Two individuals have been charged with bribery offenses in connection with Department of Defense contracts as part of the Fraud Section's ongoing efforts to combat corruption and fraud in contracting ... ( read original story ...)
Trade Bank of Iraq names New Chairman
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has announced that Salem Chalabi [Salem Jawad Abdul Hadi Al-Jalabi] has taken over as the company's Chairman and President with immediate effect. Prime ... ( read original story ...)
The hacking of Iran’s hackers
An Iranian cyber operations front organization that’s a target of new U.S. sanctions was itself the victim of an attack that looted its own hacking tools and dumped them on the internet two years ago. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s rial plunges to record low amid rise of tensions
As tensions between Iran and the US escalate, Iran’s currency rial continues to lose its value against major currencies, including the US dollar, in Tehran’s unofficial market. On Wednesday, a day ... ( read original story ...)
US ambassador says Turkey ignores pharma debt at its peril
At Tuesday's conference hosted by the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said the steel tariffs and the removal of Turkey from a U.S. trade preference programme have ... ( read original story ...)
Watch live: Afghan, Ukraine, Saudi, Iraq leaders speak at U.N. General Assembly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani are among the leaders who will speak Wednesday at the 75th United Nations General Assembly. ( read original story ...)
Are you doing everything you can to help turkey growers?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the turkey industry was struggling. The industry was faced with an oversupply situation, and many of the country’s top turkey companies made adjustments to ... ( read original story ...)
Four decades later, veterans of the Iran-Iraq war still can’t forget
Forty years ago began one of the most devastating episodes in modern Middle East history: the Iran-Iraq war. The brutal conflict was initiated by Iraq’s dictator Saddam Hussein, who was supported by ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. ambassador says Turkey ignores pharma debt at its…
At Tuesday's conference hosted by the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said the steel tariffs and the removal of Turkey from a U.S. trade preference programme have ... ( read original story ...)
Iran victims of Iraq gas attack fight for recognition
Iraq’s June 28, 1987, gas attack on Sardasht, a Kurdish town in northwestern Iran, is considered to be the first time chemical weapons deliberately targeted civilians in an urban area. “The dead and ... ( read original story ...)