Despite the west’s experience of managing the process of urbanisation, it doesn’t have all the answers Hamish McRae @TheIndyBusiness The Independent Voices New York will continue to be the world’s largest urban economy in 2035, but Jakarta will have passed Tokyo to become the most populous city. However, […]
Islamic banks are looking to attract green and ethical customers Credit: Per Magnus Persson/Getty Images Adam Williams 5 December 2018 Specialist banks are aiming to broaden their appeal by offering […]
By Reuters – Nov 23,2018 -JORDAN TIMES ROME — Iraq plans to launch a reconstruction agency to focus on projects such as a deep water port and a rail network, […]
Source: Pew Research Center BY BRUCE STOKES AND KAT DEVLIN (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) Japanese feel better about their economy than at any time in nearly two decades. But the overall mood in Japan […]
The country’s democracy is facing a crisis amid endemic corruption and rising intolerance, according to the results of a new survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), released in […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 5th November, 2018 It is not reasonable to expect countries like Turkey to forfeit their own interests to abide by United States sanctions on Iran, Vice President Fuat Oktay said Monday. “It’s not meaningful or fair to expect all countries to obey (U.S.) sanctions upon a […]
Nov 2, 2018 – 17:48 FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian […]
ARAB NEWS October 23, 2018 RIYADH: At least 25 deals worth more than $50 billion have been signed at Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh. The contracts struck on the […]
Some 70 per cent of the growth over the next 12 years will come from emerging markets Hamish McRae @TheIndyBusiness The Independent Voices AFP/Getty Images China passes the US to […]
Sep 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MARIANA MAZZUCATO LONDON — After the 2008 global financial crisis, a consensus emerged that the public sector had a responsibility to intervene to bail […]
Source: BBC News Greece has successfully completed a three-year eurozone emergency loan programme worth €61.9bn (£55bn; $70.8bn) to tackle its debt crisis. It was part of the biggest bailout in […]
Source: Time By Abby Vesoulis Leonard Edwards, 57, doesn’t have a checking account. He can’t afford one. Once a month, the Social Security Administration adds money to his Direct Express […]
By Vidhi Doshi NEW DELHI — They are considered some of India’s brightest minds. Now students and alumni from India’s most prestigious universities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer are […]
By JT – Jul 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan is the only Arab country that exports more pharmaceuticals than it imports, a regional sector leader has said. Adnan Kilani, secretary general of the Arab Union of the Manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Appliances, made the remarks at a […]
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Source: Al Jazeera News By Ted Regencia At the end of a tumultuous week, marked by a currency crunch and rare protests by vendors in Tehran, economists are urging Iran’s […]
Jun 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Protests have been ongoing in many parts of Jordan for days and there are renewed calls for another strike this week […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Energy Minister Berat Albayrak addresses press members at the ceremony for Turkey’s first drilling vessel Fatih. Turkey sent its first drillship to the Mediterranean for deep-sea well […]
Source: CNN By Tami Luhby The economy may be chugging along, but many Americans are still struggling to afford a basic middle class life. Nearly 51 million households don’t earn […]
ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA AA Photo Turkey will invest €39 billion ($46.4 billion) on railways in the next five years, the transport minister said Tuesday. Speaking at the opening ceremony […]
