Dubai chases long-term growth as property booms, seeks to blunt debt risk
Reuters Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s oil-rich capital, eventually stepped in with a $20 billion lifeline, widely expected to be rolled
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20 years after invasion, Iraqis still waiting to come to US
Associated Press Sometimes the process is slowed as applicants struggle to prove their ties to the U.S. Ammar Rashed has
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ANALYSIS: Mali faces spectre of anarchy after demanding UN’s departure
Reuters The majority of MINUSMA’s remaining soldiers are supplied by African nations. Mali’s unexpected demand for the departure of U.N.
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Riyadh Air CEO says airlines that ignore sustainability will fail
Reuters Douglas said Riyadh Air continued to conduct a contest between Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing for narrowbody jets. The head of Riyadh
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After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
Associated Press They are hopeful, despite the prolonged bureaucracy, and look to a new life. Almost two years since he fled
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Putin rebuts key elements of African peace plan for Ukraine
Putin said Moscow was “open to constructive dialogue with anyone who wants to establish peace on the principles of fairness
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UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order
“In fairness, the bank has been trying to update its funding procedures to address these concerns, but it has not
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Global level of forced displacement climbs to record 110 mln: UN
Reuters “We see increasingly a reluctance on the part of states to fully adhere to the principles of the (1951
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Exclusive: India probes bribery claim in toxic syrup tests
Reuters India’s federal drugs regulator said in December its own tests found no toxins in the syrups. Indian authorities have
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India’s outsourcing giants cut hiring; disheartening for economy, students
Reuters India’s engineers might find it hard to find jobs even beyond the IT sector as startups too have been laying off
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