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UAE Investors Plan to Purchase More Equity in Belarus’ Largest Bank

Finance, Foreign Investment, Middle East, Trade

Soven 1 Holding (UAE), the majority shareholder of Belarus’s Priorbank, plans to buy out the Belarus State Property Committee equity of 6.31% of the bank’s shares. The decision is of interest as it implies there is significant unrealized value in shares of businesses operating in sanctioned countries and that there are investors prepared to take […]

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Russia Proposes New Eurasian Security System That Includes Some EU Nations

Asia, Eurasian Economic Union, Middle East, Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Russia has been holding security discussions in Moscow with multiple countries and has proposed that as Russia is now actively involved in the process of forming a new Eurasian security structure, several European countries should become part of any new Eurasian security system, according to Alexander Grushko, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. Russia believes that

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Russia, Bahrain, Discuss Oil Energy Stability And OPEC+ Production Agreements  

Energy, Exports, Investment, Middle East, Security, Trade

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Bahrain’s Oil and Environment Minister Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Dainah have been discussing cooperation under the OPEC+ agreement, with eyes on production guarantees for ensuring the stability and predictability of the world oil market. They have agreed to coordinate relations in this area, in response to Western sanctions

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Russia To Host First Russia-Arab Summit In October

Africa, Investment, Middle East, Security, Trade

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has invited all Heads of State and the Secretary General of the Arab League for the first Russia-Arab summit on October 15, according to a statement from the Kremlin. Putin has stated that “I am confident that this meeting will contribute to the further strengthening of mutually beneficial, multifaceted cooperation

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Oman as a Destination for Registering Russian Businesses is Growing

Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Middle East, Trade

Russian businesses are increasingly interested in Oman as a business jurisdiction than the traditionally popular United Arab Emirates, whose status as the Middle East’s standard hub for registering companies and conducting settlements could be at risk from a tightening of Western regulatory requirements and sanctions compliance. More frequent requests are being seen to register companies,

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The Islamic World and Business Relations with Russia

Africa, Asia, BRICS, Exports, Imports, Investment, Middle East, Trade

The XVI International Economic Forum “Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum” is taking place from May 13 to May 18 in Kazan. The main theme of the forum in 2025 is “Digitalization: a new reality and additional opportunities for expanding cooperation.” Several thousand people taking part representing over 100 countries. To put it in a

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Russia, Iran Presidents Discuss Strategic Partnership, Nuclear Programme and Trade  

Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Security, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has held telephone discussions with the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, who thanked Russia side for providing prompt emergency assistance following the recent serious explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port. The leaders had a thorough discussion of issues pertaining to further development of Russian-Iranian cooperation based on the bilateral Treaty on

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Putin Discusses Russia-Israel Relations With Netanyahu 

Middle East, Security, Trade

The Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone to exchange greetings for the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Putin conveyed wishes of good health and well-being to the Great Patriotic War veterans living in Israel. The leaders noted the determination of both countries in defending

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