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Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates
Middle East

Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates

BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – Saad Hussein, a 42-year-old Yazidi Iraqi, is one of the last in the northern region of…
U.S. blacklists Chinese entities, individuals for dealing with Iran
Middle East

U.S. blacklists Chinese entities, individuals for dealing with Iran

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said it blacklisted two Chinese men and six Chinese entities for having…
First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
Middle East

First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates…
Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
World

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels

BRUSSELS (AP) — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and…
Saudi’s National Commercial Bank buys Samba in $14.8B deal
Middle East

Saudi’s National Commercial Bank buys Samba in $14.8B deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank said Sunday it will purchase rival lender Samba Financial…
Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
Middle East

Saudi business leader urges boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey

RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid…
Food trucks provide rare bright spot in hard-hit West Bank
Middle East

Food trucks provide rare bright spot in hard-hit West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The coronavirus crisis has hit West Bank restaurants hard. But one part of the dining…
Middle East stocks: Most Gulf markets gain; Saudi bourse slips
Middle East

Middle East stocks: Most Gulf markets gain; Saudi bourse slips

(Reuters) – Most Middle Eastern markets ended higher on Wednesday, with Bahrain outperforming the region, while bank stocks weighed on…
Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
Middle East

Iran’s stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s main stock index broke through the key two million point mark for the first time ever…
Samsung raises investments in Egyptian market to over US$84 million
Business

Samsung raises investments in Egyptian market to over US$84 million

Samsung Egypt plans to inject new investments in the Egyptian market over the next five years valued at US$84 million,…
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