A Sri Lankan media rights group on Thursday urged police to expedite a probe into the alleged abduction and torture of a journalist, calling the incident a serious threat to the safety of journalists …
North Korea Says It’s Ghosting Endless Calls and Emails From Team Biden
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIForget about talks on anything between the U.S. and North Korea. That was the latest message from Pyongyang amid fears the North may soon test-fire a long-range missile capable of …
Saudi ACWA Power completes financing of thermal power project in Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabian ACWA Power has announced the financial close for the construction of a new thermal power plant (TPP) in Uzbekistan’s Syrdarya region, the Uzbek Energy Ministry said on March 15. The …
U.N. Security Council condemns military escalation in Yemen’s Marib
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday condemned an escalation in fighting in Yemen’s Marib, calling for the Houthis to end an offensive on the government’s last northern stronghold, and pushing for …
Saudi Industrial Development Fund approves USD 4.5 billion in projects for the first time in its history
Saudi Arabia’s main financial enabler for its industrial transformation, has approved 212 loans that amounted to USD 4.5 billion in 2020 for 201 companies in the fields of industry, mining, energy, …
Mourning Iraq’s last Jewish doctor, Iraqis reconnect to Jewish history
One of Iraq’s last remaining Jews, Thafer Muallem , passed away this week. His death has brought out a large number of memories and emotions for Iraqis who seek to reconnect to the 2,600 years of …
Erdogan is seeking to crush Turkey’s number three political party. Here’s why
Turkey’s parliament, dominated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its far-right junior coalition partner, voted to remove the immunity of Kurdish-led People’s …
Fifth anniversary of the EU-Turkey statement
The EU-Turkey statement was signed in 2016. The EU is providing 6 billion euros to help Turkey cope with refugee movements inside the country. Most of the assistance goes to help refugees on the …
RPT-GRAPHIC-Going up? Five questions for Turkey’s central bank
On a net basis the buffer fell by three quarters last year alone, leaving Turkey more vulnerable to financial crises. A policy of state bank interventions to prop up the lira, totalling some $130 …
India, Vietnam rice rates gain on robust demand; Bangladesh eyes stocks
Rice export prices rose for the Indian and Vietnamese varieties this week boosted by a pick-up in demand, while Bangladesh issued a fresh tender to stock up supplies. Top exporter India’s 5% broken …