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China and Gulf states pledge to ‘inject new impetus’ into talks on free trade agreement (Sean Mathews, Middle East Eye)

Beijing and Gulf states say they are committed to reviving long-dormant talks aimed at reaching a free trade agreement, as they look to strengthen...

Turkey: Opposition parties see hope in Erdogan’s lira crisis, but many hurdles remain (Alex MacDonald, Middle East Eye)

Two decades ago, a crippling economic crisis and a fractured political establishment unable to cope led to the ousting of Turkey's old guard and...

Facebook’s VR Oculus business probed by U.S. states (Diane Bartz and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters)

Multiple states have begun investigating potential violations in how Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), runs its virtual-reality Oculus business, according to three...

States ask U.S. court to reinstate Facebook antitrust lawsuit (Reuters)

Dozens of states led by New York asked a U.S. federal appeals court on Friday to reinstate an antitrust lawsuit filed against Facebook. States ask...

Apple complies with Dutch watchdog ruling on payment options in Netherlands (Reuters)

Apple said on Saturday it would allow developers of dating apps in the Netherlands to offer non-Apple payment options to their users, complying with...

Kazakh ex-leader’s in-laws leave key energy sector jobs (Reuters)

Two members of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev's extended family have resigned from the leadership of state oil and gas shipping companies, the Central...

Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetings (Reuters)

Singapore's leader said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should continue excluding Myanmar's junta from its meeting until it cooperates on an agreed...

China’s Xi calls for measures against ‘unhealthy’ development of digital economy (Reuters)

President Xi Jinping has called for improved regulation and governance of China's digital economy to guard against its "unhealthy" development as Beijing aims to...

Canadian foreign minister to visit Ukraine, vows to deter Russian aggression (David Ljunggren, Reuters)

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit Kyiv next week to reaffirm support for Ukrainian sovereignty and reinforce efforts to deter "aggressive actions" by...

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