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Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Middle East
June 2, 2021
Oman, S.Arabia discuss investment, days after Omanis protest over unemployment
Senior Saudi and Omani officials on Tuesday discussed investment opportunities in both countries, state media reported, a few days after…
UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield
World
April 20, 2021
UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield
Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for a second month in a row to 4.9 percent in the December-to-February period, most…
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Photos: EU, EIB and MSMEDA visit community development projects in Port Said
The European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) visited on…
American Airlines sending 13,000 furlough warnings as pandemic pain persists
World
February 4, 2021
American Airlines sending 13,000 furlough warnings as pandemic pain persists
(Reuters) – American Airlines said on Wednesday that some 13,000 employees are at risk of furlough when a US aid…
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and…
Boredom opens the door to isolation, depression, and terrorism
Opinion
January 27, 2021
Boredom opens the door to isolation, depression, and terrorism
When governments talk about how to reduce the risk of terrorism, the most oft-voiced policies are security-based: detecting and cracking…
Job losses from virus 4 times as bad as ’09 financial crisis
World
January 25, 2021
Job losses from virus 4 times as bad as ’09 financial crisis
GENEVA (AP) — Four times as many jobs were lost last year due to the coronavirus pandemic as during the…
AP Explainer: Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?
Middle East
January 20, 2021
AP Explainer: Why are youth protests sweeping Tunisia?
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A growing groundswell of youth unrest, tapping into a well of economic frustration, is sweeping Tunisia…
Once again, job losses fall unequally across the US economy
World
January 10, 2021
Once again, job losses fall unequally across the US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten months into America’s viral outbreak, low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses —…
Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia
Middle East
December 17, 2020
Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia
KASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) — In his old life, Hosni Kalaia remembers strolling the streets of his hometown of Kasserine in…