Uzbekistan should ensure that its new Criminal Code does not just tinker with some problematic provisions, but reflects meaningful reform, Human Rights Watch said today. The new Criminal Code should ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan’s foreign minister calls on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Dr Abdulaziz Kamilov, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday. On the second day of his two-day visit t, ... ( read original story ...)
Trade volume between Uzbekistan-Malaysia forecasted to grow 15 per cent this year — Ambassador
Trade volume between Uzbekistan and Malaysia is forecasted to grow 15 per cent this year based on the outcome of studies of external trade data of both countries, said Uzbekistan Ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan FM’s visit to boost bilateral ties, says FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday expressed the hope that the visit of Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov would add momentum to bilateral relations. Mr Kamilov is expected to visit ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Wealth Fund Obtains $15 Billion Loan to Finance New Deals
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund obtained a $15 billion loan from a group of banks as it looks to raise money for new investments. The Public investment Fund signed the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change
The Saudi activist rose to prominence in 2013 when she began publicly campaigning for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia. She was arrested for the first time in 2014 while attempting to drive ... ( read original story ...)
Credit growth to stay strong in Saudi Arabia
S&P Global Ratings has said that it now expects domestic credit growth in Saudi Arabia to stay strong in 2021-2022, following the sharp 14% year-on-year increase in 2020. "We anticipate solid mortgage ... ( read original story ...)
Sudan officials, Saudi crown prince talk Red Sea investments
Sudan’s government says the prime minister has met with Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince to discuss Saudi investment opportunities in the Red Sea ... ( read original story ...)
Book excerpt: ‘The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley’
When we think of the war in Afghanistan, chances are we’re thinking of a small, remote corner of the country where American military action has been concentrated: the Pech and its tributary valleys in ... ( read original story ...)
Russia to host Afghanistan meet ‘to advance inter-Afghan talks’
Russia plans to hold a conference on Afghanistan in Moscow later this month, marking an attempt by Moscow to raise its profile in the Afghan peace efforts. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria ... ( read original story ...)