Gulf states will take at least 10 years to end oil dependence – Moody’s
2 mins read Dubai (Reuters) – Countries in the oil-exporting Gulf will remain heavily dependent on hydrocarbon production for at least the next
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Gaza Pepsi factory shuts down, owners blame Israeli restrictions
2 mins read Gaza (Reuters) – Gaza’s Pepsi bottling company was forced to halt operations this week due to Israeli import restrictions that
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Israel urges vaccination for all teens, citing Delta variant
< 1 min read Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel on Monday recommended that all 12-15 year-olds be vaccinated against COVID-19, citing new outbreaks attributed to
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Feeling abandoned by Europe, Greece hardens migration policy
3 mins read Ritaona (Reuters) – With walled camps and tougher border controls, Greece is hardening its approach ahead of summer when migrant
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Lebanon’s crisis caused by feud over power, says EU envoy
2 mins read Beirut (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday a fight among Lebanese leaders to secure power
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Brazil passes half a million COVID-19 deaths, experts warn of worse ahead
2 mins read Sao Paulo (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world’s second-deadliest
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Rights groups call for probe into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
< 1 min read Paris (Reuters) – Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said Ebrahim Raisi’s election as Iran’s new president was a blow
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Dozens of migrants rescued off Spain’s Gran Canaria
< 1 min read Gran Canaria (Reuters) – Spain’s coast guard rescued 45 migrants off the coast of Gran Canaria on Sunday including 24
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Turkey steps up COVID-19 vaccinations, offering hope for economy
< 1 min read Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkey has sharply accelerated COVID-19 vaccinations this week, delivering more than 1 million a day since Monday,
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Oman, slowest vaccinator in the Gulf, pushes campaign amid COVID-19 surge
2 mins read Dubai (Reuters) – Fresh COVID-19 vaccine supplies are accelerating inoculations in Oman, which has had the slowest rollout in the
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