The Palestinian health ministry has warned that half of the patients in the embattled Gaza Strip have become with no medication due to a 52-percent deficit in different medical supplies.

In a recent news conference held in Gaza, spokesman for the health ministry Ashraf al-Qudra described the deficit of 52 percent in medical supplies as an unprecedented crisis hitting the hospitals in Gaza.

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BERLIN — German energy giant RWE said on Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine at the weekend to protest against the use of coal.

Following a cat-and-mouse game with police on Saturday, around a thousand activists invaded the vast Garzweiler lignite mine, some 43km west of Cologne.

Police say it took until Sunday morning to completely clear the area of protesters, who RWE accuse of trespassing and arson.

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The Arab Finance Ministers’ emergency meeting started at the Arab League Secretariat headquarters, under the chairmanship of Tunisia, to discuss the means to provide financial support to the Palestinian Authority’s budget. The meeting comes in the backdrop of the difficult situation imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities by deducting the amounts paid to the families of Palestinian martyrs and prisoners from the proceeds of exclusive Palestinian funds, in violation of the 1994 Paris Agreement governing this relationship. Qatar is participating in the meeting with a delegation led by Qatar’s Permanent Representative"...

Ralph Lauren has received an honorary knighthood from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday. The 79-year-old fashion legend – who was recognized for his services to fashion – has become the first American designer to be awarded with the UK’s highest honor and was presented with the insignia by The Prince of Wales at a private ceremony in London.

And Ralph – whose label is celebrating its 50th anniversary – admitted the accolade is “very special” to him and revealed that his iconic designs have always been"...

BMW Group will unveil the third generation of the BMW 1 Series to the public for the first time on June 25-27 on the new BMW Group #NEXTGen presentation platform at BMW Welt in Munich.

Hosting the show premiere of the new BMW 1 Series, meanwhile, will be the IAA event in Frankfurt am Main in September 2019. The worldwide launch will get underway on September 28.

The third generation of the successful premium compact model draws back the curtain on the new BMW front-wheel-drive architecture, which fuses BMW’s signature driving pleasure and dynamic excellence with a significant increase in interior space.
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The IPO pipeline looks promising in the GCC as nearly 10 companies are aiming to go public in the near future with more than $7 billion (Dh25.7 billion) in fund raising in the offing.

Analysts said some of the entities could opt for international listings, especially on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), which has been the favourite international bourse of regional firms.

Vijay Valecha, chief market analyst at Century Financial, said Baladna Food Industries, Flynas, Emirates Global Aluminium, Abu"...