Business & Economy

Jordan, USAID Sign 745 Million USD Grant Deal

AMMAN, Dec 16 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordanian government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Sunday signed…

China’s Grid Corporation Acquires 49 Percent Shares Of Oman’s Electricity Company

MUSCAT, Dec 16 (NNN-ONA) – The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), on Sunday, signed an agreement with Oman’s Electricity…

One Killed, One Injured In Attacks In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec 16 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi civil society activist was shot dead and another was wounded, by unknown gunmen,…

62 Arrested For Illegal Mining In Ghana

ACCRA, Dec 15 (NNN-GNA) – Police said Saturday that, 62 people were arrested, on suspicion of illegal mining, at the…

Iran, Eurasian Preferential Trade Value Exceeds 194 Million USD In Nov

TEHRAN, Dec 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The value of Iran’s preferential trade with the Eurasian countries reached 194.2 million U.S. dollars…

Third World Youth Forum opens in Egypt

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Dec 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, inaugurated on Saturday, the third edition of Egypt’s annual…

Random Shelling Hits Local Farms In Yemen’s Hodeidah

ADEN, Dec 15 (NNN-SABA) – Random shelling, launched by fighters of the Houthi rebel group, targeted farms in Yemen’s Red…

Uzbek Senate Approves Law To Protect Investors’ Rights

TASHKENT, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbek Senate approved a new law that guarantees legal protection of investors’ rights, in the…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Urges Enhanced Productivity To Grow Economy

HARARE, Dec 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, urged Zimbabweans to work hard and increase land production to grow…

UN Security Council Calls For Restraint In Violence-Hit Iraq

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 15 (NNN-NINA) – The UN Security Council called for maximum restraint and urged all to refrain from…