economy
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
KIRKUK (Reuters) -Two wells in a small oilfield in northern Iraq were set ablaze by explosives in a “terrorist attack”…
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation grants €3 million to projects in Egypt
Business
December 8, 2020
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation grants €3 million to projects in Egypt
The director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Martino Milli, announced that work is currently underway for a manufacturing…
Egyptian cabinet publishes first issue of ‘Economic Prospects’ magazine
Egypt
December 8, 2020
Egyptian cabinet publishes first issue of ‘Economic Prospects’ magazine
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) has published its debut issue of the Economic Prospects magazine –…
Iran prepares to raise oil exports if sanctions eased: state media
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Iran prepares to raise oil exports if sanctions eased: state media
(Reuters) – Iran has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations for production and sale of crude oil at full…
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait began voting Saturday for its National Assembly, the first election since the death of its…
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
Middle East
December 2, 2020
With no Lebanese political progress, France pushes aid meeting
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron will seek to revive a French initiative on Lebanon when he hosts an international…
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
Middle East
December 2, 2020
Analysis: Wary Turks aren’t buying Erdogan’s economic promise yet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s promise of a new economic era triggered a foreign-driven rally in the lira,…
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
World
December 1, 2020
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers…
Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink
World
November 28, 2020
Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink
PISAC, Peru (AP) — Under a punishing Andean sun, Nazario Quispe digs his plow into the soil where he is…
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores
World
November 27, 2020
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores
NEW YORK (AP) — After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small…