A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus’ public broadcaster to protest what he said was the country’s “blasphemous” entry into ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian president refuses to fire armed forces chief at centre of political crisis
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian refused to fire the head of the country's armed forces on Saturday, intensifying a standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the army over what Pashinyan ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Transfers Stake in Biggest Oil Block to New Energy Firm
Oman’s government is transferring its stake in one of the Middle East’s largest oil blocks to a newly-established energy firm as the cash-strapped sultanate looks to use the asset to raise ... ( read original story ...)
We must clean up global finance to ‘build back better’
Leaders and voters could be tempted to think cleaner finance would be a nice-to-have that will nevertheless have to be deprioritised until more urgent tasks have been addressed. But these are not ... ( read original story ...)
UAE launches training programmes to fight illicit finance
has launched two programmes to train and certify professionals on global compliance standards and procedures to fight illicit finance. Under the programme, more than 140 professionals working ... ( read original story ...)
Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai successfully concludes third cycle by accelerating 11 startups
Supporting Dubai’s 2021 plan to become a pivotal global hub for financial services, innovation and technology and the program partners’ vision to drive the future of finance, Startupbootcamp FinTech ... ( read original story ...)
Towards a healthy India
The Covid-19 pandemic heightened the world’s focus on nutrition, health and well-being, especially in a country like India where even before the coronavirus attack could disrupt the meal programme’s ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan- Renewed Friday lockdown exacerbates economic woes — experts
The decision to reimpose all-day curfew on Fridays to curb the spread of the coronavirus comes with a heavy toll, according to a sociologist.'People are in severe financial stress, and they are the ... ( read original story ...)
DGB Financial Group inks investment cooperation MoU
Cambodia and Seoul-listed DGB Financial Group will further ramp up investment cooperation as the Kingdom prepares to pen a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea in June. A memorandum ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Lawmakers Have Been Debating Elections, But Other Work Needs Attention In The Next Week
While election legislation has dominated discussion in the 2021 General Assembly, Georgia lawmakers have a lot of other work to accomplish in the next week. An annual deadline called crossover is ... ( read original story ...)