The group the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization held Roman-Gat hostage in Gaza until her release on Nov. 29. “She’s doing well,” Roman told the Washington Blade on Jan. 18 during an interview at a hotel near Union Station. “This is how she found out that she had been murdered, that her sister-in-law is still a hostage,” Roman told the Blade. Roman told the Blade that some of them had university degrees and they explained to Roman-Gat why she had been kidnapped. Roman told the Blade that many Israelis do not feel safe in their own country.

EMM caters to a large base of public and private sector customers, in the areas of water and sanitation, and customer relations. The acquisition of EMM aligns with BUTEC Group's growth strategy in Africa and the Middle East by combining businesses that are essential for the preservation of the environment through the rationalization of water and energy resources. It follows the most recent acquisition by BUTEC Group of “Energy Services” businesses of ENGIE Group in Africa, which is also the operator of a proactive energy leak detection and repair project in Lebanon on a network serving nearly 2 million consumers. Since its establishment in 1964, the BUTEC Group has been a regional leader, notably in the environment, energy, oil & gas and industrial construction sectors in the Middle East and North Africa, deploying more than 7,000 employees in about ten countries, with a track record of major projects. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the source-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.

Two weeks ago, the United States and the United Kingdom launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the group’s continued attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. While the intervention degraded some of the Houthis’ military capabilities, the airstrikes were insufficient to sustainably secure the Red Sea and encourage a return of international shipping. Together, they discuss the crisis in the Red Sea and its escalation potential. How have countries on the Red Sea reacted to the crisis? What makes the Red Sea such a geopolitical tinderbox, and what should Europe’s role be?

RUMAILA FIELD, IRAQ / ACCESSWIRE / January 25, 2024 / National Energy Services Reunited Corp. ("NESR" or the "Company") an international, industry-leading provider of integrated energy services in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA") region, today announced the inauguration of its flagship ‘Carbon Light' oilfield brine plant in North Rumaila. The project and opening ceremony were conducted with BECL operating Rumaila Operating Organization ("ROO") in Iraq. NESR undertook the investment in the ‘Carbon Light' brine plant as part of an existing, long-term brine supply agreement to support ROO operations in North Rumaila. Story continuesSherif Foda, NESR CEO & Chairman remarked, "We are proud to collaborate with BECL to bring a new, low-carbon blueprint to oilfield brine production. For inquiries regarding NESR, please contact:Blake Gendron - VP Investor Relations & Business DevelopmentNational Energy Services Reunited Corp.832-925-3777investors@nesr.comSOURCE: National Energy Services Reunited CorpView the original press release on accesswire.com

Companies typically use the Red Sea route through the Suez Canal to trade with Europe, North America, North Africa and part of the middle-east--regions that accounted for almost half of India’s exports and 30% of imports in 2022-23. Around 95% of India’s goods trade volumes are shipped through sea. While sectors like textiles, chemicals may not be severely impacted yet, a sustained disruption of trade channels could crank up working capital needs and dent operating profits for them as well as capital goods players, CRISIL warned. “While the immediate impact of the crisis would be low for most of India Inc., a prolonged strife can affect the profitability and working capital cycle of export-oriented industries. Supply chain issues could also intensify, curbing trade volume and renewing inflationary pressures,” it concluded.

Kamran Bokhari, PhD is the Senior Director, Eurasian Security & Prosperity Portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Dr. Bokhari is also a national security and foreign policy specialist at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute. He has served as the Coordinator for Central Asia Studies at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute. Follow him on Twitter at @KamranBokhari

Textile and apparel enterprises from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia converged in Casablanca for a workshop on textile circularity. They looked at upcoming legislative reforms in the global textile and apparel trade, as they work towards fostering sustainable business opportunities. The workshop aimed to raise awareness among academic institutions regarding their role in the textile and apparel ecosystem. The workshop discussed circular economic models, exploration of the latest technologies, and issues related to carbon reduction and life cycle assessments in circular textile practices. ‘In our discussions, I highlighted the priorities of the Tunisian textile industry, emphasizing the importance of research and development, eco-design, and skill enhancement to address market demands,’ she said.

