Göktaş named GM of The Ritz-Carlton, AlmatyThe Ritz-Carlton, Almaty in Kazakhstan has welcomed Can Göktaş as the new general manager of the hotel. Göktaş will be responsible for the overall hotel performance and continue to grow the hotel’s prominence withi More… |
Air Astana launches daily Dubai flightsAir Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, has bolstered its presence in the Middle East with the recent inauguration of direct daily flights to Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan from Dubai International Airport, UAE. The rout More… |
World powers await Iran's reaction to nuke offerWorld powers will urge Iran on Friday to accept their offer to ease some economic sanctions if Tehran stops its most sensitive nuclear work, in talks aimed at calming tensions that threaten to boil over into war. The six powers - More… |
No offer made to Iran on oil, financial sanctionsSix world powers did not offer to suspend oil or financial sanctions during talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the Kazakh city of Almaty, a senior US administration official said on Wednesday. The powers - France, Germany More… |
World powers, Iran agree to meet againWorld powers ended two days of talks with Iran on Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough, and the two sides have agreed to meet at expert level in Istanbul next month and to hold further high-level negotiations in Kazakhstan More… |
Iran ‘will get sanctions relief if it cuts nuke plan’Major powers will offer Iran some sanctions relief during talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week if Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear programme, a US official said on Monday. But the Islamic Republic could face more economic pain More… |
Major powers to make "substantial" offer to IranMajor powers are ready to make "a substantial and serious offer" to Iran during talks next week in return for concessions on its nuclear programme, a Western diplomat said. He declined More… |
Plane crash kills 22 in KazakhstanA passenger plane crashed in thick fog near Kazakhstan's commercial capital of Almaty on Tuesday, killing all 22 people on board, an emergency services official said. The Canadian-built Bombardier Challenger CRJ-200 was en rou More… |
Etihad launches Moscow serviceEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched its maiden Moscow flight from its home-base of Abu Dhabi. The five flights a week service to the Russian capital will be followed by a new service to the Kazakhstan commercial c More… |
Etihad plans Moscow, Almaty flightsEtihad Airways has said it will launch flights to Moscow from Abu Dhabi on December 1, followed by flights to the Kazakhstan capital, Almaty, commencing the next day. To mark the start of the historic EY69 flights, Etihad has unveiled grea More… |