Gulf states aim to reinforce ties with China
Trade and investment ties between China and Gulf Arab states are expected to feature prominently in President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia
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Türkiye increases volume of trade operations in national currency
The exports Türkiye conducted using the Turkish lira more than doubled in November
Saudi pharmaceutical market to become as big as Egypt and UAE combined
The Saudi pharmaceutical market is worth about $8 billion, according to Samer Lezzaiq, Bayer’s managing director for Saudi Arabia. The market is estimated to touch $11 billion in 2026, almost as big as Egypt and the UAE combined, …
Trade war averted? Macron gets Biden to ‘tweak’ his industrial subsidies
The US president conceded there were ‘glitches’ in the roll-out of America’s multi-billion-dollar package of green subsidies. According to …
Nitzan Chen: "direct communication between the people of Türkiye and Israel is necessary"
Turkish-Israeli relations have warmed in recent months
OPEC+ to consider deeper oil output cuts
OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers could impose deeper oil output cuts on Sunday, energy analysts said, as the influential energy alliance weighs the impact of a pending ban on Russia’s crude exports and a possible price cap on Russian …
Japan eyes up to $318 billion for 5-year defence spending plan
Japan is set to earmark 40 trillion to 43 trillion yen ($295 billion-$318 billion) for defence spending over five years starting in the next fiscal year, which begins in April, …
Turkey’s TF-X looks beyond America’s F-35
Indigenous stealth aircraft could take to the skies by 2028 and quickly seek a global market niche for affordable advanced fighters
US threatens Mexico with trade war
Mexico, the second-biggest market for U.S. corn exports, plans to ban genetically modified corn by 2024
Why India invites Egypt to G20 summit
India invited Egypt to participate as a guest country in the G20 meetings
Strong dollar snowballs across Asia
The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in developing Asia
Chevron to ship first Venezuelan oil to the U.S.
after the U.S. Administration issued a license allowing the U.S. supermajor to extract and export oil from the South American country
Türkiye competes with Spain, Greece for Blue Flag beaches
Ranked No. 3 in the world for pristine Blue Flag beaches, Türkiye aims to outdo Spain and Greece
Rashid rover to reach the Moon
The UAE has completed the final preparations to launch its rover to the moon in the Arab world’s first lunar mission
Türkiye among top 20 halal economy exporters
Türkiye is in the world's top 20 halal economy exporters
EU ministers endorse new migrant plan after France-Italy spat
According to France 24, European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of …
Venezuela's government, opposition to resume negotiations
The government of Venezuela and its opposition announced Thursday the resumption over the weekend of long-stalled negotiations meant to find a common path out of their country’s complex crisis. The announcement of the upcoming …
Israel: Ben-Gvir set for new security minister role in Likud coalition deal
Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has signed its first coalition deal with Itamar Ben-Gvir's Jewish Power party as it seeks to build a new Israeli government with far-right parties following elections earlier this …
Collapsed hopes for China's recovery
China’s worst Covid-19 outbreak is squashing hopes for an economic rebound and fanning concern about disruption to the world’s supply chains
Why cheap US gas costs a fortune in Europe
The EU is under immense pressure to cap the price of imported natural gas to contain energy costs
