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UAE non-oil business growth rebounds in November: PMI
Business activity growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector rebounded slightly in November from a six-month low in October, according to a corporate survey published on Monday. More »
Oil prices rise on Middle East fighting- OPEC output in focus
SINGAPORE Oil prices rose on Monday following fighting in Iraq and Yemen, but Iranian comments that OPEC was unlikely to cut output as well as signs of strengthening U.S. production capped gains. Front-month Brent futures LCOc1 were up 1 percent, or 65 cents, ... More »
Obama vows to ‘stand by’ Gulf allies amid concern over Iran threat
CAMP DAVID, Md. President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to back Gulf allies against any “external attack,” seeking to reassure them of Washington’s iron-clad commitment to their security amid Arab anxiety over U.S.-led efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Ira... More »
Acidic oceans implicated in Earth’s worst mass extinction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is one of science’s enduring mysteries: what caused the worst mass extinction in Earth’s history. And, no, it is not the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. Scientists said on Thursday that huge amounts of carbon dioxide spewed from col... More »
Obama promises ‘tough conversation’ with Arab allies over security: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said he would have a “tough conversation” with America’s Gulf Arab allies in which he would promise strong U.S. support against external enemies but tell them they must address internal political challenges. In an ... More »
As war grows, Libya’s official government in new bid for oil cash
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has said his government would run its own oil sales and deposit revenues abroad in a bid to divert proceeds away from a rival self-declared administration in Tripoli. Crude revenues are at the heart... More »
Despite gallery delays, UAE cements status as regional art hub
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s branches of the Guggenheim and Louvre museums may be long overdue, but that has not stopped the United Arab Emirates (UAE), better known to some for gold-vending machines and desert safaris, cementing its status as the region’s ar... More »
