Other Briefings
The UAE Launches A.I. Based Employment Contract Registrations
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched an automated system to complete employment contracts without human intervention.
Iranian Auto Manufacturers Eying The Russian Car Market
Moscow and Tehran have signed a memorandum of understanding for Iranian car exports to Russia valued at US$300 million, according to Mohammadreza Najafi-Manesh, the Chairman of Iran’s Association of Auto Parts Manufacturers.
Turkey’s Pre-financing Project for Exporters
Good news for Turkish based manufacturing exporters By Selim Ural, Kulat Law Firm, Istanbul The Turkish Minister of Trade Mehmet Mus, has stated that the Ministry has developed a model for pre-financing and collateral with the participation of Türk Eximbank and Export Development Inc. (İGE AŞ) under the coordination of the Ministry of […]
New Saudi Airport To Be Amongst World’s Biggest
Designed to handle 120 million travellers by 2030 and boost Riyadh’s position as a global logistics, tourist and transport hub Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz unveiled a new airport masterplan for the capital, Riyadh today (Monday, November 28).
Iran’s Ardabil-Miyaneh Railway Connectivity With Azerbaijan To Be Completed By Q1 2023
The largest rail project in Iran is the Ardabil-Miyaneh railway, which connects the city of Ardabil, in Iran’s Ardabil Province to the city of Miyaneh in East Azerbaijan Province. From Miyaneh, rail connects with the Azerbaijan national railway, thus completing an integral part of the wider INSTC network from the Caspian Sea.
Pakistan Free Trade Agreements With Iran & Turkiye Set To Come Into Effect January 1, 2023
Iran & Turkiye both looking to increase bilateral Pakistan trade to US$5 billion per annum Pakistan and Iran have expressed their intent to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from January 1 2023, with Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce saying that Islamabad and Tehran are keen to “finalise and sign the free trade agreement.”
Saudi Arabia & the UAE Eye BRICS Memberships: Implications
The Russia-Ukraine conflict accelerated a global trend aimed at creating an economic and financial universe parallel to the existing system. We have in the past highlighted the possibility of the GCC countries joining the BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, whose population together constitute 41 per cent of the world. These […]
Middle East & South Asian Market Opportunities For Russian Meat Exporters
Russian meat exporters can access the Middle East and South Asian Muslim markets by adopting Halal practices for these markets – Halal meat producers already represent 10% of the Russian total with producers looking at export markets in the Middle East & South Asia
East-West Divides Reappear As Qatar Faces Intense Criticism Over FIFA World Cup Finals
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis So, which came first? The chicken or the egg? Such a question may also be asked of the latest version of FIFA’s increasingly tawdry World Cup Soccer Finals, where Western criticism from both political and intense media coverage has begged the question: Which came first? Qatar applying to host the World Cup, […]
China Cargo To Turkiye Reaches 9.9 Million Tonnes Over 10M 2022
Turkish ports handled 9.9 million tons of cargo from China from January through October 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Türkiye has said.
