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Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps
Middle East

Strike by Tunisian fuel workers leads to queues and empty pumps

TUNIS (Reuters) – Fuel distribution workers in Tunisia began a three-day strike on Thursday to demand higher wages, leading to…
Unemployment among Arab youth 3 times higher than world average: ILO
Egypt

Unemployment among Arab youth 3 times higher than world average: ILO

Assistant Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Regional Director for Arab States, Ruba Jaradat has said that the…
Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade
Middle East

Turkish unemployment jumps to highest rate in nearly a decade

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate surged to 14.7 percent in the December-February period, its highest level in nearly a…
Jobless millions to haunt India election
World

Jobless millions to haunt India election

Vishal Chowdhary is young, bright and armed with an MBA. But he has spent two years struggling to find work…
Ghost workers sap Tunisia’s phosphate wealth
Middle East

Ghost workers sap Tunisia’s phosphate wealth

METLAOUI, Tunisia – Tunisia’s state phosphate firm CPG pays Abdel-Basset Klifhi a salary of $280 a month, even though he…
Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia
Middle East

Two militants blow themselves in Tunisia

TUNIS (Reuters) – Two militants in Tunisia blew themselves up on Thursday after they exchanged fire with security forces who…
Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
Life & Style

Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East

Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery

BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
Spain’s Andalusia goes to the polls in key election
World

Spain’s Andalusia goes to the polls in key election

SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s Andalusia region goes to the polls on Sunday in a first electoral test for Prime…
Egypt new budget aims for 6.5% growth, 10.9% inflation: Finance Minister
Economy

Egypt new budget aims for 6.5% growth, 10.9% inflation: Finance Minister

  Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait announced the country’s new 2019/2020 budget, in a statement sent to all governmental…
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