Day: January 16, 2024

Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia discuss expansion of cooperation in military education  News.Az

Azerbaijan names a former oil executive to lead 2024 climate talks  Wisconsin Public Radio

1. ‘We warn US and UK… : Iran on US strikes on Houthi rebels  Times of India
2. US delivers ‘private message’ to Iran after Yemen strikes  BBC.com
3. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard deployed in Yemen  Semafor

President Joe Biden has called former President Donald Trump the ‘front runner’ of the “other side” after his landslide victory in Iowa caucuses and termed the 2024 contest as, “you and me” versus the “extreme MAGA Republicans”, Report informs.

The situation in the Middle East and the Red Sea was discussed during a telephone conversation between UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

As of January 1, 2024, the assets of Azerbaijan-based banks amounted to over 49,178.2 million manats ($29 billion), up 4.5% from a year earlier, Report informs, citing the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA).

The banking sector of Azerbaijan achieved a net profit of 1.08 billion manats ($630 million) in 2023, 17.65% more than in 2022, Report informs.

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges | News Channel 3-12  KEYT

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges  WSB Atlanta

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges  WAND