Middle East
A person-way economic climate flights from Moscow to Dubai are just about $5,000 as Russians flee mobilization contact
The airline field has been hamstrung by a ideal storm of worries about latest months, from labor shortages and supply disruptions to growing gas selling prices. Sopa Photos | Lightrocket | Getty Illustrations or photos DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just one-way economy flights from Moscow to Dubai are going for as a lot as […]
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Saudi Arabia and Gulf neighbors threaten Netflix in excess of material that ‘violates Islamic values’
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Photos Saudi Arabia and five other Gulf Arab international locations issued a joint assertion demanding that Netflix take away content material they say “violates Islamic and societal values and concepts,” Saudi media has reported. The assertion mentioned that the streaming giant’s content was in breach of government regulations, while […]
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Turkey’s skyrocketing inflation is flashing warning alerts for Gulf financial institutions
Normal watch of Emirates NBD Bank on January 3, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Tom Dulat | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Banks with exposure to Turkey have confronted losses ever considering that the country’s forex commenced steeply depreciating in 2018 now, creditors in several oil-abundant Gulf states in unique are established to […]
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An Iran nuclear deal revival could considerably alter oil selling prices — if it comes about
A gas flare on an oil output system is found alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf. Raheb Homavandi | Reuters The return of the Iran nuclear deal could be imminent — and with it, the return of a whole lot of oil to worldwide crude marketplaces. Just before the U.S. resumed sanctions on Iran […]
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Iraq’s highly effective Sadr says he quits politics, protests escalate
Iraqi populist chief Muqtada al-Sadr delivers a televised speech in Najaf, Iraq August 3, 2022. Alaa Al-marjani | Reuters Iraq’s impressive Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr mentioned on Monday he was quitting politics and closing his establishments in response to an intractable political deadlock, sparking protests by his followers and increasing fears of a lot […]
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Saudi crown prince’s visit to Turkey signals an ‘utterly remarkable’ posture change for Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan R welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Ankara, Turkey, on June 22, 2022. Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has visited Turkey for the first time in years, marking a rapprochement between two of […]
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Jordan’s king says he would support a Middle East version of NATO
Jordan’s King Abdullah said he would support the formation of a Middle East military alliance similar to NATO, and that it can be done with countries that are like-minded. Thomas Kronsteiner | Getty Images News | Getty Images Jordan’s King Abdullah II said he would support the formation of a Middle East military alliance similar […]
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United Arab Emirates bans Pixar’s new Buzz Lightyear movie from theaters
Tim Allen and Tom Hanks voice Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody in Pixar’s “Toy Story.” Disney DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Disney Pixar’s animated movie “Lightyear” hits theaters this week and is expected to draw enthusiastic “Toy Story” fans from a number of countries around the world. Not in the United Arab Emirates, though. The […]
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Food price inflation rocks the Middle East’s economies, pushing up risk of social unrest
Local government officials and a Ukrainian soldier inspect a grain warehouse earlier shelled by Russian forces on May 06, 2022 near the frontlines of Kherson Oblast in Novovorontsovka, Ukraine. John Moore | Getty Images Rising prices of food and energy are reverberating through Middle Eastern and North African economies, a new S&P Global Ratings report […]
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House Oversight investigating $2 billion Saudi investment in Jared Kushner’s firm
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner stands among Saudi officials as President Donald Trump talks with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty […]
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