The PMU could take this as a signal that its power cannot be challenged. Its show of force, riding around Baghdad in trucks with machine guns, shows it means business. No one in Iraq wants a new ... ( read original story ...)
Frustration builds as Iraq’s airports remain closed amid rising virus cases
The commercial flight ban is part of Iraq’s efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Other measures include business closures and stay-at-home orders. Erbil in particular ... ( read original story ...)
Strange similarities in the declining fortunes of Syria’s Bashar Al Assad and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein
Hafez Al Assad his son Bashar may have despised Saddam Hussein but there are parallels in the paths of their regimes ... ( read original story ...)
Wirecard’s Philippine Business Partners Under Probe, FT Says
Philippine regulators are investigating Wirecard AG’s local partner businesses which could establish the full extent of the Southeast Asian nation’s exposure to one of Europe’s worst accounting ... ( read original story ...)
Visa launches ‘WYSM’ initiative in partnership with Daraz to support small businesses in Pakistan
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has launched their ‘Where You Shop Matters’ (WYSM) initiative in Pakistan with Daraz, the country’s leading online marketplace. The campaign aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: way out for Pakistan
Unfortunately, Pakistan does not have that ... But we can still change the course if we really mean business. “The right person for the right job” in a pandemic could be a life saver for ... ( read original story ...)
US restricts visas for Chinese officials over Hong Kong freedoms
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says visa restrictions apply to ‘current and former’ communist party officials, but does not name them ... ( read original story ...)
Is Taiwan the answer for firms leaving Hong Kong? It’s complicated
Taiwanese lawmakers are reportedly asking the government to do more to entice firms that have their Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock . A fter 20 years w ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar observes International Day Against Drug Abuse
Qatar joined the countries of the world in celebrating International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls on June 26, under the slogan 'Better Knowledge for Better Care', to ... ( read original story ...)
Oil Hoard at Sea Off Singapore Sheds Light on Asian Recovery
For an insight into Asia’s oil demand recovery and the health of global energy markets, look no further than the fluctuating volumes and shifting composition of the hoard of crude and fuel floating ... ( read original story ...)