In another mockery of justice, a court in Azerbaijan today convicted Tofig Yagublu, one of Azerbaijan’s few alternative political voices, on spurious “hooliganism” charges and sentenced him to four ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Troops in Syria Stuck Fighting ‘Forgotten War’ for Oil as Russia Advances Around Them
"It's a clusterf**k in Syria," one senior U.S. intelligence official told Newsweek. "We don't have a strategy." ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan: Presidential address fails to excite
Kazakhstan's president did not set the world alight with his second state-of-the-nation address, although his pledges on pension fund reforms have met wide approval ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six
Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko claimed his maiden victory on the Tour de France when he won the sixth stage, a 191-km trek from Le Teil on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan to divert part of pension savings to housing market
Under the scheme, which will take effect from next year, the fund's customers will be able to withdraw sums exceeding minimum levels set for every age ... ( read original story ...)
Blaze breaks out again on oil tanker off Sri Lanka, cargo area intact
A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka, spokesmen for the country's navy said on Thursday, adding that one of ... ( read original story ...)
Warships Join Fight To Put Out Fire On Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka
Russian and Indian warships on Thursday joined the battle to put out a fire on a massive oil tanker off Sri Lanka's eastern coast, the island nation's navy said. The New Diamond, with a cargo of ... ( read original story ...)
Oil supertanker catches fire off Sri Lanka
A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Sri Lanka, spokesmen for the country's navy said on Thursday, adding that one of ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia’s SABIC issues $1 billion in two-part bonds
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), the world's fourth-biggest petrochemicals firm, sold $1 billion in dual-tranche bonds on Thursday, as Gulf debt markets pick up after the summer break. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance
Saudi Arabian business leaders think they have a solution to trade finance woes caused by COVID-19: a blockchain-based business passport to cut through red tape. This “Global ... ( read original story ...)