Economy
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US Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday…
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Fires at Libya’s Zawiya refinery brought under control, NOC says
Fires that broke out in a number of reservoirs in Libya’s Zawiya refinery have been brought under control, Khaled Abulgasem…
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Egypt inaugurates $500 million solar power plant in Aswan
Egypt inaugurated a $500 million solar plant in the southern city of Aswan on Saturday as part of its push…
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OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk bid to block for-profit conversion
OpenAI asked a federal judge in California on Friday to reject a request by billionaire Elon Musk to halt the ChatGPT maker’s…
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Syrian currency firms against US dollar after al-Assad’s fall
The Syrian pound has strengthened against the US dollar by at least 20 percent over the past two days amid…
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Adidas headquarters raided in years-long tax investigation, company says
Authorities raided Adidas AG headquarters in Germany as part of a years-long tax investigation, a spokesperson from the company said on Tuesday.…
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Syria bound oil tanker with Iran crude U turns after al-Assad’s downfall
An oil tanker laden with Iranian crude and heading toward Syria made a U-turn after the regime of Bashar al-Assad was…
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Air passenger numbers to exceed five billion in 2025: IATA
Air passenger numbers are forecast to exceed five billion for the first time next year, with the sector’s revenues expected…
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Switzerland reports $112 mln in frozen Syrian assets
There are currently 99 million Swiss francs ($112 million) worth of frozen Syrian assets in Switzerland, most of which have…
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Damascus airport to reopen ‘in next few days’: Director
Damascus airport, closed since opposition forces overran the Syrian capital at the weekend, is to reopen “in the next few…
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