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Assad regime made at least $5.7 billion profit from illegal drug trade in 2021, report reveals
Middle East
8 hours ago
Assad regime made at least $5.7 billion profit from illegal drug trade in 2021, report reveals
The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad made a profit of at least $5.7 billion from its booming narcotics trade last…
Shell to sign deal with Qatar on $29 billion gas project
Middle East
3 days ago
Shell to sign deal with Qatar on $29 billion gas project
British Shell is set to sign a major agreement with Qatar by taking a stake in a $29 billion project…
Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign $7.7 billion worth of investment deals
Middle East
2 weeks ago
Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign $7.7 billion worth of investment deals
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed 14 investment deals worth $7.7 billion, marking further economic cooperation between the two and…
UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6 billion investment package – Middle East Monitor
Middle East
2 weeks ago
UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6 billion investment package – Middle East Monitor
The United Arab Emirates will build a new Red Sea port in Sudan, as part of a $6 billion investment…
Ukraine Won’t Get Key Weapons From $1 Billion Aid For Months
World
3 weeks ago
Ukraine Won’t Get Key Weapons From $1 Billion Aid For Months
As Russia intensifies its pounding artillery bombardment in eastern Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. would send…
Qatar World Cup audience projected at 5 billion, says FIFA boss
Middle East
May 23, 2022
Qatar World Cup audience projected at 5 billion, says FIFA boss
The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA…
Elon Musk Declares $44 Billion Twitter Takeover ‘On Hold’
World
May 13, 2022
Elon Musk Declares $44 Billion Twitter Takeover ‘On Hold’
Elon Musk tweeted that his $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc. is “temporarily on hold” as he awaits data on…
Elon Musk Secures $7.1 Billion in New Financing for Twitter
World
May 5, 2022
Elon Musk Secures $7.1 Billion in New Financing for Twitter
Elon Musk has secured about $7.1 billion of new financing commitments for his proposed $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc.,…
Elon Musk Buys Twitter in $44 Billion Deal
World
April 26, 2022
Elon Musk Buys Twitter in $44 Billion Deal
Elon Musk secured an agreement to purchase Twitter for approximately $44 billion on Monday following a night of negotiations with…
Quarter Billion More People Will Fall Into Poverty in 2022
World
April 12, 2022
Quarter Billion More People Will Fall Into Poverty in 2022
The impacts of Covid-19, rising global inequality and soaring food prices caused by the war in Ukraine are set to…