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UAE and Abu Dhabi investment fund, Mubadala Investment Company has acquired 1.9 per cent of Sibur; Russia’s largest integrated petrochemicals company, Zawya reports. The fund did not provide details on the operation, but the investment is the fund’s largest in Read more
The son of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi officially filed his candidacy this Sunday, November 14, for the Libyan presidential election scheduled for December 24. This candidacy of the second son of Muammar Gaddafi is not a surprise as Read more
Nuclear talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the world powers will resume on Nov. 29, Teheran and the European Union (EU) have announced. “The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will convene in a Read more
13 people likely military personnel have killed after a bomb attack on a bus of the Syrian army, in capital Damascus, reports say. The blast occurred Wednesday according to the state-run news agency SANA. ““A terrorist bombing using two explosive Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Russia signed Tuesday a cooperation agreement in the field of justice to train and develop judicial cadre and share benefit from both countries, Arab News reports. Signed in the Russian capital of Moscow, the Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Russia signed a deal Monday to develop military cooperation between the two countries, Arab News reports, citing the deputy Defense ministry of the Gulf country, Prince Khalid bin Salman. Prince Khalid signed the deal Read more
Mubadala Investment Company, one of the investment vehicles of Abu Dhabi Emirates, has increased its shares in Russian energy company En+ Group to 2.8 per cent, up from 0.2 per cent, reports say. The Emirati sovereign fund’s ordinary shares in Read more
Germany is hosting a new international conference on Libya on Wednesday, June 23. The presence of many countries and actors on the ground should help consolidate the progress made in recent months, particularly on the holding of elections. The withdrawal Read more
Stakeholders in Turkey’s tourism sector have welcomed Russia’s decision for full scale flights between the two countries to resume on June 22 after three months over fear of contamination to Covid-19. Moscow reports say, made the decision Friday following a Read more
Russian state-run energy company Rosneft has begun promotion of the Northern Sea Route through which it hopes to begin in 2024 its massive Vostok Oil project as the alternative to the Suez Canal which was closed to traffic for days Read more