- The European Union and New Zealand signed a free trade agreement which Brussels says can lift exchanges between the two...
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said it "will generate substantive new economic opportunities. It's of huge benefit to both partners."
"New Zealand is a key partner for us in the Indo-Pacific region, and this free trade agreement will bring us even closer together," the EU chief said from Brussels.
- BAGHDAD, IRAQ - A powerful alliance of pro-Iran factions in Iraq called on Sunday on Baghdad to pressure the United States...
Iraq, ravaged by decades of conflict and international sanctions, relies on gas imported from its eastern neighbor for a third of its energy needs.
To reduce their dependence on Iranian gas, Iraq has been exploring several possibilities including imports from Gulf countries like Qatar.
- DUBAI, UAE- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) aims to grow the city’s network of public charging stations by 170...
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority aims to grow the city’s network of public charging stations by 170 percent in less than three years.
The emirate’s Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 seek to generate 100 percent of its power from clean energy sources by 2050.
- DUBAI, UAE - Around 79,000 UAE nationals are working in the private sector, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization...
These figures mark a 57 percent increase compared to the end of 2022 figures, where 50,228 UAE nationals were employed in the private sector.
Nearly 17,000 private sector firms employ UAE citizens as of July 7, which was the last day for companies to achieve their semi-annual Emiratisation targets.
- DUBAI, UAE - Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority Mattar Al...
RTA launched a feature that allows users to instantly access their vehicle registration cards for virtual displays upon request.
In 2022 RTA recorded 814 million digital transactions up from 676 million in 2021, reflecting a robust growth rate of 20 percent.
- France's energy transition minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher left the world's biggest oil exporter early Sunday morning after meeting with her Saudi counterpart....
Saudi Arabia pledged in 2021 to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060. Pannier-Runacher's trip came as the UAE prepares to host the COP28 climate summit.
Largely state-owned energy firm Saudi Aramco, the kingdom's main revenue generator, is targeting "operational net-zero" carbon emissions by 2050.
- Hunt, whose official title is chancellor of the exchequer, will lay out plans for an "entirely new kind of stock...
Hunt will set out "how Britain's financial services will support the drive for long-term sustainable growth across the country", the UK Treasury said
The new measures will in particular seek to make the UK stock market more attractive to firms looking to take their businesses public
- Paris, France--Global trade in agricultural commodities is projected to expand by 1.3 percent annually - half the pace recorded in...
The FAO and OECD report said maize, wheat and soybeans contributed the most to the overall agricultural trade growth in the past decade
South and Southeast Asia’s net imports, after becoming a net importer of agricultural commodities in recent years, are projected to rise further
- The kingdom of Jordan prides itself on its 19 different types of honey, including citrus, eucalyptus and maple varieties, depending...
Jordan's 4,000 apiarists have ramped up output of the sweet and sticky golden substance long praised for its anti-inflammatory and other health benefits
Even if there is no scientific consensus that honey helps fight Covid, many of those infected have used it to soothe symptoms such as sore throats
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of energy,...
The MoU mandates Saudi Arabia and France to ramp up cooperation in developing and sustaining supply chains for the energy sectors
The joint statement said that addressing climate change and promoting sustainable supplies of energy were priorities of both countries





















