Abu Dhabi giant oil company to lay off thousands of employees
The largest oil company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates plans to lay-off thousands of employees in order to cut…
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Middle East
Iraq forces killed at least 2 protesters: officials
by Ammar Karim Baghdad, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi forces killed at least two protesters while defending Baghdad's Green Zone, officials…
9 years ago
Plane crash prolongs Egypt’s economic misery
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - by Maram Mazen Egypt's latest air disaster is another crushing blow to a country whose tourism-dependent…
9 years ago
Israel set to form ‘most right-wing government in history’
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) - by Laurent Lozano Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked set on Thursday to form the most right-wing government…
9 years ago
Baghdad attacks kill at least 25 people
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Attacks including an Islamic State group suicide bombing killed at least 25 people in Baghdad Tuesday, the…
9 years ago
Suicide raid on Iraq gas plant kills seven
Baghdad, Iraq (AFP)---Suicide attackers broke into a gas plant north of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least seven people…
9 years ago
Dubai-based falconer uses drones to train birds of prey
A South African falconer in Dubai's desert is shaking up the ancient sport of falconry, marrying one of Arabia's most…
9 years ago
Russian orchestra performs in Syria’s war-scarred Palmyra
https://youtu.be/zSd75s7KIf0 By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber PALMYRA, Syria (AFP) -- Leading Russian musicians on Thursday (May 5) staged a classical concert in…
9 years ago
US positions troops in Yemen, steps up anti-Qaeda strikes
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US troops are helping United Arab Emirates forces push Al-Qaeda-affiliated forces from a Yemeni port,…
9 years ago
Bahrain recycling industry hit by slump in oil prices
Turning trash into cash has been a big business in Bahrain for the Gulf state's recycling companies. The country's recycling…
9 years ago
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