WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus.
Year: 2021
UN rights expert welcomes ‘positive first step’ toward détente in Gulf
Saudi Arabia’s action in lifting sanctions against Qatar is a “positive first step” towards normalized relations in the Gulf region, a UN independent human rights expert said
UAE Oil Takes Center Stage In U.S. Pushback Against China
As the U.S.’s new poster-boy oil company proxy in the Middle East, ADNOC has been busy cementing its ties with India.
India to chair UNSC’s crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees, panel on counter-terrorism
UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti will chair the CTC in 2022, the year in which India will commemorate the 75th anniversary of its independence
IOC Buys Its First Cargo Of Iraqi Basra Medium Oil
Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country’s top refiner, has loaded its first cargo of Iraq’s newly introduced Basra Medium crude grade, according to ship tracking data from Refinitiv Eikon and a source with knowledge of the matter.
America’s UN Envoy to visit Taiwan
In a move that is sure to further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing, Kelly
Lulu Group to invest Rs 200 cr in Noida
The Abu Dhabi-based Lulu Group has announced its expansion plans in Uttar Pradesh, involving Rs 200 crore more investment at Greater Noida.
World Bank expects global economy to expand by 4% in 2021
The World Bank Group on Tuesday issued a guarded growth forecast for the global economy this year, saying that a four per cent overall expansion was likely, although the recovery will likely be a “subdued” one.
“Sultan Qaboos and Sheikh Sabah Summit” Declaration: Full text
The 41st summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council concluded on Wednesday, January 6, 2020 at
Will the Al-Ula GCC summit herald a new era of regional cooperation?
By Aditi Bhaduri The 41st GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) summit that was held on n