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Lebanese-born billionaire Massad Boulos is a man with a unique portfolio. He serves as US senior advisor for Arab and African affairs. His son is married to Tiffany Trump....

Greek officials argue that Russia's war in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East and the growing influence of external powers in the Western Balkans have made EU enlargement more strategically important....

Investment minister points to historic level of engagement with Central Asian country from American business....

Central Asia overtook South Asia last year to become the fastest-growing aviation sub-region in the world, carrying roughly 60mn passengers in 2025. Next up: the IPO of Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier....

Iran's head negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has left Tehran for Muscat to discuss arrangements for administering the Strait of Hormuz with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accompanying him....

A planned Turkey-Saudi railway linking the Gulf to Europe via Jordan and Syria is under technical assessment, with financing still to be weighed by respective governments....

Uzbekistan's fintech sector is entering a new stage of development. Companies are seeking to build integrated digital ecosystems that combine banking, payments, lending and ecommerce....

Iran is considering a three-day shutdown of Tehran around the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with farewell prayers set for July 4-5 and the procession on July 6, the capital's IRGC commander said....

Argentina's government has authorised up to $5bn in new borrowing from international financial institutions, a move designed to lower the Treasury's funding costs by leaning on guarantees from multilateral lenders rather than tapping bond markets....

The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on Iran's oil sector for 60 days, allowing the Islamic Republic to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products as Washington and Tehran press ahead with negotiations....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued his strongest warning yet to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, accusing Minsk of directly facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and giving Belarusian authorities one week to remove it....

Peter Magyar announced plans to remove President Tamas Sulyok through a constitutional amendment as part of a broader programme of political and institutional reform....

Germany is making one of its most visible business pushes into Uzbekistan in years, as Berlin looks beyond its traditional European and Asian markets for new sources of growth, raw materials, industrial partnerships and skilled labour....

If the last twelve months have taught the European Union anything, it is that it must now stand on its own two feet. As economic pressures mount in an increasingly polarized world order, the EU must breathe new life into its struggling businesses....

Laxyo's expansion into African underground mining marks the Indian company's first overseas project ahead of a planned IPO....

Trump-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia's presidency by a razor-thin margin, defeating Iván Cepeda as Latin America's rightward tilt gains another convert and Bogotá braces for unrest....

Polish-Ukrainian relations have entered a deep crisis after Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Poland's highest honour, the Order of the White Eagle, from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy....

The African Development Bank Group has become the first IDI to join the shareholder base of ECOWAS' EBID, committing a $30mn equity investment and a $70mn credit line....

Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank Group used the lender's 51st annual meetings in Baku to sign a new five-year partnership strategy and a raft of financing deals....

Maritime trade between the United Arab Emirates and Iran is returning to normal after the UAE agreed to resume accepting Iranian commercial vessels, sources in the Islamic Republic announced....