German cows flown into Qatar arrive in Doha amid Saudi-led blockade
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BEIRUT AFP Photo German cattle has been flown into Qatar to boost milk supplies amid a Saudi Arabian-led blockade of the Middle Eastern country, Qatari […]
Qatar seeks ‘siege’ compensation for firms
By AFP – Jul 09,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Qatar’s Attorney General Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri speaks after the launch of the Compensation Claims Committee during a press conference in Doha, on Sunday (AFP photo) DOHA — Qatar on Sunday announced it was establishing a committee to pursue compensation […]
DUAL-USE GOODS: Swiss block sale over concern about Pakistani nuclear programme
By John HeilprinJ JUL 10, 2017 – Pakistan-made missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to different ranges (Keystone) Swiss government officials say they denied an export permit to a domestic manufacturer because of indications that its products would have supported the production of Pakistani nuclear weapons. The decision […]
Alibaba’s Jack Ma warns evolving technology could cause World War III
‘The first technology revolution caused World War I,’ Mr Ma said. ‘The second technology revolution caused World War II. This is the third technology revolution.’ Josie Cox Business Editor Thursday 22 June 2017 Chinese business magnate Jack Ma said that evolving technologies are likely to pose a threat to more […]
The G-20 and the inequality crisis
Jul 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Helle Thorning-Schmidt Almost a decade ago, facing a near-collapse of the financial system and the risk of a depression, the world needed a new form of leadership to navigate and restore confidence in the global economy. That is why, in 2009, at his first global […]
The Trump in the Road: Merkel Concerned G-20 Summit Could End in Fiasco
Ahead of the Hamburg G-20 summit, the EU trade conflict with the U.S. is threatening to escalate. Both Brussels and Washington are looking into sanctions and Chancellor Merkel is concerned that a fiasco could ensue. By SPIEGEL Staff REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump June 30, 2017 0 Wilbur Ross is […]
85,000 people apply for just 30 banking jobs in Italy
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL People line up at a cash machine of a Veneto Banca branch in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 26, 2017. (AP Photo) Italians are facing one of the most intense scramble in a decade to get a job this summer, as evident by the record number of people […]
Cattle slaughter crackdown ripples through India’s leather industry
Reuters International JUN 14, 2017 A shoe-maker poses for a picture in an underground workshop in Agra, India, June 9, 2017. Picture taken June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (reuters_tickers) […]
Switzerland: INITIATIVE: Maverick group pushes hardline anti-immigration agenda
JUN 14, 2017 – The head of the initiative committee, Richard Koller, (centre) explaining the aims of his campaign (Keystone) Opponents of the government’s immigration policy are making a new attempt at protecting domestic labour in Switzerland from foreign nationals. A committee, led by a local member of the […]
Qatar ‘extremely comfortable’ despite sanctions, markets stabilise
Reuters International JUN 13, 2017 A girl holds a picture depicting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during a demonstration in support of him in Doha, Qatar June 11, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon (reuters_tickers) By John Davison and Andrew Torchia DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s financial markets stabilised on Monday […]
GENEVA SUMMIT: How can artificial intelligence be leveraged for the greater good?
By Simon Bradley JUN 8, 2017 – The robot Sophia, which integrates the latest technologies and artificial intelligence, was showcased at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva from June 7-9, 2017 (ITU) Beyond self-driving cars and Google Translate software, there is much talk about […]
Islamic finance is based on ‘shared prosperity’
Personal Finance | 20 May 2017 Martin Hesse The way Muslims do business is based on free-market economics, but it provides a far more equitable and sustainable economic model than the dog-eat-dog world of Western capitalism. This was a strong underlying message to come out of a recent conference on Islamic banking […]
Needed billions leaving Africa yearly
Source: Aljazeera By Richard Munang & Robert Mgendi Dr Richard Munang is Africa Regional Climate Change Head & Co-ordinator at the United Nations Environment Programme. Mr. Robert Mgendi works with the Africa […]
Bill Gates On His Top 5 Books For Summer Reading
Noah Kirsch , FORBES STAFF I cover the world’s most successful people. In between board meetings at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—the world’s largest private charity—Bill Gatesworks to sate […]
One person forced to flee every second in 2016, report says
DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL Internally displaced people sit at a makeshift camp for IDPs in al-Jarahi, south of the Red Sea port city of Houdieda, Yemen, Feb. 22, 2017. […]
The Silk Road: Glorious Past and Even Brighter Future
By H.E. PANG Sen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Iran The Silk Road: Glorious Past and Even Brighter Future May 22, 2017 Over 2,000 years ago, an official delegation sent by the Chinese Emperor arrived in this piece of land after an arduous long journey. The road he […]
An untold economic success story in Syria
May 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Hidden almost literally under the rubble of war in Syria is an economic success story that is rarely told. Hanan Odah is a 30-year-old Palestinian refugee living in Jaramana refugee camp in Damascus. She supports her family of three, displaced several times, from a thriving […]
A guide to all you need to know about Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 17 May 2017 JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump’s first official foreign trip since taking office will include three key summits on May 20-21, attended […]
The insecurity of inequality
May 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Kaushik Basu Global inequality today is at a level last seen in the late nineteenth century — and it is continuing to rise. With it has come a surging sense of disenfranchisement that has fuelled alienation and anger, and even bred nationalism and xenophobia. As […]
Australia budget 2017: Treasurer unveils big banks tax
Source: BBC Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has unveiled a new budget which includes a surprise rise in taxation for the country’s five biggest banks from July. Mr Morrison also announced […]