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Egitto
Egypt clears the way for imports of Israeli natural gas
New law promises to put an end to years of uncertainty and could lead to big contracts for Tamar and Leviathan gas fields
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Russia Turchia USA
After the US, Russia also pressing Turkey on the YPG
Turkey has been at odds with its biggest military ally the U.S. for some time over Washington’s selection for a partner in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), or DAESH in Arabic initials.
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Turchia
Turkey to further dig into Gülenists foreign links
In his daily Hürriyet column on Aug. 7, journalist Abdulkadir Selvi wrote that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently instructed his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) officials to prepare a substantial report on the foreign links of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
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USA
German trade surplus widens in June
Germany’s trade surplus grew in June, official figures showed on Aug. 8, while sabre rattling continues in Washington and Brussels over possible U.S. protectionist moves.
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Egitto
Egypt’s first minicar comes from Cairo village
In Egypt, where many suffer under economic hardship, 35-year-old entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed el-Feki has been working hard to make something of himself. He has launched his own business building a minicar in a country that relies heavily on imports of small automobiles.
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Cina
China ‘willing to pay the price for new N Korea sanctions’
China will pay the biggest price from the new United Nations sanctions against North Korea because of its close economic relationship with the country, but will always enforce the resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.
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Nicaragua
Amnesty Int. Begins Global Campaign to Repeal the Nicaragua Canal Law
This past Thursday in Managua, Nicaragua, Amnesty International launched a “global campaign” to demand the repeal of Law 840, which[...]
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Thailandia
Beer Chang maker buys up KFC Thailand restaurants
Thai Beverage, the spirits giant that makes Chang beer and SangSom rum, is expanding into the fast-food business.
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Cina
SE Asia stocks mixed on growth prospects
Southeast Asian stock markets ended flat to higher on Tuesday on optimism over prospects of better global economic growth while investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected trade data from China.
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks fall back amid lack of trading incentives
Stocks turned lower Tuesday amid a dearth of major fresh trading incentives.The Nikkei 225 average fell 59.88 points, or 0.30 percent, to close at 19,996.01. ...