On October 29, 2020, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Latvia Kadambay Sultanov presented his credentials as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan attracts more than 7 bln USD foreign investment in 9 months
Uzbekistan attracted 7.2 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign investment between Jan. and Sept. this year, the press service of the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade said Friday. The service ... ( read original story ...)
What a President Biden Could Mean for Political Prisoners Jailed in Saudi Arabia
I hope a new administration that signals a new approach to Saudi Arabia can really ask for the release of political prisoners” ... ( read original story ...)
Rights Groups Urge Australia to Release Inquiry Into War Crimes in Afghanistan
The inquiry comes amid a volley of investigations by Australian media outlets into the alleged war crimes and the “culture of impunity” that enables such violations. ( read original story ...)
OPEC oil output rises more on Libya restart, Iraq: Reuters survey
OPEC oil output has risen for a fourth month in October, a Reuters survey found, as a restart of more Libyan installations and higher Iraqi exports offset full adherence by other members to an ... ( read original story ...)
Neglected Yazidi mass graves finally exhumed in Iraq
This area, with the largest Yazidi presence in Iraq and the world, was invaded and controlled by the Islamic State (IS) in 2014. These graves are known as the “Mothers’ Cemetery,” and are located in ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq To Back Any OPEC+ Oil Production Decision
OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, Iraq, will support any unanimous decision that the OPEC+ group makes regarding the alliance’s future oil production policy, Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul ... ( read original story ...)
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Iraq – Security situation (October 2020)
Today, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) Report on the security situation in Iraq. This report is the last of a series of Iraq reports ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea accuses South of twisting facts about Korean War
North Korea is blasting Seoul following statements about the 1950-53 Korean War that began with the North's invasion of the South. ( read original story ...)
2020 election: Biden attacks Trump’s Covid-19 response in South Korean op-ed and promises ‘principled diplomacy’ with North Korea
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in an op-ed for a Korean media outlet Friday and promised to engage in "principled ... ( read original story ...)