Global MENA Edition

defence

Turkey to boost military cooperation with Iran

Turkey and Iran have agreed to boost military cooperation after talks in Ankara this week.

iraq

Iraq parliament backs Trade Minister, ends grilling over graft

Iraq, a major rice and wheat importer, has previously faced graft accusations linked to the Trade ministry, which purchases strategic commodities.

aviation

Germany's Lufthansa should take over major Air Berlin assets- Germany's transport minister

Germany wants Lufthansa to take over a major part of insolvent carrier Air Berlin's assets, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told German daily Rheinische Post.

politics

Apple's Cook says he disagrees with US President Trump

Cook's letter came hours after Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils

technology

China targets Alibaba's Taobao, other e-commerce sites, in VPN crackdown

Five websites have been asked to carry out immediate "self-examination and correction" to remove vendors that sell illegal virtual private networks.

india

Indians more amused than outraged by Chinese '7 Sins' video

The trouble started in June when India sent troops to stop China building a road in the Doklam area.

yemen

UAE's ERC signs agreement to implement water network project in Hadramaut

Emirates Red Crescent signed an agreement to implement a water network project in Yemen's Hadramaut.

united states

Trump disbands CEO councils following resignations

President Donald Trump abruptly announces Tuesday he is disbanding two business advisory council after multiple CEOs resigned in protest over his response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend. Andy Sullivan reports.

bonds

Etihad Airways, partners' bonds drop again as Air Berlin bankruptcy sparks bailout concerns

Etihad Airways' bonds issued through a special purpose vehicle have dropped more than five points.

automotive

Merkel vows to pressure auto firms to boost electric cars

Germany must exert pressure on auto companies to accelerate the transition to electric cars, Chancellor Angela Merkel said.