Syria is struggling to rebuild its shattered economy after years of dictatorship and crushing trade sanctions. Now, Syria has been given a boost by the U.S. lifting most sanctions to help out the new ...
After years of a corrupt dictatorship, Syria tries to gets its finances in order
Syria is struggling to rebuild its shattered economy after years of dictatorship and crushing trade sanctions. Now, Syria has been given a boost by the U.S. lifting most sanctions to help out the new ...
Inside Syria’s battle to dismantle Assad’s narco-state
New Islamist rulers are trying to destroy the drug empire that financed the former regime in Damascus. Can they succeed?
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Might Russia be kicked out of Kazakhstan’s nuclear building programme entirely?
By Nizom Khodjayev in Astana It’s not too hard to imagine Russia getting completely shut out of Kazakhstan’s move into nuclear energy and China taking the whole pie. As things stand, Beijing, Moscow’s ...
Activists cross border aiming to establish settlement in Syria; IDF brings them back
The post Activists cross border aiming to establish settlement in Syria; IDF brings them back appeared first on The Times of Israel.
How North Korea’s IT army is hacking the global job market
Nearly every Fortune 500 company is hiding the same uncomfortable secret: they have hired a North Korean IT worker. Why it matters: Despite how widespread the issue is, few companies are willing to ...
ASEAN Islamic finance industry to cross $1t in 2026
Assets are concentrated in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei with limited presence in other markets. ASEAN’s Islamic finance industry is expected to cross US$1t by end-2026, after reaching nearly $950b ...
Saudi EXIM: Bolstering non-oil exports from Saudi Arabia
Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM) was established in February 2020. Its core mission is to promote non-oil exports from Saudi Arabia and enhance their presence and competitiveness in regional and ...
Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street
Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence.
Iraq’s public revenues and expenditures rise in May
The Central Bank of Iraq reported a rise in public revenues to 46.157 billion Dinars in May, though the month still ended with a deficit of 822 million Dinars.