Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron – QNA
Middle East
December 18, 2021
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
December 18, 2021
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
December 17, 2021
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
December 17, 2021
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
December 17, 2021
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
December 17, 2021
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
December 16, 2021
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
December 16, 2021
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
December 16, 2021
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
December 16, 2021
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…