Jordan Resumes Flights to Syria After 13 Years
Amman (Agencies): Jordan announced on Thursday that it will resume air travel to Syria starting 31 January, marking the first commercial flights between the two countries in over a decade.…
Chinese Automakers Eye Volkswagen’s German Factories Amid EU Tariff Tensions
Berlin (Agencies): Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are reportedly exploring the acquisition of Volkswagen factories in Germany slated for closure, in a bid to localize production and sidestep steep European…
China Adds Seven US Firms to Unreliable Entities List Over Taiwan Arms Sales
Beijing (Agencies): China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Tuesday that seven U.S. companies have been added to the unreliable entities list for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan.…
Xi Holds Talks with Sri Lankan President in Beijing, Strengthens Belt and Road Cooperation
Beijing (Agencies): Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday, emphasizing the deepening of bilateral ties and fostering new areas of cooperation under…
Spain Plans 100% Tax for Homes Bought by Non-EU Residents
MADRID (Agencies): Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK. Announcing the move,…
India Confident of Uninterrupted Russian Oil Supply Despite New Western Sanctions
New Delhi (Agencies): India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, expects no disruptions in its Russian oil imports over the next two months despite stringent new sanctions imposed by the US…
TotalEnergies Begins Work on Delayed $27B Energy Project in Iraq
Basra, Iraq (Agencies): French oil and gas company TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) has begun building a gas processing facility in Iraq, marking the first stage of a massive multi-energy project. The ArtawiGas25…
World’s first carbon fiber metro train begins passenger service in E.China’s Qingdao
BEIJING (Agencies): The world’s first carbon fiber metro train began passenger service on Friday on the Metro Line 1 in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, according to a report by…
Bitcoin May Smash New Record Highs in Anticipation of Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Policies
New York (Agencies): The year 2024 marked a significant turning point for Bitcoin, driven by Donald Trump’s election victory and his promises to make the US the “crypto capital” of…
Lebanese Parliament Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as New President
Beirut (Agencies): In a significant political development, Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the new president of Lebanon, ending over two years of political deadlock. Aoun, who…