Palestinians turn to local soda in boycott of Israel-linked goods
Salfit (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West ...
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Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday for a G20 summit set to be dominated ...
Mideast war clouds outlook at Saudi ‘Davos in the desert’
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi officials on Tuesday lamented the economic strain of regional conflicts as the kingdom's sovereign ...
Saudi ‘Davos in the desert’ opens with region on war footing
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Global business leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a glitzy investor forum as ...
IMF official calls on international community to bring end to Lebanon conflict
Washington (AFP) - The international community should work to end the conflict in the Middle East and address the "huge" ...
US interest rate, election uncertainty hit stock market sentiment
London (AFP) - European and US stock markets dipped on Tuesday, as traders sought to ascertain the outlook for US interest ...
Stock markets diverge tracking US outlook
London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets dropped Tuesday after gains for Chinese indices, as traders sought to ascertain the ...
Turkish govt defends tax plan to fund defence industry
Istanbul (AFP) - The Turkish government defended a proposed tax on credit cards on Tuesday, saying it was needed to ...
Oil prices hit by easing Middle East fears, most Asian markets rise
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices tumbled Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US ...
Oil prices extend gains on Mideast tensions, Wall Street falls
New York (AFP) - Oil rose above $80 a barrel Monday on Middle East tensions while equities slid in New ...
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