Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah emphasized the importance of economic cooperation and ...
Egypt plans to issue $2 billion sukuk in 2025, finance minister to Reuters
Egypt, which is short of foreign currency, plans to issue $2 billion in Islamic bonds or sukuks in 2025 via multiple offerings and has appointed banks for the issuance, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk ...
Kurds say they will push for federal system in post-Assad Syria
Syrian Kurds are set to demand a federal system in post-Assad Syria that would allow regional autonomy and security forces, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters, doubling down on a decentralised ...
Iraq’s 7 Million bpd Oil Production Goal Draws Swift Response from Chinese Firms
The recent reiteration by Iraq Oil Ministry of a 7 million barrels per day (bpd) oil production target within the next five years has spurred activity among Chinese firms that continue to dominate the ...
ASEAN SHOULD START ENGAGEMENT WITH MYANMAR FOR PEACEFUL, INCLUSIVE RESOLUTION – PM ANWAR
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was thankful that most of the member countries of ASEAN, of which Malaysia is the Chair, have come together to offer assistance to Myanmar after the ...
South Korea fin min says to strengthen monitoring of bonds, FX markets
SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) - South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Friday the government will strengthen monitoring of foreign exchange, bonds and money markets while preparing ...
How Trump’s tariffs could fuel China’s AI push and become a soft-power nightmare for American tech
President Trump’s tariffs could inadvertently deliver a “massive gift” to China by allowing it to catch up in the AI race and court new partners globally, Adam Thierer, a senior fellow at center-right think tank R Street Institute, tells Fortune.
Another round of talks with Turkey – after Passover
Turkey refused to allow an Israel Air Force plane carrying an Israeli delegation to pass through its airspace, forcing it to take a detour to reach the talks in Azerbaijan.
Turkey’s Erdoğan meets pro-Kurdish MPs as they seek to end 40-year insurgency
The recent PKK ceasefire came against the backdrop of fundamental changes in the region, including the reconfiguration of power in Syria, the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israel-Hamas war ...
With tariff gambit, Trump pushes Vietnam to choose between U.S. and China
As President Donald Trump reversed course on steep global tariffs Wednesday, few countries breathed a bigger sigh of relief than Vietnam, which had braced for a whopping 46 percent tariff rate — ...