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Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
World

Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future

(Reuters) – Lives that had been focussed on school, university, sports or even going to K-pop concerts vanished overnight for…
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Middle East

An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry

Move over John Wayne, there’s a new sheriff in town. Noam Azran, a cowboy from Israel, says his autonomous technology…
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
Middle East

Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in…
Israel sees spike in poverty during pandemic
Middle East

Israel sees spike in poverty during pandemic

JERUSALEM — The number of Israeli households living under the poverty line has grown by nearly 50 percent during the…
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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