UAE - The Central Bank of the UAE said on Thursday its wide-ranging stimulus package, the Targeted Economic Support Scheme (Tess), had directly impacted to date more than 321,000 beneficiaries ... ( read original story ...)
White House approves nearly $3B drone deal with UAE: report
The State Department has informally told Congress that it plans to sell 18 armed aerial drones worth approximately $2.9 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), people familiar with the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
UAE to buy sophisticated armed drones from US: Reuters
The US State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion, people briefed on ... ( read original story ...)
US – Middle East Relations: Trump Administration Clinches $3 Billion Drone Deal With UAE
The Trump administration has clinched a deal to sell 18 armed aerial drones to the UAE, Reuters reported on Thursday. The agreement with the UAE could be valued as much as $2.9 billion. The Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia says Azerbaijan resorted to subversion in disputed Karabakh
Yerevan [Armenia], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Azerbaijan is increasingly engaging in unconventional war tactics in the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman said ... ( read original story ...)
100+ whales saved after beaching in Sri Lanka…
Watch "100+ whales saved after beaching in Sri Lanka", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
North Korea: Going back in time with Pyongyang’s austere hotels
For many visitors to North Korea, the sense of travelling back in time is nowhere more acute than when they first step into their hotel. The unique 1970s architecture and design of Pyongyang hotels ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s upcoming budget could test support for its embattled prime minister
Malaysia needs greater fiscal support for its economy, but political jockeying could cause the government's upcoming spending plan to fail, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Petronas approves another $2.4 billion government payout to battle COVID-19
Malaysian state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) said late on Tuesday it had approved an additional 10 billion ringgit ($2.40 billion) dividend to the government to help fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Peace seems impossible on Afghanistan’s front lines
The dry and dusty village of Aziz Abad sits on the frontline of Afghanistan's war and is currently under government control -- but only just. ( read original story ...)