Qatar discusses Afghan oil, gas investment as Gulf interest grows
Qatar has discussed potential investment in Afghanistan’s oil and gas sectors and the construction of a crude o...
Kazakhstan achieved record grain exports in December 2024, delivering 101,000 tons to Azerbaijan and boosting shipments across Central Asia.
In December 2024, Kazakhstan delivered 101,000 tons of grain to Azerbaijan, according to Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC.
December 2024 marked a record month for transporting new crop grain. The total grain transportation volume for the month reached 1.4 million tons, a 63% increase compared to December 2023. Domestic transportation rose by 23%, while exports surged by 78% to 1.1 million tons.
The company stated that grain supplies to Central Asian countries grew significantly, with Uzbekistan seeing a 47% rise, Tajikistan 58%, Kyrgyzstan 14%, and Turkmenistan 5%.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. government and Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets to promote the war with Iran.
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 37 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually nonstop attack" from drones.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
Qatar has discussed potential investment in Afghanistan’s oil and gas sectors and the construction of a crude oil refinery, during talks in Kabul as Gulf businesses show growing interest in the Afghan market.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has marked the 104th anniversary of Victory Day, honouring the decisive military victory that helped pave the way for the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye.
Uzbekistan has been named one of the world’s leading destinations for solo travelers, ranking fifth in the 2026 Solo Travel Index compiled by international travel platform Much Better Adventures.
Around five years ago, British prosecutors reportedly decided against pursuing war crime charges against Asma al-Assad, the then First Lady of Syria, because she was unlikely to return to the UK.
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