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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…
Amazon accepts Visa credit cards in global truce over fees
World
February 17, 2022
Amazon accepts Visa credit cards in global truce over fees
Feb 17 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has reached agreement with Visa Inc (V.N) to accept its credit cards across its network, ending…
Britain says Russia’s Putin could drag out Ukraine crisis for months
World
February 17, 2022
Britain says Russia’s Putin could drag out Ukraine crisis for months
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin could drag out the Ukraine crisis for months in an attempt…
Israel drops ‘Green Passes’ as Omicron infections wane
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Israel drops ‘Green Passes’ as Omicron infections wane
JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Israel on Thursday dropped a “Green Pass” policy requiring proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19…
Job ad for 30 women train drivers in Saudi Arabia gets 28,000 applicants
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Job ad for 30 women train drivers in Saudi Arabia gets 28,000 applicants
MADRID, Feb 16 (Reuters) – A job advert to recruit 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia has attracted 28,000…
Queen Elizabeth quips she ‘can’t move’ too much
World
February 17, 2022
Queen Elizabeth quips she ‘can’t move’ too much
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday quipped to members of the royal household that she could…
OSCE logs active shelling in eastern Ukraine – source
World
February 17, 2022
OSCE logs active shelling in eastern Ukraine – source
DONETSK, Ukraine, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Monitors of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe recorded multiple shelling incidents…
U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi arrives in Israel, vows support on Iran
Middle East
February 17, 2022
U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi arrives in Israel, vows support on Iran
JERUSALEM, Feb 16 (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Israel on Wednesday as part of…
Decision on Iran nuclear deal days away, ball in Tehran’s court – France
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Decision on Iran nuclear deal days away, ball in Tehran’s court – France
PARIS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – France on Wednesday said a decision on salvaging Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers…