The FBI says a Georgia attorney accused of joining the attack on the U.S. Capitol bragged on social media that he was among the first rioters to forcibly enter House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. ( read original story ...)
‘State of Our State’: How Lebanon’s Situations Got Worse in 2020
The Lebanon Renaissance Foundation on Tuesday released its 2020 version of the ‘State of Our State’ index, which evaluates the country’s situation in several key fields on yearly basis. The Foundation ... ( read original story ...)
Why a leading Israeli rights group is calling Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
"It is the correct term to describe ... the entire area that is under Israel's control," B'Tselem's executive director told The World. ( read original story ...)
UAE to strengthen economic and business competitiveness
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s Federal export credit company, has partnered with Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), the financial arm of the Common Market for ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s foreign trade surplus hits $3bn in 2020
Azerbaijan’s foreign trade surplus amounted to $3 billion in 2020, the State Customs Committee has reported. During the year, the country’s foreign trade turnover amounted to $24.4 billion. Of the ... ( read original story ...)
Value added in Azerbaijan’s non-oil sector declines
Azerbaijan produced goods worth 72,432.2 million manat ($42.6 million) in 2020, which is 4.3 percent less than GDP for 2019, according to preliminary data, Trend reports citing the country’s State ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey ratifies preferential trade deal with Azerbaijan
Turkey ratified the preferential trade agreement with Azerbaijan on Tuesday, according to a notice issued in the Official Gazette. The deal was signed on Feb. 25, 2020, on ... ( read original story ...)
Beirut Blast Chemicals Possibly Linked to Syrian Businessmen
The company that bought the ammonium nitrate which exploded in Beirut last August had possible links to two Syrian businessmen under U.S. ( read original story ...)
ANALYSIS – Terrorist violence, regime attacks, migration haunt Syria in 2020
Not much attention was paid to Syria in 2020 as many other issues like the COVID-19 pandemic, the US elections, crises in Libya, Eastern Mediterranean, and Nagorno-Karabakh kept the world preoccupied. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Union Assurance ranked #1 insurance company in LMD Most Awarded
Assurance ranked #1 among insurance companies in the Life and Non-life categories in LMD's Most Awarded. The inaugural edition ranks the nation's most respected corporations for their outstanding ... ( read original story ...)