stretched. All the while, many Italians feel embittered and alienated. They are disappointed in the continent's early...




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Michael Hiltzik: America’s tolerance for mass murder is the coronavirus’ best friend

It was widely observed, following a certain event in a Connecticut elementary school on Dec. 14, 2012, that if America would tolerate the slaughter by gunfire of 20 children aged 6 and 7, it would tolerate anything. Nothing proves the truth of that observation more than our response to the coronavirus pandemic. At this moment of maximum peril, we’re tolerating the turning of workers in meatpacking plants and grocery stores, seniors in nursing homes and heedless churchgoers into sacrificial offerings to the gods of “freedom” and “choice.” Grandparents are being counseled to give up their lives “in exchange for keeping the America that all Americans love for your children and grandchildren.”...




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Father, son charged with murder of black jogger

A white former police officer and his son were arrested in Brunswick, Georgia, and charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man, an incident that touched off a bitter divide in the community and among civil rights activists across the United States. Gregory McMichael (64) and his son Travis (34) were taken into custody by the Georgia...




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Father and son face court charged with Ahmaud Arbery's murder

More than two months after a black man was shot to death while jogging through a Georgia neighbourhood, the white father and son arrested in the case have appeared in court. ......




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Not giving it up cold turkey: Bird hunters just winging it

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball’s Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but there’s one rite that’s going on largely unfettered — turkey hunting. Every state except Alaska, which is the only state with no turkeys, hosts a spring turkey hunt each year. The birds, whose domesticated cousins grace Thanksgiving tables from Hawaii to Maine, are among America’s greatest conservation success stories. The hunt is taking on a new look in some parts of the country this year due to social distancing laws. Many states, including Maine, are requiring out-of-state residents to self quarantine for two...




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Influential rock pioneer Little Richard dies at 87

Little Richard, who helped shape the future of rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s, died Saturday at age 87. Rolling Stone confirmed the news of his death and reported the cause of death was unknown. Born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard was known for a series of hits that included “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Rip It Up,” “Lucille” and “Good Golly Miss Molly.” Little Richard’s contributions to the musical world were covered by a series of greats that...




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Little Richard, flamboyant rocker who fused gospel fervor and R&B sexuality, dies at 87

Little Richard, the flamboyant, piano-pounding showman who injected sheer abandon into rock ’n’ roll in its early days, only to abandon the music again and again because it conflicted with his religious yearnings, died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of the singer, confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Minson said he also spoke to Little Richard’s son and brother. Minson added that the family is not releasing the cause of death. In hits such as “Tutti-Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and “Good Golly, Miss Molly,” the singer pushed the limits of tempo and vocal intensity, creating frantic explosions of sonic confetti. His records entered a pure, primal realm that...




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'Architect of rock 'n' roll' Little Richard has died, aged 87

Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n'...




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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

NASHVILLE (AP) — Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard’s, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning. Minson said he also spoke to Little Richard’s son and brother. Minson added that the family is not releasing the cause of death. Born Richard Penniman, Little Richard was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s founding fathers who helped shatter the color line on the music charts, joining Chuck Berry and Fats Domino in...





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15 best hotels of Turkey in 2018, according to Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor’s annual list of best hotels has been published. Click through for the top 15 hotels in Turkey that won Travellers’ Choice 2018 awards with the votes of the website’s users.




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Butterfly garden in Central Anatolia draws 1.5 mln visitors in 5 years

The Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden is the only place in Turkey where one can observe every phase of metamorphosis, from small larvae to colorful butterflies.




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Top 25 Turkish TV series, according to Forbes

Forbes magazine has announced the top 25 highest grossing Turkish TV series of the year. Click through for the full list...




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Sunset scenery in Lake Burdur

Facing threats of drawdown and desertification, Lake Burdur still enchants visitors with its mesmerizing sights during sunset. (Source: Demirören News Agency)




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Residents fly colorful kites from rooftops in Turkey’s Mardin

The residents of the southeastern province of Mardin practicing self-isolation rules due to the coronavirus outbreak are organizing on social media and flying kites from rooftops at certain times every day.



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Turkey advancing toward vaccine: Technology minister

Turkish scientists have come to the animal experiment phase to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, the country's technology and industry minister said on May 8. 




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Product safety and IoT: European Commission orders recall over data security failings

The market for wearable tech is huge and growing, driven by new wellness applications and improved connectivity. Add to that the increasing number of new IoT devices and applications in the home, workplace and industry, and the opportunities both fo...




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Update on Recent US Sanctions Developments: Nord Stream 2 Sanctions and Exxon Mobil Decision

This briefing is intended to provide an update on two recent developments under the US sanctions regime. • The first one is the introduction of US sanctions in relation to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which threaten to widen a rift betwe...




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ESMA consults on implementing technical standards to facilitate cross-border distribution of funds

Our client briefing, “The final AIFMD cross-border fund distribution package: mapping the changes” published on 22 July 2019, provided a summary of the main changes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 on facilitating cross-border d...




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Coronavirus - Executive pay and rewards - UK

Coronavirus and executive pay: the issues The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an economic crisis that has far surpassed that of the financial crash in 2008. The implications for executive pay against the backdrop of furloughed staff, lay-offs, staff...




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Education briefing - The OfS end of term report 2019 - and what to look forward to in 2020

2019 was the year that the new regulatory landscape for Higher Education came to fruition.  Although the Office for Students (OfS) was established on 1 January 2018, it was not until 1 August 2019 that all its powers were fully implemented. So ...