Republic of Sierra Leone Becomes 51st Member of Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), Strengthening West Africa’s Trade & Investment Linkages
PRESS RELEASE JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, November 24, 2025/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Sierra Leone as its 51st Member Country. This milestone marks ICIEC’s
Iran Reaffirms Willingness to Expand Lebanon Ties
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran stands ready to broaden cooperation with Lebanon and enhance bilateral relations. The top Iranian diplomat on Sunday sent a message to his Lebanese counterpart Youssef Rajji to congratulate the government and people of Lebanon on Lebanese Independence Day, celebrated on November 22. In his message, Araqchi highlighted
China approves first-ever functional cure for hepatitis B
By:Justus Hartmann China has approved the world’s first drug aimed at a functional cure of hepatitis B — a disease that affects more than 250 million people worldwide. The new therapy, Pegbing, developed by Amoytop Biotech in Xiamen, marks a breakthrough after decades of treatments that could control the virus but rarely silence it. A
