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Ericsson shares drop after probe on graft in Iraq when ISIS active
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Ericsson shares drop after probe on graft in Iraq when ISIS active
STOCKHOLM, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Shares of Ericsson (ERICb.ST) fell more than 12% on Wednesday after the Swedish telecom gear maker disclosed…
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest
World
February 16, 2022
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest
BRUSSELS/LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout…
Lebanese judge indefinitely extends subpoena for central bank governor
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Lebanese judge indefinitely extends subpoena for central bank governor
BEIRUT, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Lebanese judge Ghada Aoun Tuesday indefinitely extended a subpoena she had issued earlier this month…
IEA’s Birol again urges OPEC+ to narrow gap between oil targets and output
Middle East
February 16, 2022
IEA’s Birol again urges OPEC+ to narrow gap between oil targets and output
RIYADH, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies, known as OPEC+, needed…
Israel plans to cut ultra-Orthodox men’s seminary hours to boost work
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Israel plans to cut ultra-Orthodox men’s seminary hours to boost work
JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday offered ultra-Orthodox men an incentive to join the…
Gulf bourses rise as Russia-Ukraine tensions ease
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Gulf bourses rise as Russia-Ukraine tensions ease
Feb 16 (Reuters) – Shares in the Gulf region rose on Wednesday, buoyed by global positive sentiment, as fears of…
Turkey sending senior officials to Israel ahead of Herzog visit
Middle East
February 15, 2022
Turkey sending senior officials to Israel ahead of Herzog visit
ANKARA/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A team of senior officials from Turkey will travel to Israel ahead of President Isaac…
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
World
February 15, 2022
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
Feb 14 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants…
Two protesters killed as thousands rally against Sudan coup – medics
Middle East
February 15, 2022
Two protesters killed as thousands rally against Sudan coup – medics
KHARTOUM, Feb 14 (Reuters) – At least two protesters were shot dead as security forces confronted crowds marching in Sudan…
Israeli prime minister lands in Bahrain in first visit
Middle East
February 15, 2022
Israeli prime minister lands in Bahrain in first visit
MANAMA, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Bahrain’s capital Manama on Monday in the highest-level…