Economy

Egyptian voted in as next UNESCO director after US row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body’s next leader, as it grapples with…

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Carrefour exits 4 Arab states in win for Gaza boycott movement

 In the past few months, French store Carrefour has closed stores in four Arab countries. Pro-Palestinian activists see this as…

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Bitcoin hits all-time high above $125,000

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit a record high on Sunday and was up nearly 2.7 percent…

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Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings trigger suspension

Germany’s Munich airport restarted flights on Friday after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, the latest in a string…

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Saudi Arabia approves new tourism sector rules to boost jobs for citizens

Saudi authorities have approved new rules for the tourism sector aimed at boosting jobs for citizens, requiring licensed facilities to…

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Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil refinery in Orsk, SBU says

Ukrainian forces carried out a drone strike on the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Russian city of Orsk, near the…

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OPEC slams ‘misleading’ reports about plans to increase oil production

OPEC on Tuesday hit out at recent media reports claiming that the Group of Eight (G8) countries were planning to…

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Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Russia: Governor

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, regional governor Mikhail Yevrayev said on Wednesday, ruling…

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Ferries, trains halted as Greece strikes over working hours

Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted and protests were expected in the capital Athens on Wednesday during a one-day…

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Air France, Airbus back on trial for 2009 Rio-Paris flight that killed 228

An appeals trial of Air France and Airbus opens Monday over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed…

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