Brazil will not pursue a common BRICS currency during its presidency of the bloc this year, focusing instead on facilitating trade in local currencies despite warnings from US President Donald Trump about challenging dollar dominance.
Lebanon's crumbling pound and bank failures push worried citizens to embrace Bitcoin as a safe haven.
The government has acknowledged Budapest's pre-emption rights for a 100-hectare brownfield area in the capital, effectively terminating a gigantic €12bn project promised by UAE-based Eagle Hills to build a new city district.
Iran is aiming to carve out a role as a key data transit corridor linking Asia, Europe, and the Persian Gulf
Arab foreign ministers on February 3 unanimously rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.
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Hungary and the United Arab Emirates have affirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in several areas "based on mutual respect".