Trade
Iraq delays July public salaries as Strait of Hormuz blockade guts oil revenue
Iraq’s oil exports plunged from 100 million barrels in February to around 32 million in May and June, according to figures shown to The National by the country’s Oil Ministry.
Could Kalshi become a new tool for political analysts?
Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years
Iran to receive hundreds of Chinese shoulder-launched missiles systems in weeks
Mideast security expert: Are the Abraham Accords still a win-win? - interview
"If we look deeper, we must ask: Are these truly agreements that benefit both sides, or is Israel facing the danger that what it gives is not always reciprocated?”
UK's industrial strategy fuels a new partnership with Israel - opinion
This new strategy offers Israeli businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators the long-term stability and confidence they need to invest and grow.
EU states call Trump's 30% tariff threat 'absolutely unacceptable', says Danish foreign minister
An Indian trade delegation has also reached Washington for fresh talks on a trade deal with the United States.
Irish lawmakers begin vetting West Bank-goods ban, intensifying rift with Jerusalem
Although trade in settlement goods is tiny, Dublin’s move is widely seen as a test case that other EU capitals hostile to Israel’s war in Gaza may emulate.
Ireland becomes first European country to introduce ban on trade, imports from Israeli settlements
Ireland's commitment to the prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements came after the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024.
Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay
A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated the most sweeping of Trump's tariffs a day after a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and ordered a block
From the drawer to the bank account: Pelephone offers up to NIS 5,500 for old smartphones
Pelephone is launching a new service that allows the general public to return old smartphones and receive payment of up to NIS 5,520 directly to their bank account, with no purchase obligation.
UK freezes trade with Israel — and integrity with it - opinion
The continued suspension of negotiations for a UK-Israel FTA could have significant consequences for both parties.
Taliban in talks with Russia, China for trade transactions in local currencies
Both Afghanistan and Russia are sanctions-hit economies, seeking to settle trade transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the Taliban's acting Commerce Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi said.
Trump pushes EU to cut tariffs or face extra duties, FT reports
The FT added that the European Union has been pushing for a jointly agreed framework text for the talks, but the two sides remain too far apart.
