Tehran, Iran--Iran and Turkey will join hands to set up a free trade zone at the border crossing in Khoy city. Head of the Iranian-Turkish parliamentary friendship group in the Iranian shura council Adel Najafzadeh said during the recent visit of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Turkey, Raisi and...
Kuwait calls for turning Middle East into nuclear-free region
New York, US-- Kuwait's permanent envoy to the UN, Tareq Al-Bannai, has affirmed Kuwait's continuous efforts to make the Middle East a nuclear and weapons of mass destruction-free zone. The remarks were made during an event organised by Kuwait's permanent mission to the UN late Tuesday, and attended by Permanent...
Dubai hosts World Free Zones Organization’s annual AICE event
Dubai, UAE-- The World Free Zones Organisation’s (World FZO) ninth Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) will begun in Dubai from today. Held under the theme ‘Global Trade 2.0: Zones, An Ecosystem of Trust Driving Prosperity,’ this year’s two-day event reflects the organisation's commitment to facilitating the contribution of free...
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone attracts 1,839 companies in Q1
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE--Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) brought in 1,839 new companies in the first quarter of 2023, representing 122% growth compared to the same period in 2022, indicating a strong start to the year for the economic zone. RAKEZ Group CEO Ramy Jallad commented on this achievement:...
Global cocaine supply reaches record levels, says UN drug agency
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - Coca cultivation hit a record high by soaring 35 percent from 2020 to 2021, a UN report showed Thursday, amid new cocaine trafficking hubs emerging in southeastern Europe and Africa. Bolivia, Colombia and Peru - which have historically dominated the production of coca leaves - altogether cultivated an...IAEA calls for security zone at Ukraine’s nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency called Tuesday for the establishment of a security zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia and the site of recent shelling. "The current situation is untenable," the UN atomic watchdog said in a report after it sent a team to the plant...SAN Group to invest in RAKEZ
The firm will construct a sustainable hydrogen production unit in the zone.
Russian sway in Suez Canal Economic Zone to widen after deal
Egypt and Russia have signed a deal to allow the latter to expand its industrial zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The final agreement is expected to be signed by the end of 2021.
