The fast-food purveyor is part of a trend of Hong Kong stock offerings, with potentially the largest stock sale in history waiting in the wings. ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s clearing and settlement system did not face any liquidity stress in 2019 despite withdrawal of ‘auto loans’
Qatar’s clearing and settlement system has not faced any liquidity stress in 2019, even as the country’s central bank withdrew "auto loans" (overnight credit facility) for the banks to provide ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar sees 147 property deals worth QR612.6mn in Aug last week: Ezdan
Qatar registered 147 property deals worth QR612.6mn in the last business week of August (23-27), Ezdan Real Estate Company has said in a report. ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan joins DraftKings as a special adviser
The NBA legend will advise DraftKings on “product development, diversity, equity and belonging, marketing activities and other key initiatives,” the company said. ( read original story ...)
Keeping US troops in Syria to counter Russia has the opposite effect
Moscow relationship cannot be used to justify a continued partial occupation of Syrian territory. ( read original story ...)
How U.S. Sanctions Can Crack the Syrian Regime
Joshua Landis and Steven Simon argue that the new American sanctions imposed against backers of the Syrian regime harm ordinary Syrians and fail to advance core American interests. The authors ignore ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean dissident calls out China for enabling brutal regime
A North Korean dissident who escaped the brutal dictatorship as a teen is calling on the international community to condemn the Chinese Communist Party’s sponsorship of the regime, and ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan mull economic cooperation
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have discussed development of economic cooperation during the meeting held between head of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan Mammad Musayev and Uzbek ... ( read original story ...)
Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium, says IAEA
The UN's atomic watchdog agency says Iran continues to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium, in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s push to win over the Maghreb: The gateway to Africa
For several years, the Turks have been working to strengthen their ties with Algiers, Tunis and Rabat. This strategy is all the more crucial since Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged his country ... ( read original story ...)