Dubai, Shenzhen City in deal to boost economic tiesThe Executive Council of Dubai has signed a MoU with the Chinese city of Shenzhen with the aim of strengthening cooperation across cultural, economic and technology fields. The MoU was signed by Abdulla Al Basti, secretary general More… |
Turkey, Iran agree to improve economic tiesTurkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani agreed on Friday to improve economic cooperation, with banking a priority, prime ministry sources told Reuters, following the lifting of international sanctions on More… |
Bahrain to boost trade ties with JapanBahrain will further boost its strong trade and economic ties with Japan, said a senior government official, adding that the kingdom welcomes Japanese expertise in the development of housing needs, social welfare and vocational programmes. More… |
India offers $5bn to Africa, keen to boost tiesIndia stepped up its push to deepen its economic ties with Africa and emerge from the shadow of rival China by offering $5 billion to help the continent rich with minerals and commodities. At an address to an India-Afric More… |
Free trade pact to spur Bahraini-Japanese tiesBahrain's relationship with Japan would strengthen further with the conclusion of the GCC-Japan Free Trade Agreement, said Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro at the opening of the Japan-Bahrain Business Forum. 'Bahrain More… |
Libya to end Swiss trade ties, pull out $7b assetsLibya will withdraw $7 billion of assets held in Swiss banks and end economic co-operation with Switzerland to protest against poor treatment of Libyan diplomats and businessmen, Libyan state news agency Jana said. The Opec-member country More… |
Top Bahrain firms eye Indian marketsMajor Bahraini companies are investing in India, as economic and cultural ties between the two countries grow stronger than ever, according to a top Indian official. India has recently witnessed major investments from Bahrain in the a More… |