- Analysts believe that Erdogan's office is looking for a perfect moment at which his own voters are more likely to...
Erdogan and his Islamic-rooted party have ruled Turkey for two tumultuous decades that have seen years of economic booms and busts
His secular opposition enters the campaign divided over everything from policy to strategy and has not agreed on a candidate
- Davos-Klosters, Switzerland – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in a wide-ranging address that touched on the most critical issues facing the...
On climate change, he called on world leaders to put forward credible and transparent transition plans to achieve net-zero emissions.
He also said a “morally bankrupt financial system” is amplifying systemic inequalities.
- Davos-Klosters, Switzerland-- African heads of state and global CEOs at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting backed the launch of...
The AfCFTA is the largest free trade area in the world, by area and number of participating countries.
Conceived in 2018, it now has 54 national economies in Africa, could attract billions in foreign investment.
- Over 93 percent of cybersecurity experts and 86 percent of business leaders believe “a far-reaching, catastrophic cyber event is likely...
The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023 findings were based on surveys, workshops and interviews with over 300 experts and C-suite executives.
Half of the companies surveyed said the current landscape is making them re-evaluate the countries in which their organization does business.
- Despite its goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2060, the country remains hugely dependent on crude oil exports...
Soaring crude prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine allowed Saudi to post in 2022 its first budget surplus in nine years, giving it firepower for economic development.
And at Davos, Saudi officials announced a joint initiative with the Davos forum organizers to accelerate high-tech innovation in the country via the metaverse.
- It followed the United States' recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region, in a quid pro quo...
The two countries agreed to further strengthen cooperation and expand it to other areas, including in intelligence, air defence and electronic warfare
The announcement on Tuesday follows the first meeting of the monitoring committee for Moroccan-Israeli defence cooperation in the Moroccan capital
- TUNIS, TUNISIA - Tunisian President Kais Saied's former chief of staff was sentenced in absentia on Tuesday to prison over audio...
Nadia Akacha had been a key aide to Saied until she quit in January last year, citing "fundamental differences of opinion" over the national interest.
A constitutional lawyer like the president, she was appointed as Saied's legal adviser in late 2019 before becoming his chief of staff in January 2020.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen slammed what she described as "aggressive attempts" to convince Europe's clean technology operations...
"China subsidies its industry and restricts access to its market for EU companies," she said, warning the EU would "not hesitate" to probe such aid that distorts the market.
Speaking after von der Leyen, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He called for an end to "Cold War mentality" and repeated Beijing's opposition to "unilateralism and protectionism".
- ABU DHABI, UAE - Statistics Center – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) and the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) have signed...
The pact was inked on the sidelines of the 15th edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023.
This is a part of a strategy to develop an advanced statistical ecosystem which provides high-quality statistics through a decentralized model.
- DUBAI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Free Zones...
The Ministry of Finance makes efforts to ensure that government entities in the UAE are committed to international tax pacts the country has signed.
Dubai Free Zones Council will provide the necessary tax information to the ministry of finance.





















