United Arab Emirates

The Black Sea region is becoming a new hot favorite of tourists looking to spend their holidays in Türkiye, attracting travelers especially from Middle Eastern countries.

With the cities in the region joining the club of tourist hotspots, Türkiye can now offer more options to foreign holidaymakers.

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as presiding country, are convening to consider membership requests from 22 countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.

Qatar Postal Service (Qatar Post) has acquired a 40 percent stake in the Turkish e-commerce platform Turkish Souq.

The deal came after President Recep Erdoğan's visit to Qatar last month, part of his three-nation Gulf tour, which also included Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Investments from the Gulf countries as part of the agreements signed last month may begin this year, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.

Iraq's prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passengers disgruntled over the delay and causing a stir on social media.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said that he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The group will hold a summit in Johannesburg from Aug. 22 to 24. The meeting will have in hand a list of others desiring to join ther group.

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Telecommunication Group will acquire a controlling stake in PPF Telecom Group companies in Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia.

The operations of the Czech-based telecoms giant include Yettel Serbia.

The UAE has announced plans to establish judicial bodies to prosecute money laundering and financial crime following increased monitoring by a global watchdog dedicated to battling illicit cash flows.

"The President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, mourns his brother, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Saeed, who was suffering from health problems, passed away today," the official statement said.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic received a farewell visit from UAE Ambassador to Belgrade Mubarak Said Al Dhaheri on Wednesday.

In a cordial atmosphere, Dacic noted Al Dhaheri's exceptional contribution to development of overall bilateral relations, based on friendship and a strategic partnership, the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.