Sri Lanka’s ousted president Rajapaksa leaves for US
former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left for the United States of America. According to local reports, he boarded a plane for Dubai on the first leg of his travel to the US. He reportedly left Sri Lanka via the VIP Terminal at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Rajapaksa was […]
China to scrap quarantine requirement for international arrivals on January 8
BEIJING: China will scrap the quarantine requirement for international arrivals starting January 8, 2023, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement. NHC said passengers traveling to China need to take nucleic acid test within 48 hours before boarding their flights to China, and that nucleic acid screenings and centralized isolation after arrival […]
Avaza Summit shows Turkmenistan’s confidence
The leaders of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Turkiye meeting in Avaza By Kuban Abdymen AVAZA: The trilateral summit of the heads of state of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Turkiye in the Caspian resort of Avaza did not bring the result expected by some of its participants. Despite the fact that before the summit in this resort town […]
United Nations adopts “Sustainable Mountain Development” resolution initiated by Kyrgyzstan
NEW YORK: In an international diplomatic and ecological success for Kyrgyzstan, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a “Sustainable Mountain Development” resolution. Initiated by Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country with mountains forming 94% of its landscape and that has championed for the mountain sustainability concept, the resolution declared 2023-2027 “Five Years of Action for […]
Deal of the decade: China, Saudi Arabia sign 35 agreements worth $30 billion
RIYADH: Very few visits would have rivalled in significance and success with the official trip made by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia this week. The Chinese leader traveled to Riyadh for three summits with Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Arab League states. He cemented crucial energy and investment deals […]
Malaysia, UAE sign Middle East’s first unconventional oil concession
ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the King of Malaysia Al Sultan Abdullah have attended the signing of a historic concession agreement between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and PETRONAS for Abu Dhabi’s Unconventional Onshore Block 1. The pioneering award to Malaysia’s national oil and gas […]
New scope for economic integration? Supreme Eurasian Economic Council to meet in Bishkek
BISHKEK: The Kyrgyz capital Bishkek will host the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), the highest supranational body of the Eurasian Economic Union that comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. “The heads of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will discuss the current economic situation, as well as topical […]
Anwar calls for change to take Malaysia back to its glorious days
Anwar Ibrahim (PMO) PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he was disinclined to hold the finance portfolio but had to adopt an approach to restore confidence in the economy as well as the business community and foreign investors. “I think for this initial stage, let me continue (with being Finance Minister),” he said, Malaysia’s […]
World’s geopolitics shift towards Central Asia, seeking deeper engagement, greater lucrative connectivity
By Habib Toumi MANAMA: This growing status, strengthened by grave security considerations, has been attracting several major and other state actors seeking to build political, business, energy and cultural foundations and joint initiatives conducive to close cooperation and robust partnerships. For non-regional actors, mainly European countries, the growing interest in Central Asia also seeks to […]
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan work together to counter threats to security and sovereignty
By Kuban Abdymen ASTANA: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will sign an agreement on allied relations. According to the document, the republics will jointly confront threats to the security and sovereignty of countries. The text of the draft of the relevant decree is published on the website of the regulatory legal acts of the Government of Kazakhstan. The […]
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