Mladenov Considers Gaza Committee Entry into Areas Israel May Leave
A Palestinian source and a Western source close to the office of Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza at the Board of Peace, said Mladenov is studying “new options” with Israel on moving forward with the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan. The options inc»»»
Second Japan-linked crude oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz, LSEG data shows
TOKYO: A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group Eneos has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data from LSEG showed on Thursday, the second instance of such a Japan-linked ship making it through. Before the US-Israeli war on Iran largely disrupted oil supp»»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
Trump, Xi open high-stakes Beijing talks
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping have met in Beijing, shaking hands on a red carpet outside the Great Hall of the People prior to entering the venue for a series of high-stakes bilateral talks between the world’s two largest economies. »»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
Russia offers Indonesia full-spectrum nuclear cooperation package
Rosatom has said it is ready to offer Indonesia a comprehensive framework for developing its nuclear energy programme, spanning gigawatt-scale reactors, small modular units and floating nuclear power plants. The comments w»»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
Trump, Xi open high-stakes Beijing talks
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping have met in Beijing, shaking hands on a red carpet outside the Great Hall of the People prior to entering the venue for a series of high-stakes bilateral talks between the world’s two largest economies. »»»
Indian markets snap four day losing streak
Indian benchmark indices closed marginally higher on May 13, 2026, ending a four-session losing run that had wiped over 4,700 points from the Sensex, though the recovery was narrow and uneven with 17 of 30 Sensex constituents still finishing in the red, All India Radio reported. »»»
Crisis - and opportunity - in the Bangladeshi RMG sector
From humble beginnings in the 1970s, Bangladesh’s textile and readymade garments (RMG) industry has grown to become the most important part of the nation's economy. It provides livelihood to millions of people. More than 4,500 garment factories and over 1,500 textile mills operate in various indust»»»
Trump, Xi open high-stakes Beijing talks
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping have met in Beijing, shaking hands on a red carpet outside the Great Hall of the People prior to entering the venue for a series of high-stakes bilateral talks between the world’s two largest economies. »»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Latin America's democracies face silent erosion from within, UN warns
Latin America and the Caribbean's political systems are experiencing a gradual institutional decay that rarely manifests as outright democratic collapse but instead hollows out governance from within, the United Nations Development Programme warned in a major new report on democracy across the»»»
Indian markets snap four day losing streak
Indian benchmark indices closed marginally higher on May 13, 2026, ending a four-session losing run that had wiped over 4,700 points from the Sensex, though the recovery was narrow and uneven with 17 of 30 Sensex constituents still finishing in the red, All India Radio reported. »»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
USD syndicated Islamic murabaha loans beat sukuk sales amid war stress in bond markets
Islamic syndicated financing is set to gain further momentum through 2026 as issuers in core markets largely avoid public USD-denominated sukuk and bond auctions due to the Iran war, Fitch Ratings has said in its quarterly Global Islamic Syndication Monitor: 1Q26 report. »»»
Central Asian states adapt to irreversible Aral Sea disaster, official says
The Aral Sea, once one of the largest inland seas in the world, can no longer be restored, but Central Asian countries are shifting their focus to mitigating the damage and improving the wellbeing of millions affected by the environmental disaster, a senior regional official said. »»»
Uzbekistan national investment fund lists in London after $604m IPO
Uzbekistan’s national investment fund UzNIF on May 13 completed the country’s first ever public market debut, raising $603.6mn at a valuation of around $1.95bn on the London and Tashkent stock exchanges. The listing of UzN»»»
Central Asia lagging in AI diffusion – report
A report compiled by tech giant Microsoft shows most of Central Asia’s states rank among the lowest in the world in terms of citizens integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily lives. The findings seem to compound the challenges facing governments of the region, many of wh»»»
Central Asian states adapt to irreversible Aral Sea disaster, official says
The Aral Sea, once one of the largest inland seas in the world, can no longer be restored, but Central Asian countries are shifting their focus to mitigating the damage and improving the wellbeing of millions affected by the environmental disaster, a senior regional official said. »»»
Central Asia lagging in AI diffusion – report
A report compiled by tech giant Microsoft shows most of Central Asia’s states rank among the lowest in the world in terms of citizens integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily lives. The findings seem to compound the challenges facing governments of the region, many of wh»»»
Central Asian states adapt to irreversible Aral Sea disaster, official says
The Aral Sea, once one of the largest inland seas in the world, can no longer be restored, but Central Asian countries are shifting their focus to mitigating the damage and improving the wellbeing of millions affected by the environmental disaster, a senior regional official said. »»»
Central Asia lagging in AI diffusion – report
A report compiled by tech giant Microsoft shows most of Central Asia’s states rank among the lowest in the world in terms of citizens integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily lives. The findings seem to compound the challenges facing governments of the region, many of wh»»»
Central Asian states adapt to irreversible Aral Sea disaster, official says
The Aral Sea, once one of the largest inland seas in the world, can no longer be restored, but Central Asian countries are shifting their focus to mitigating the damage and improving the wellbeing of millions affected by the environmental disaster, a senior regional official said. »»»
Central Asia lagging in AI diffusion – report
A report compiled by tech giant Microsoft shows most of Central Asia’s states rank among the lowest in the world in terms of citizens integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their daily lives. The findings seem to compound the challenges facing governments of the region, many of wh»»»
Return of large grazers to curb steppe fires and restore ecosystems in Kazakhstan
The return of saiga antelopes and other large grazing animals to Kazakhstan’s steppe is set to curb increasingly severe wildfires and restore fragile ecosystems, as scientists link the absence of wildlife to rising fire risks and broader climate pressures. »»»