Doniyor Nabiev was just trying to help people in need. The 80-year-old man from the Rudaki region of Tajikistan had been sharing his retirement savings with the local families of political prisoners. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan: Fresh grapes available almost year-round
Over the last twenty years, plant breeders of the Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture, and Vegetable Growing of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan have created a wide ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan starts work on training centre for rescuers
Tajikistan has launched work on a new training centre for rescue workers from Central Asian countries, including Afghanistan. Rustam Nazarzoda, the head of Tajikistan’s Emergency Committee, said the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump lifts tariffs on aluminum imports from UAE effective Feb. 3
Outgoing President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would exempt the United Arab Emirates from a 10% tariff imposed on most aluminum imports in 2018, saying the two countries had reached a quota ... ( read original story ...)
UAE signs papers to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones, sources
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Reporting by ... ( read original story ...)
The Art World at Home: Curator Maya Allison Is Organizing the UAE’s Pavilion for the Next Venice Biennale and Making Sourdough
In this series, we check in with curators, historians, and other art-world professionals to get a peek into their day-to-day. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. remains important in the oil market, even if Biden is less vocal than Trump: UAE energy minister
The U.S. will remain important in oil markets, even if President-elect Biden is less vocal than President Trump, says UAE Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei. ( read original story ...)
Etihad Airways to resume Doha flights, Qatar Airways looks set to return to UAE
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways will become the second UAE airline to resume flights to Qatar when it adds Doha to its network next month. From 15 February, Etihad will operate a daily service between Abu ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s largest frozen food company presents plant-based burger
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based halal food giant AI Islami Foods has launched its first plant-based burger, claiming it tastes ‘just like beef’. The product launch – a response to ... ( read original story ...)
UAE’s FAB to buy Egyptian business of Lebanon’s Bank Audi
First Abu Dhabi Bank has agreed to buy the Egyptian business of Lebanon's Bank Audi in a deal which will make the largest lender in the United Arab Emirates also one of the biggest foreign banks in ... ( read original story ...)