Author: Rezvarmuj

The parliaments of Iran and Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to expand cooperation between the two legislative bodies. The signing ceremony, reported by the Iranian Students’ News Agency, took place in Tehran, with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and National Assembly of Tajikistan Chairman Rustam Emomali leading the initiative. The agreement was further endorsed during a meeting between Emomali and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who emphasized the importance of this collaboration as a support for the political and economic partnerships between the two nations. President Raisi also highlighted the role of bilateral cooperation in combating…

According to the contract announcement, the Double Eagle ROV system is already used by naval forces in a number of countries to support mine countermeasure (MCM) missions. In the SAROV configuration, the company says, the vehicle can be used both as an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for detection, classification, and identification and as an ROV for mine disposal. The ROVs can be launched from any type of ship, from the shore, or from another, smaller, craft; the Double Eagle measures 3 meters (9.84 feet) long and can be housed in a standard container. The company says that although the SAROV was developed and produced…

Yale SOM’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute (CELI) played host on November 15 to the first public dialogue between a senior Arab government official and a senior Israeli government official since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Yousef Al Otaiba, United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the U.S., and Michael Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., appearing virtually, were the featured speakers at the forum in Edward P. Evans Hall’s Zhang Auditorium. The event was moderated by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the founder and CEO of CELI as well as Yale SOM’s senior associate dean for leadership studies and the Lester Crown Professor in the Practice of…

Sudan has declared 15 staff from the United Arab Emirates embassy persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 48 hours, the Sudanese state news agency said on Sunday. The news agency said Sudan’s foreign ministry summoned the acting UAE Chargé d’affaires and informed her of the decision. No further details were given. Late last month, a top Sudanese general said the UAE had been sending supplies to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the powerful paramilitary force at war with the army. The New Arab Staff & Agencies In response, a UAE official said that from the outset of the war,…

Frankfurt (3/12 – 12) The relatively rapid cohesion of disparate nations, historically competitive or even at war with one another, into the European Union came about in part because of the ongoing threat from the Soviet Union. The specter of a tank invasion from Warsaw Pact nations, today forgotten, was such a reality that the German government kept a major portion of its gold bullion across the Atlantic. The USSR, an ally in World War II after being double-crossed by Hitler – remember the “Non-Aggression Pact signed in Moscow by von Ribbentrop and Molotov – was soon appraised as a…

LONDON: As part of its efforts to support the Kuwaiti capital market and in a strategic initiative to improve its standing in the international investment community, Boursa Kuwait and the Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC) collaborated with Jeffries Financial Group, a world-renowned global investment banking and capital markets institution, to organize anon-deal roadshow held in the UK capital of London from October 23 to 25, 2023. The London roadshow presented a unique opportunity forBoursa Kuwait and KCC to engage in one-on-one discussions with prominent investmentmanagement firms and advisories. The aim was to spotlight the latest updates ofthe Kuwaiti capital market, its investment…

Berlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender. Wickremesinghe took office in July last year, after a popular uprising, brought on by an economic meltdown, had forced his predecessor out of power. His Oct. 15-19 visit to Beijing will be his first to China since then. Wickremesinghe, who is also finance minister, has been leading Sri Lanka’s push to manage its heavy debt and keep funds flowing from a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. He will…

A FEW days ago, the United Arab Emirates, as part of the legal system that it established over the past years to seek the services of geniuses, talented people and investors, granted its citizenship to the artist Ahmad Al-Owainan. The Vice President of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announced that the UAE opens its doors to everyone who has a talent. He wrote, “Under the directives of the President of the State, the Council of Ministers approves an amendment to the executive regulations of the Citizenship Law and allows the granting of citizenship and…

Bhavsar, Patel lay the foundation for the entertaining chase; Qatar finish third. Kuwait picked themselves up commendably and clinched the grudge match against Saudi Arabia by four wickets with a thrilling chase in the sixth and last game of the Asia Sub Regional Qualifier A on Thursday. The victory, in which Meet Bhavsar and Usman Patel raised the tempo, was secured with 10 balls to spare, helping Kuwait qualify for the ICC Men’s World Cup Asia Regional Qualifier, to be staged by Nepal from October 30 to November 5. The champions will be clubbed in Group B along side Hong…

Israel has not only been the victim of a vicious and despicable terrorist attack. It is also the victim of a brazenly cynical move to disrupt the international stage and subvert tranquility in the Middle East. The Israeli-Palestinian powder keg conveniently served to add yet another full scale crisis putting even further pressure on a global order already strained to breaking point. Although no concrete evidence exists of any involvement in the attacks, Russia stands to gain the most from this extra flash point on the world map, as violence and war in the Middle East distracts from Putin’s unjustified…