Trade
Turkey hires US lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet program
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Turkey hires US lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet program
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby for its readmission to the US F-35 fighter…
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
Egypt
February 17, 2021
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $200 million arms sale to Egypt but vowed to press…
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign…
Countdown to ‘catastrophe:’ Inside Europe’s fight for COVID shots
World
February 5, 2021
Countdown to ‘catastrophe:’ Inside Europe’s fight for COVID shots
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political…
Egypt’s gold prices fall during morning trading, rise 1 pound at evening
Egypt
February 2, 2021
Egypt’s gold prices fall during morning trading, rise 1 pound at evening
Gold prices on Tuesday decreased at the beginning of morning trading, hitting the same prices on Monday morning after rising…
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
DUBAI/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry…
Egyptian ready-made garment exports to the US fell by 17 percent in 2020
Business
January 24, 2021
Egyptian ready-made garment exports to the US fell by 17 percent in 2020
Egyptian ready-made garments exports to the American market through the QIZ protocol fell by 17 percent between January to November…
Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq
Middle East
January 21, 2021
Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Piles of plush carpets line the floors of a northern Iraq shopping center hosting traders from…
Egypt, Qatar officially restore diplomatic relations
Egypt
January 20, 2021
Egypt, Qatar officially restore diplomatic relations
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that Cairo and Doha have exchanged two official memoranda, according to which the…
China’s Genex Pharmaceutical signs agreement with vaccine giants to produce new coronavirus test in Middle East
Business
January 15, 2021
China’s Genex Pharmaceutical signs agreement with vaccine giants to produce new coronavirus test in Middle East
The Chinese Genex Pharmaceutical company on Thursday inked a cooperation protocol with two of the world’s largest manufacturers of vaccines, serums,…