Month: July 2019

In the new phase of Uzbekistan-Afghanistan relations

In May 2019, Tashkent introduced a trade area between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan that will operate on the Afghan-Uzbekistan frontier at the Termez Cargo Center terminal. The trade area promises speedy processing of documentation from and to Afghanistan for products. This unprecedented move towards closer trade ties between Tashkent and Kabul is taking place as Uzbekistan […]

UAE wants dialogue, not violence in Sudan

It is important to continue dialogue in Sudan and avoid an escalation, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Tuesday, after protests against the ruling military. “Dialogue should continue without antagonism and towards an agreement on transition...It is necessary to avoid conflict and escalation,” UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash wrote […]

Ali Larjani warns Trump against bullying tactics

U.S. President Donald Trump should realize that Iranians become more united when bullied, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday in remarks broadcast live on state television. Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, drawing a warning from Trump that Tehran […]

Hub71 expanding into MENA region

Hub71 today announced that Aldar Properties, the Department of Health, DoH, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, have come together as partners for its MENA Growth Competition, powered by the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab. Hub71 is an initiative of the Ghadan 21 programme and global tech ecosystem in association with the Mubadala Investment […]

Sharjah Chamber working with France

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, has called on businessmen and investors in Sharjah to take advantage of the mutual investment opportunities with the business community in France, so as to open new horizons of partnerships and develop the long-standing economic, trade and cultural relations between the UAE and France. The statements came […]

Abu Dhabi and Mauritius sign maritime MoU

Abu Dhabi Ports and the Mauritius Ports Authority, MPA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to pool their combined expertise to enhance the maritime sector across the Indian Ocean, from port infrastructure and security to protecting the environment and driving the cruise industry. The MoU was signed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO […]

OFID and Ameriabank sign $25 million loan agreement

The OPEC Fund for International Development, OFID, and Ameriabank have signed a US$25 million loan agreement aimed at supporting trade flows to and from Armenia. Cooperation between OFID and Ameriabank dates back to 2015. The first facility supported Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises, SMEs, in Armenia across a diverse range of sectors including wholesale trade, material […]

Abu Dhabi spending billions in Mali

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, will provide AED1 billion to support the balance of payments and national housing project in Mali. ADFD has signed two agreements with the Government of Mali. These include an AED918 million (US$250 million) concessionary loan to support the balance of payments in the country as well as an additional […]

First Climate and Health Ministers’ Meeting held in Abu Dhabi

The First Climate and Health Ministers’ Meeting, hosted today in partnership with the World Health Organization,WHO, and the UN as part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting, highlighted the serious impact of climate change on people as well as the environment. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr […]

Israel can be destroyed in half an hour, says Iranian MP

Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if the United States attacks Iran, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. Weeks of tensions culminated last month in U.S. President Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to call off planned strikes on Iran after Tehran downed a U.S. drone. Washington […]

Uzbekistan - country theaters

Uzbekistan has a strong background in drama, music and dance. As in so many areas of Uzbek culture, there are two broad sectors: indigenous Uzbek performing arts (with classical and folk subsections) and international/European arts. There is no sharp divide between foreign and indigenous traditions: they overlap and intermingle in structure, motifs and performance techniques. […]

Israeli Economic Plan to Develop Settlements Matching the American's Plan

The National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements said in his latest weekly report , that the former Mayor of the Israeli Occupation Municipality in Jerusalem, Nir Barkat presented an economic plan similar to the one offered by US President Donald Trump ahead of the economic summit in Bahrain, which pertains to Areas A […]

Iran signs onto planned OPEC production cuts

OPEC and its allies look set to extend oil supply cuts this week at least until the end of 2019 as Iran joined top producers Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Russia in endorsing a policy aimed at propping up the price of crude amid a weakening global economy. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh told reporters on […]

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