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EU needs to understand the realities in the West Bank – POLITICO
Eve Geddie is the director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, which leads Amnesty’s work toward the EU and Council...
Lebanon leans on US dollar to cope as currency, economy tank
BEIRUT (AP) — When Moheidein Bazazo opened his Beirut mini-market in 1986, during some of the fiercest fighting in Lebanon’s...
Iraq’s Central Bank, US Federal Bank Address Electronic Platform Challenges
Officials from the Central Bank of Iraq, the US Federal Reserve Bank and the US Treasury have met in wake...
Targeting Iran, US tightens Iraq’s dollar flow, causing pain
BAGHDAD (AP) — For months, the United States has restricted Iraq’s access to its own dollars, trying to stamp out...
UAE stock markets poised for another stellar year
The UAE stock markets were the second-best performing stock market in 2022, and the best in US dollar terms with...
Iranian Currency Falls to Record Low Amid Isolation, Sanctions
dubai, united arab emirates — Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid...
Latest updates from the World Economic Forum
The world’s leaders, economists, billionaires are now gathered in Davos, Switzerland for The World Economic Forum annual meeting on global...
Alireza Akbari: Iran executes dual British-Iranian citizen
CNN — A dual British-Iranian citizen was hanged by Iran on charges of espionage and corruption, a state-affiliated media outlet...
Protests, weapons for Russia and the nuclear deal
What lies ahead for Iran and its overseas activities will have significant consequences not only for millions of Iranians but...
