Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron – QNA
Middle East

Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron – QNA

CAIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Qatar has registered its first four cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the state…
UK court rules in favour of Lebanese bank over transfers abroad
Middle East

UK court rules in favour of Lebanese bank over transfers abroad

BEIRUT, Dec 17 (Reuters) – A British court ruled on Friday in favor of a Lebanese bank in a case…
Turkey hikes minimum wage by 50% in face of lira crisis
Middle East

Turkey hikes minimum wage by 50% in face of lira crisis

ANKARA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Turkey will hike its minimum wage by a massive 50% to 4,250 lira ($275.44) per…
Iran nuclear talks due to pause on Friday, diplomats say
Middle East

Iran nuclear talks due to pause on Friday, diplomats say

VIENNA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal plan to meet on Friday at…
EXCLUSIVE California probes Google’s treatment of Black female workers
World

EXCLUSIVE California probes Google’s treatment of Black female workers

Dec 17 (Reuters) – California’s civil rights regulator is investigating Google’s treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of…
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Egypt

Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?

Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in 77 countries since it was first identified three…
Turkey’s cenbank signals a pause will follow its latest rate cut
Middle East

Turkey’s cenbank signals a pause will follow its latest rate cut

ISTANBUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank signaled a pause to its easing cycle on Thursday after cutting its…
Analysis: Lebanon hands its undocumented a win – but little work
Middle East

Analysis: Lebanon hands its undocumented a win – but little work

BEIRUT, Dec 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Lebanon has for the first time eased restrictions on thousands of undocumented workers…
Egyptian construction tycoon Samih Sawiris to step down as Orascom’s chairman
Egypt

Egyptian construction tycoon Samih Sawiris to step down as Orascom’s chairman

Egyptian billionaire construction tycoon Samih Sawiris will step down as chairman of Orascom Development Holding and transfer his duties to…
Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs; new data on asymptomatic cases
World

Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs; new data on asymptomatic cases

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate…
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