Tag: middle east
Adani Ports acquires offshore shipping firm Astro for $185 million
Sep 02, 2024 08:44 AM IST Adani Ports acquires 80% of Astro for $185 million, boosting its fleet and entering new markets in the Middle…
Brewers tap growth of zero-alcohol beers in Middle East
By Mohamed Ezz and Emma Rumney Brewers tap growth of zero-alcohol beers in Middle East CAIRO/LONDON, – Egyptian Mohannad Abdelazeem, 35, doesn’t drink alcohol. But…
UK PM Sunak urges Iran to de-escalate tensions after Jordan drone strike
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he was concerned about tensions in the Middle East and urged Iran to de-escalate, after an…
Ukraine Grain Deal: Russia halts wartime deal that allows Ukraine to ship grain in a hit to global food security | World News
LONDON: Russia said Monday it has halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East…
US sending F-16s to protect ships in Gulf region
WASHINGTON: The US is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior…
Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of service cuts without more funding
BEIRUT: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday that without a new injection of funding, it is “likely or highly…
Security firm: Chinese hackers broke into email security appliance in spying campaign
WASHINGTON: Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and…
India’s 2030 goods exports seen $773 billion, imports from China $212 billion: Standard Chartered
India’s exports of goods could reach $773 billion by 2030, registering annual growth rate of 7.5%, with exports to Turkiye, Vietnam and Indonesia expected to…
Iran’s president Raisi holds rare meeting with Assad in Syria
DAMASCUS: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Wednesday met Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus in a bid to boost cooperation between the two allies, state media…
Qatar, UAE all set to reopen embassies
Doha/Dubai: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are working to reopen their long-closed embassies “in the coming weeks”, an official said Tuesday, as a wave…