Abdulla Yameen, President of the Maldives, greets Nawaz Sharif,

Amid stand-off with India, Maldives signs deal with Pakistan

In a fresh security challenge to India, the Maldives has signed an agreement with Pakistan in the energy sector. The country has been denying visas for Indians who are working on delayed construction projects that are being financed by India in the country. Jul 7, 2018
Iran Oil

Oil prices drop as Trump asks OPEC to stabilise market

A key driver of the rise in prices has been the OPEC-Russia deal to cut oil output, compounded by collapsing Venezuelan production and the U.S. decision to end the Iran deal, National Australia Bank (NAB) said in its July outlook. Jul 5, 2018