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Giant strawberry earns Israeli farmer a Guinness World Record
Middle East
February 18, 2022
Giant strawberry earns Israeli farmer a Guinness World Record
JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Israeli farmer Chahi Ariel has grown the world’s heaviest strawberry, according to Guinness World Records.…
Qatar LNG exports down on mega train unplanned outage
Middle East
February 18, 2022
Qatar LNG exports down on mega train unplanned outage
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s Laffan liquefaction plant have been lower over…
Indian court orders death for 38 for deadly 2008 serial bomb blasts
World
February 18, 2022
Indian court orders death for 38 for deadly 2008 serial bomb blasts
AHMEDABAD, India, Feb 18 (Reuters) – An Indian court on Friday sentenced 38 Muslim men to death and ordered life…
Rebels accuse Ukraine of shelling as Russian media reports tank withdrawals
World
February 18, 2022
Rebels accuse Ukraine of shelling as Russian media reports tank withdrawals
MOSCOW/KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine accused government forces of shelling a village on Friday while Russian…
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8% in Feb
Middle East
February 18, 2022
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8% in Feb
ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8% to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on Friday,…
U.S., Saudi officials discuss managing market pressures from possible Russian invasion
Middle East
February 18, 2022
U.S., Saudi officials discuss managing market pressures from possible Russian invasion
Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. officials held discussions with Saudi Arabia about a “collaborative approach” to managing potential market pressures…
Australia intends to list Hamas as terrorist organisation
World
February 17, 2022
Australia intends to list Hamas as terrorist organisation
SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) – The Australian government intends to list the entirety of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas as a…
Builders find 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in Gaza
World
February 17, 2022
Builders find 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in Gaza
GAZA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery containing at least 20 ornately decorated graves has been uncovered near…
Kuwait cbank says virtual assets not a suitable alternative to currency – Twitter
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Kuwait cbank says virtual assets not a suitable alternative to currency – Twitter
KUWAIT, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s central bank said on Thursday in a tweet that virtual assets are not a…
Erdogan says Turkey will break shackles of interest rates
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Erdogan says Turkey will break shackles of interest rates
ANKARA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will break the shackles of interest rates and…