by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 21, 2017 | Business
The World Trade Organization on Thursday said that global trade will rebound strongly in 2017 as commerce rebounded strongly, but cautioned that major threats could still derail the positive trajectory. “Growth of 3.6 percent would represent a substantial...
by Nayef al-Rasheed and Aharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2017 | Middle East
Riyadh, Dammam- The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has rejected a complaint by Qatar, made in accordance to Article 54 (N) of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago 1944), over measures adopted by Saudi Arabia, the UAE,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 15, 2016 | Business
Riyadh–Saudi Arabia approved the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement. Minister of Trade and Investment Majed al-Qasabi issued a statement saying that the cabinet confirmed the WTO Facilitation Agreement and thus becoming the second Arab state...
by Saif Al-Yazal Ba Baker | Jun 7, 2016 | World
Khartoum-A Sudanese delegation intends to visit Geneva on this weekend aiming to accelerate the joining of its country to the World Trade Organization, which was delayed for 22 years due to economic and political reasons. The delegation sees that the membership of the...
by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jul 4, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Dr. Maha Al-Bakheit, heads up the Intellectual Property Unit at the Arab League, fighting against intellectual property violations in the Arab world, an increasingly damaging phenomenon in the region. In an exclusive interview with Asharq...