MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Indonesia, Palestine and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have arrived here to discuss the Gaza Strip with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, a diplomatic source told TASS. "They have arrived, the meeting will start...
Iran appoints West-sanctioned official as supreme court chief
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran on Sunday appointed Mohammed Jafar Montazeri, who is under US and British sanctions, to head the Islamic republic's top court. Montazeri was named the supreme court chief after the "opinions of all the court judges" were taken into consideration, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. The 75-year-old,...
Toyota stays top automaker
It retained lead over the rival Volkswagen for the third year.
UAE tea exports increase to AED1.2bn in 2020
The UAE has found its way into an exclusive club of top five tea-exporting countries in the world, with total exports of about AED1.2 billion in 2020.
Dubai International Airport world’s busiest for eighth consecutive year
Dubai International Airport (DXB) continues to be the world’s busiest airport by international passenger numbers for the eighth consecutive year after clocking 29.1 million in annual traffic in 2021. The airport’s annual traffic exceeded forecasts for the year by more than half a million passengers, on the back of a...
Saudi Arabia remains China’s top crude supplier
Although its supply of crude oil fell ten percent on the month, Saudi Arabia still continued to be China’s top crude oil supplier for the ninth month in July, while Russian imports slipped by just 4 percent.
Race between UAE and Saudi Arabia heats up in logistics
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a new bout of competition that could decide which of the two would eventually become the top leader in the logistics sector, in the Middle East.
Qatar loses its top position to Australia in the fight to control global LNG market
The United States and Russia are the third and fourth exporters of gas Overall LNG trade increased to 356.1 million tons last year Qatar has lost its preeminent position as the world’s number one exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Australia, while the US and Russia remained as the...
