When Crownsville Delegate Sid Saab heard of the explosion in Beirut, he quickly checked on his parents and family living just outside the city. Thankful for their safety, and the safety of his family ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakh iron ore shipments to China hit border crossing bottleneck
China has imposed restrictions on trains crossing from Kazakhstan delaying shipments of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of commodities such as iron ore, Kazakh companies said, as the Central Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakh iron ore shipments to China hit border crossing bottleneck
China has imposed restrictions on trains crossing from Kazakhstan delaying shipments of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of commodities such as iron ore, Kazakh companies said, as the Central Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal Is Reopening Everest for Tourists to Regain Lost Earnings. Will It Work?
International flights are set to resume in Nepal next week but Lakpa Tamang, a 31-year-old tourist guide in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, doubts if it will be business as usual. I ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Bourse: Resistance Seen At 2,600 Points
For the day, the index jumped 32.77 points or 1.28 percent to finish at 2,595.97 after trading between 2,568.10 and 2,602.33. Volume was 2.35 billion shares worth 1.6 billion Singapore dollars. There ... ( read original story ...)
No quick fix for Iraq’s Electricity Crisis
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor . Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News . The heat wave in Iraq has raised the ire ... ( read original story ...)
US continues to Support UNHCR in Iraq
UNHCR welcomes the new contribution of USD 41.8 Million from the United States of America that aims at supporting the response for Internally Displaced Iraqis, the 2020/2021 Syria Regional Refugee ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Official: No Iranian Ships or Cargoes Have Been Seized-IRNA
No Iranian ships or gasoline cargoes have been seized, an unnamed official told Iran's state news agency on Friday, following reports that four Iranian fuel cargoes had been transferred to other ships ... ( read original story ...)
Israel-UAE peace deal won’t change Iran’s position, Emirati minister says
The U.S.-brokered peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is an irreversible "strategic shift" in the Middle East, says Anwar Gargash, the Emirati minister of state for foreign affairs. ( read original story ...)
Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil over COVID-19 scare
The Philippines imposed a temporary ban on poultry meat imports from Brazil on Friday (Aug 14) after two cities in China found traces of ... ( read original story ...)