The Iraqi government asked parliament on Wednesday for authorisation to borrow from international markets to plug what is expected to be a steep budget deficit this year. Iraq has sporadically ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian authorities seize properties linked to ex-regime figure
Armenian authorities have seized several businesses linked to the former president ... Pashinyan’s team also has gone on the offensive, declaring that the government has information on Minasyan’s own ... ( read original story ...)
Richard’s Coffee Bar Aims To Focus On Coffee, Culture And Community In Kuwait
The raw specialty coffee bar provides an array of coffee choices, and supply coffee as a roastery to more than 27 shops in Kuwait, Dubai, and Turkey today. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait to recruit consultancy firm for economic revival
The Kuwaiti government is set to recruit the service of a consultancy firm to help spur economy affected by the new coronavirus, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported Wednesday. The US consulting company ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait-returnee Bangladeshis protest at Dhaka airport; demand money to return home
Around 300 Bangladeshi workers who were brought back from Kuwait demonstrated at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Tuesday demanding money from the government to return to their homes. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Kuwait confirms 710 more cases of Covid-19
Kuwait confirmed a further 710 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections in the country to 29,359. Official spokesperson for the Kuwait Ministry of Health, Dr. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Team8 raises $104M to make bigger cybersecurity and enterprise bets
Team8, the Israel-based firm founded by a team of intelligence vets and backed by the likes of Intel, Microsoft, Walmart and Cisco to develop and spin out cybersecurity startups, is announcing a step ... ( read original story ...)
Senior health official warns Israel on verge of new serious outbreak — TV
Ministry source tells network recent days have seen more moderate and serious cases than in entire previous month, states main problematic area is Jerusalem ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Team8 Launches VC Fund to Invest in AI, Cybersecurity
Israeli cyber group Team8 said on Wednesday it launched Team8 Capital, a new venture capital fund that will focus on technology investments in data, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. ( read original story ...)
Roman Abramovich buys estate in Israel for record $64.5m
Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich has bought an estate in central Israel for a record $64.5 million, an Israeli business daily reported. The deal on the property in Herzliya Pituah, which ... ( read original story ...)