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Oil fell on Monday ahead of a meeting by OPEC and its allies which may determine whether a recent rally in prices amid supply shocks and a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be sustained. Brent crude was down 14 cents or 0.2…
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The impending end of super-loose monetary policy from the Federal Reserve will have both positive and negative effects on the economies of the Arabian Gulf, according to Alia Moubayed, a managing director at investment bank Jefferies…
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Twitter announced new standards for verifying the accounts of its users as part of activating the site’s new authentication program and reviewing requests from users in this regard. This comes after the company, over the past months,…
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When Joe Biden returned on Tuesday to one of the battleground states that handed him the presidential election, he was met with rage over how his administration has handled the sudden escalation of violence in the Middle East. Biden, on…
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Iran’s foreign minister said he was forced to sacrifice diplomacy in favor of operations by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a leaked audio recording. The three-hour interview with Mohammad Javad Zarif, which was…
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report criticising the implementation of legislation supporting a flagship policy project spearheaded by Ivanka Trump. Ms Trump, the eldest daughter of former president Donald…
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Turkey's new central bank governor, Shehab Koçioglu, said during a nearly 90-minute call with bankers on Sunday that he was not planning an immediate change in the bank's policy. Reuters quoted a source as saying that Gojioglu confirmed…
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North Korea accused the new US administration of adopting “lunatic theory” Thursday, saying it would ignore attempts at dialogue by Washington unless it changed course, as President Joe Biden’s top envoys held talks in Seoul. The…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed today, Friday, that his country has a clear foreign policy that should not be confused with the views of some Iranian officials. "The Iranian government is full of vitality, and…
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Palestinian leaders have welcomed the announcement that US President Joe Biden plans to resume diplomatic ties with the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and restore US aid for the Palestinian people. Richard Mills, the acting US…
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