Myanmar’s external trade has plunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “political changes”, a state-run newspaper reported on Thursday, without mentioning violent turmoil following a Feb. 1 coup.
Reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal: What to Expect From the Talks and What Is at Stake
Iran talks seeking to revive the 2015 nuclear deal mark a potential thaw in relations between the two countries. But any agreement faces a long and rocky road.
The Iran Question
Trump’s ambitions with Iran were also grand. He scrapped Barack Obama’s nuclear deal, claiming that it was too weak and wouldn’t keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. In its place, Trump imposed …
Explained: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran are set to resume Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran …
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an effort potentially complicated by Tehran’s decision to ramp up uranium enrichment and what it called Israeli …
Iran may start enrichment of uranium to 90% at its discretion, president says
The Iranian authorities are capable of beginning the enrichment of uranium to 90%, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday. “Already now we have the capability to enrich uranium to 90%,” he said.
Turkey Keeps Rate Unchanged But Drops Tight-Policy Pledge
Turkey’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but removed a pledge to deliver additional tightening in the first monetary policy meeting under its newly appointed governor.The …
Turkey: CBRT leaves policy rate unchanged at 19% as expected
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it left its policy (one-week repo) rate unchanged at 19% as expected. With the initial market reaction, the USD/TRY rose to …
Pakistan may cut petrol prices, say sources
The regulatory authority has recommended a reduction in petrol and diesel prices after which petrol and diesel are likely to become cheaper by Rs2.2 per litre, the sources said. However, the final …
Petrol in Pakistan may get cheaper: sources
Sources said that OGRA, in its summary, has recommended a reduction in petrol and diesel prices after which petrol and diesel are likely to become cheaper by Rs2.2 per litre. The final decision on …