The State Department official said that the US was working to secure financial support for Iraq from the international community and various private-sector businesses. But “the presence of ... ( read original story ...)
‘This is not a colony!’ Ankara snaps at Washington over threat that US pharma may exit Turkey if it fails to repay $2.3bn debt
US Ambassador David Satterfield is treating Turkey like a colony, Ankara’s health minister Fahrettin Koca said, commenting on the escalating row over the skyrocketing debt Turkey owes to American drug ... ( read original story ...)
Vodafone wins international arbitration against India in $2 billion tax case
Vodafone Group Plc said on Friday it had won an international arbitration case against the Indian government, ending one of the most high-profile disputes in the country involving a $2 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Qatari firm underscores role of women in business amid Covid
Women in business have continued to excel in their respective fields despite the challenges that arose at the onset of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and during the quarantine period, a top ... ( read original story ...)
ISL Qatar students excel in IB Diploma programme
Despite all the trepidation caused by global events, the International School of London (ISL) Qatar’s Class of 2020 showed resilience in pursuing and continuing their learning while transitioning to ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s BinDawood Holding to delay IPO retail offering
Saudi Arabia's BinDawood Holding said on Thursday a development relating to the supermarket retailer which requires disclosure in a supplementary prospectus would result in a delay of the retail part ... ( read original story ...)
Exiled Saudi Arabian dissidents have launched a political party they hope will dethrone MBS and open the door to democracy
Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy ... the party spokeswoman, in an interview with Business Insider. Al-Rasheed is a Saudi expert based at the London School of Economics. The other founding members ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s best small-cap gems
We believe small-cap stocks will outperform large caps in the post-Covid recovery phase for two reasons. First, small caps were hit harder during the crisis sell-off. Second, as a riskier area of the ... ( read original story ...)
Why rejoining the Iran nuclear deal isn’t so easy, even if Biden wins
A new Iran deal should consider the “gold standard” energy pact by the UAE and include a regional deal on the peaceful use of nuclear power. ( read original story ...)
At Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives, ‘world’s largest’ overwater villas open
Soneva Fushi in the Maldives is now home to what it claims are the world's largest one- and two-bedroom overwater villas -- and they even have slides! ( read original story ...)