India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
Middle East
September 23, 2021
India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
NEW DELHI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – India and United Arab Emirates plan to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)…
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
World
September 23, 2021
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US companies’ optimism about business conditions in China has recovered to hit three-year highs even…
Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID- 19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
World
September 23, 2021
Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID- 19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Alaska, which led most US states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic…
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
ISTANBUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new court complex this month, Turkey’s senior cleric sealed…
Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
DUBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to announce soon its first green debt deal, with…
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iran wants to resume nuclear talks with world powers that would lead to removal of US…
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New…
Low gas prices were not sustainable, UAE minister says
Middle East
September 21, 2021
Low gas prices were not sustainable, UAE minister says
DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Tuesday low gas prices were not sustainable…
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
Middle East
September 21, 2021
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will not meet with Iran at…
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Middle East
September 21, 2021
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers announced several senior appointments on Tuesday, naming two veteran battlefield commanders from the…