The Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday rejected a North Korean businessman’s appeal against being extradited to the United States on money laundering charges, but he will appeal to the Federal Court …
Twitter suspends account of Al Masirah TV run by Yemen’s Houthis
The Twitter account of Al Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement, was suspended on Wednesday.
Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising US troops will be out of Afghanistan by Christmas
If that withdrawal happens, it would be months ahead of schedule and the tweet made no reference to a Taliban promise to fight terrorist groups — a previous pre-requisite for an American withdrawal.
Iraq to join European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Iraq has taken the first step to become a member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) . The 71 existing shareholders of the multilateral financial institution approved a …
NIC plans to Revitalize Stalled Projects in Iraq
By John Lee.
NIC have prepared a plan to revitalize the investment process all over the country in all sectors through activating the lurking and halt …
US to Hit All of Iran’s Financial Sector With Sanctions
The Trump administration is poised to announce that it will blacklist Iran’s entire financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions.
Jordan Returns to Weekend Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Mount
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will enter a nationwide 48-hour lockdown on Friday for the first time in months as health officials worry a major spike in coronavirus infections could threaten its stretched …
Why Is the British Press Sexing Up Stories on Iran, Hezbollah, and China?
The British press seem to be doing a rancorous business of late of fabricating stories about Iran, Hezbollah and China. It’s almost as though these subjects are fair game for the old newsroom saying, …
Disasters, failure of governance are top risks to business
PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS NATURAL CATASTROPHES and failure of national governance dominate the concerns for business executives in the Philippines this year, according to the World Economic Forum …
Marico Bangladesh to invest 227C in economic zone
In March 2019, the Indian fast-moving consumer goods company invested Tk29.40 crore to increase the production capacity of its factories in Mouchak and Shirirchala …