Middle East

Meta And Snapchat Deny Limiting Palestinian Content Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

Reports from journalists and social media users allege that social media firms like Meta shadowbans Palestinian content, suppressing fair reporting on the ground.


Starbucks to Lay off Thousands of Workers in Middle East After Being Hit by Boycott Campaign Relating to Israel-Hamas War

Starbucks' franchisee in the Middle East, Alshaya Group, is implementing significant job cuts at its coffee shops...

Industry Reacts to Houthi Attacks Disrupting Red Sea Shipping Routes, Companies Strategize

Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping, causing global companies like Geely, Tesla, and Adidas to face delays and logistic challenges, prompting strategic adaptations...

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Some Other OPEC+ Producers to Prolong Oil Production Cuts Until June

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and some other key members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) have decided to prolong their voluntary crude supply cuts until June...


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Middle East funds negative on Saudi after oil slides: Reuters survey
Middle East fund managers have on balance become bearish on the region's biggest stock market, Saudi Arabia, after oil's rally ran out of steam and the kingdom confirmed strict rules on foreign invest
Iraqi bank to open five more branches in bet on future
An Iraqi bank controlled by Jordanian interests plans to open five more branches in Iraq by the end of this year, a sign that there is still money to be made in much of the country despite civil war a
Iran says OPEC unlikely to change output ceiling: Mehr news agency
OPEC is unlikely to change its production ceiling when the group meets in June, Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Sunday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Gulf states agree to push value-added tax project with oil low
Officials of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council agreed at the weekend to keep working toward the introduction of a value-added tax around the region, in a sign that low oil prices may be strength
World Bank plans help for regions in Iraq recaptured from Islamic State
The World Bank is seeking to finance development projects in areas in Iraq that the government has recaptured from Islamic State militants, its regional vice president said.
Saudi's SABIC signs deal to use U.S. shale gas at British plant
Saudi Basic Industries Corp 2010.SE has signed a deal to use shale gas from the United States at its Teesside petrochemical plant in Britain, acting chief executive Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan told Reut
Teva to buy U.S. drug developer Auspex Pharma for $3.5 billion
Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said it would buy U.S. neurology drug company Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc for an equity value of $3.5 billion to boost its portfolio of treatments for the centra
Stanchart says committed to Islamic banking after head of unit exits
Standard Chartered remains committed to Islamic banking and expects growth in its core markets, a spokesman for the lender said on Sunday, after the head of its Islamic arm departed.
OPEC won't bear burden of propping up oil price: Saudi minister
OPEC will not take sole responsibility for propping up the oil price, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said on Sunday, signaling the world's top petroleum exporter is determined to ride out a market slump
HSBC Asset Management buying bonds of commodity exporters, Russia, Brazil
HSBC Global Asset Management, an arm of HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L), is buying bonds of commodity exporting countries because their valuations have dropped so far with the plunge of oil prices, an executiv
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