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French forests deliberately set on fire

3 weeks ago
Two forest fires that broke out in northwest France last week were caused by arson, prosecutors said Monday, taking to three the total of deliberately started blazes in recent weeks.  The two fires in normally wet and blustery northwest Brittany came during a fierce heatwave that has scorched Europe over the last fortnight. They are […]
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As US loses battle against fuel prices Biden blames Russia, goes to Congress

2 months ago
The White House on Wednesday again blamed Russia’s war in Ukraine for recent hikes in fuel prices, as President Joe Biden pushed for Congress to suspend the federal gas tax. Both Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm acknowledged on Wednesday that a gas tax holiday wouldn’t be enough on its own to counteract the forces […]
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Saudis reduce price of light crude as Ukraine war continues

3 months ago
Saudi Arabia's lowered the price of its Arab Light crude grade to Asia and Europe for the month of June, according to a pricing document released by oil producer Saudi Aramco on Sunday. The price of the Arab Light benchmark sold in the United States in June was unchanged from the previous month, at $5.65 […]
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COVID riots spread from Europe to Australia

9 months ago
Tens of thousands took to the streets in cities across Europe and Australia Saturday as anger mounted over fresh Covid restrictions imposed against a resurgent pandemic. And Dutch police faced a second night of rioting — this time in The Hague — after the previous night’s violence in the port city of Rotterdam. Clashes erupted […]
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UK desperate for Qatari natural gas

9 months ago
The UK has held talks with Qatar over the Gulf state becoming a gas supplier “of last resort” should Europe’s energy crisis continue. Prices across the world have jumped in recent weeks over wide-ranging increases in demand coupled with a reduction in exports from Russia. The Financial Times said on Friday that UK Prime Minister […]
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Egypt building joint electricity grid with Cyprus

10 months ago
Cyprus and Egypt signed an accord on Saturday to pursue links between the electricity transmission networks of the two countries. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the energy ministers of Cyprus and Egypt, setting out a framework of cooperation from planning to implementation. "For Cyprus, this electricity interconnection with Egypt, one of our valued […]
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Dr. Csicsery-Ronay Istvan on The Golden Mean between Local and Global SF

1 year ago
Emad El-Din Aysha: Dear Dr. Csicsery-Ronay Istvan. First please let me apologise for saying doctor. In Arabic countries we take such honorifics very seriously, even when speaking English. Secondly, please tell us something about yourself. Where you teach, your background? What drew you to science fiction and specifically non-Anglophone SF? Csicsery-Ronay Istvan: I am now […]
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Rasha Nahas overcomes ordeals to do Palestinian debut album

2 years ago
In May 2019, life was looking good for Palestinian singer-songwriter Rasha Nahas. She had begun to establish herself in Berlin — having moved there from her hometown of Haifa in 2017; her debut album — wrapped in 2018 — was just weeks away from being released; and she had a prospective tour of the Middle East […]
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The fate of 9 million Syrian refugees still unclear

2 years ago
The majority of displaced Syrians want to go home but unless conditions improve, few will risk returning to their war-torn country, a grassroots civil rights organisation says. In a report released on July 21, the Syrian Association for Citizens' Dignity said the longer Syrians felt unable to return, the more likely they were to remain […]
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Saudi Aramco defering refining payments during corona crisis

2 years ago
Saudi Aramco has offered oil refineries in Asia and Europe the option to defer payments for crude cargo deliveries by up to 90 days as plants struggle with shrinking demand, four refining industry sources said. The credit terms, which Saudi Arabia’s national oil company has offered through unidentified Saudi banks, are also seen as part […]
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Coronacrisis in Europe: North vs South

2 years ago
Today’s Covid-19 crisis starts to look more and more like a soccer match between two rival cities: where the supporters of two rival teams are facing each other and emotions are becoming expressive. The Covid-19 crisis hits all of us. People all over the world feel the impact to their daily lives. Not only on […]
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Two thirds of Germany under threat from coronavirus, warns Merkle

2 years ago
Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Wednesday that more than two-thirds of Germany’s nearly 83 million people could be infected by the coronavirus. “The virus has arrived,” she said, speaking at a news conference in Berlin, the first time she had addressed the public on the issue. She urged the whole country to help work to slow […]
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Mark Sedgwick on the Use and Abuse of Sufism

3 years ago
The Levant News Exclusive - By Emad El-Din Aysha | Mark Sedgwick is Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies at Aarhus University, and Chair of the Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies. He studied history at Oxford University, did his PhD at the University of Bergen, and taught for many years at the American University […]
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UAE-Spain joint infrastructure projects being explored

3 years ago
Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, met here today with Spanish Minister of development, Jose Luis Abalos Meco, and State Secretary for Trade, Xiana Mendez. The meeting, attended by Majed Hassan Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Madrid, discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation and investment opportunities, particularly in […]
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UAE delegation still in Bratislava

3 years ago
A UAE delegation, headed by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, participated in the GLOBSEC 2019 Bratislava Forum, which was held in Slovakia on 7th and 8th June. Dr. Gargash met during the Forum with Miroslav Lajcak, Slovakian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, and discussed with him ways to […]
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