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Israel sees spike in poverty during pandemic
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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…
World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon
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World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s economy faces an “arduous and prolonged depression,” with real GPD projected to plunge by nearly 20…
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
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Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When the coronavirus pummeled Dubai this spring, the maternity and wedding shoots and all…
A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse
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A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse

BEIRUT (Reuters) – One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed…
Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms
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Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah on Monday swore in a new government led by veteran diplomat Bisher al Khaswaneh…
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
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US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below one million last week for the…
US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened
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US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and…
US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge
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US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the US economy faces a dim outlook…
Swapping the stage for a deli: Israel underemployment rises
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Swapping the stage for a deli: Israel underemployment rises

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A year ago, Cijay Brightman was doing sound and lighting for a Madonna performance in…
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
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Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south

TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of…
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