He urged Pakistan and Jordan to sign a free trade agreement to remove trade barriers and boost trade volume. ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ibrahim Almadani on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
FICCI welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acknowledgement of the role of Indian industry and business
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acknowledgment of the role of Indian industry and business. ( read original story ...)
Despite Disaster After Disaster, Lebanon’s Calls for Change Go Unheard
Protests in Lebanon in 2019 ousted a prime minister, but a year – and a devastating explosion in Beirut later – he's back in power again. ( read original story ...)
In locked down Lebanon, Olympic trap shooter trains in garage
Lebanon may be under coronavirus lockdown, but that has not stopped Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil from training for the Olympics this summer -- between parked cars in her underground garage. ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Customs kingpin behind vast smuggling operation gets $3,000 fine
A former customs official in Kyrgyzstan whom corruption activists accuse of defrauding the state of $700 million has been handed a $3,000 fine ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan’s Grand Mufti Detained Amid Corruption Scandal
Kyrgyzstan's top Muslim cleric, Grand Mufti Maksatbek Hajji Toktomushev, has been detained by police amid a corruption scandal. Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (UKMK) said late on ... ( read original story ...)
In 2020, Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade volume dropped by 19%
In 2020, the volume of foreign trade amounted to $5.6 billion and decreased by 19% compared to 2019, head of the Department of Summary Works and Distribution of Statistics of the National Statistics ... ( read original story ...)
Lao top legislator pays Tet visit to Vietnam’s officers, soldiers working at Laos’ NA Hous
Pany Yathotou paid a visit on February 11 to officers and soldiers of Army Corps 11 of the Vietnam People’s Army who are working on the construction of the Lao NA House, on the occasion of the Lunar ... ( read original story ...)
Laos MP candidates race to win public votes
Candidates competing for seats in the National Assembly (parliament) and Provincial People’s Councils (provincial parliaments) across the country are campaigning ahead of the upcoming election, ... ( read original story ...)
In a Turnaround, Israel’s Netanyahu Woos Arab Voters to Sway Election
The prime minister is hoping Israel’s Arab citizens, who make up around 20% of the country’s population, could boost his party enough in March national elections to form a government. ( read original story ...)