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Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions
Economy

Iran oil exports rise in early 2019 despite sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s exports of crude oil were higher than expected in January and are at least holding steady…
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
Middle East

China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit

BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister…
IMF chief warns of high Arab public debt
Business

IMF chief warns of high Arab public debt

Public debt has rapidly increased in many Arab countries since the 2008 global financial crisis, due to persistently high budget…
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
Middle East

Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long…
Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change
World

Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are calling for a Green New Deal intended to…
‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors
Travel

‘Haunted’ Saudi antiquities site tries to woo visitors

AL ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – In a remote northern corner of Saudi Arabia sit the relics of an ancient…
European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran
Middle East

European powers launch mechanism for trade with Iran

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have set up a European mechanism for non-dollar trade with Iran to avert…
Aramco doubles down with $1.6bn bet on Hyundai Oilbank
Middle East

Aramco doubles down with $1.6bn bet on Hyundai Oilbank

SEOUL (Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Aramco plans to invest up to $1.6 billion for a nearly 20 percent stake in…
South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan
Middle East

South Sudan embraces old enemy Sudan

UNITY OILFIELD, South Sudan (Reuters) – Sudan’s embattled President Omar al-Bashir is receiving words of support from some unlikely places,…
France has no interest in stabilizing Libya: Italy’s Salvini
Middle East

France has no interest in stabilizing Libya: Italy’s Salvini

ROME (Reuters) – Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, continuing a war of words between Rome and Paris, said on Tuesday…
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