Iran has proposed to help Niger surmount economic sanctions it has been under since July 26 after incumbent leader General Abdourahamane Tiani removed Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup. “We will definitely share the experiences we have in this field with our brothers [from Niger],” Mokhber said. The ECOWAS even wielded a military intervention to reinstate Bazoum but the new Niger authorities buffered the threat. During Zeine’s stop in Iran, the two countries signed a number of documents on cooperation in trade, economic, banking, cultural, educational, healthcare and construction sectors. They also agreed to launch activities of Iranian high-tech companies in Niger.

According to the official news agency APS, citing an official source, Belmadi, in the position since 2018, wanted to bid farewell to each of his players after failing to secure Algeria's qualification for the Round of 16 in this competition, the second consecutive time following the 2021 edition in Cameroon.

Photo: iStockCorporate treasurers in Africa have often faced greater challenges than those elsewhere in getting access to capital. There are several initiatives in place to tackle this, such as Standard Bank's agreement to offer trade finance solutions jointly with DP World Trade Finance in a May 2023 deal that will see the firms co-lend and share risk on deals made via its platform across Africa. African corporates are also keen to expand their roster of banking partners, according to Manish Kohli, global head of global payments solutions at HSBC, who says the bank is seeing many clients from North Africa expanding beyond the region. However, the African Development Bank Group’s Capital Markets Development Trust Fund notes that the total value of Africa’s debt capital markets is less than 3% of the continent’s GDP. In addition, most African capital markets remain underdeveloped and shallow, with few listed securities and financial products, while local-currency corporate bond markets struggle to gain traction and depth.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Instant Group has acquired officespace.com to further expand its global marketplace for flexible workspace. About The Instant GroupThe Instant Group has been rethinking workspace since 1999 with over 600 experts working globally across more than 175 countries. Instant's digital platforms constitute the world's largest digital marketplace for flexible workspace listing meeting rooms, virtual offices, flexible office space and coworking memberships. Instant has global offices including London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Mexico City, and Sydney. www.theinstantgroup.comSOURCE The Instant Group

Consumers have experienced a long period of high food inflation and weaker than expected availability. See our new food inflation forecasts in our latest Viewpoint report – As food inflation falls, what’s in store for 2024? Availability concerns are at the lowest level since we started measuring this in July 2021. Availability concerns lower for fresh produceClick chart to enlargeAvailability concerns have declined again for fresh produce (20% compared to a peak of 52% in March 2023). Availability concerns highest in Northern IrelandAvailability concerns continue to be highest in Northern Ireland (60%).

By Martina Li 25/01/2024South Korea’s flagship liner operator HMM has become a partner of Spain’s Sea & Ports Group, as it eyes cargo business in North Africa. Sea & Ports operates intra-North Africa feeder services through a subsidiary, Marguisa, which will become HMM’s exclusive agent in Libya. And the move follows Sea & Ports’ entry into the North Africa market in 2022, with operations in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. He said: “West Africa in particular and Sub-Saharan Africa in general saw imports from the Far East grow more than 20% in 2023. At the same time, West Mediterranean and North Africa has grown by little more than 10%.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Road Construction Project Insights and Analytics (Q4 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides a detailed analysis of road construction projects globally, based on projects tracked by the publisher. The global road projects pipeline, as tracked, is valued at $2.94 trillion. The road project pipeline in South Asia totals $450.3 billion, ahead of Eastern Europe with a pipeline value of $354.6 billion and South-East Asia which records a pipeline of $316.8 billion. ScopeThe report provides analysis based on the construction projects showing total project values and analysis by stage and funding for all regions.

A $37 million senior debt restructuring has been completed on the 11MW Aries and 11MW Konkoonsies solar power plants in South Africa, allowing for a significant reduction in wholesale electricity prices from the plants. The Aries Solar Power project is located 36km southwest of Kenhardt in the Northern Cape and generates 22,000 MWh annually, which is fed into the country’s national grid. The Konkoonsies Solar Power plant, located 32km north east of Pofadder in the Northern Cape, assists in helping South Africa shift towards clean energy production by generating 11MW of sustainable solar power. Loadshedding led to an ‘unprecedented wave of solar installations’A significant benefit for South Africa’s customersThe two solar plants commenced operation in 2014 as part of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme. “Overall, Globeleq has now restructured six of our eight plants in South Africa using the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s IPP Office Refinancing Protocol,” said Scholey.