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Syria's economy reborn after being freed from Assad
Syria's economy reborn after being freed from Assad
by  AFP

When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law. Previously, the few imported goods that were available were smuggled in from Lebanon by traders who risked arrest, or were acquired by bribing officials as businessmen controlled imports to a country wracked by 13 years of civil war.

Kremlin ready for 'mutually respectful' Trump talks
Kremlin ready for 'mutually respectful' Trump talks
by  AFP

The Kremlin said Thursday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump's calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that Moscow was ready for "mutually respectful" dialogue with him. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was "ready for equal, mutually respectful dialogue."

Negligence played key role in Turkey ski resort deaths: expert
Negligence played key role in Turkey ski resort deaths: expert
by  AFP

Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Turkey this week, an expert has told AFP. There were safety failures on multiple levels at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya, the head of the Ankara Chamber of Architects told AFP late on Wednesday.

How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0
How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0
by  AFP

Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis. Both sides have also launched investigations into the others' alleged unfair trade practices with probes into dumping and state subsidies.

Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
by  AFP

Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president's days-old second term. One of his biggest cheerleaders on the world stage, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei, will make a speech to the WEF on Thursday, hours before Trump.