Ankara’s move to thaw tensions with both Tel Aviv and Moscow could counter the negative impact of terrorist attacks on Turkey’s tourism and economy, and end its current isolation. Tuesday’s attack on Ataturk airport in Istanbul came just as Turkey is rebuilding relations with Israel and Russia. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s apology to Moscow prompted Russia’s President …

    Mina Pollmann SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS On June 23, British voters signaled their interest in leaving the European Union. The Brexit vote sent the Japanese yen shooting up in value, as risk averse investors turned to this traditionally “safe” currency. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held an emergency meeting on Monday with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and …

    Overshadowed by the news of the British referendum on European Union (EU) membership held the same day, on June 23 Presidents Xi Jinping of China, Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia signed a trilateral economic partnership agreement in Tashkent, Uzbekistan during the 11th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The agreement consists of 32 …