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The environment, another casualty of Mideast war
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (91+ words) The environment, another casualty of Mideast war'Arab News The environment, another casualty of Mideast war - In Tehran, attacks on fuel depots last weekend plunged the capital into darkness as poisonous black clouds rose from burning oil facilities PARIS: From the…...
Bangladesh shuts universities, turns off air conditioners as global fuel crunch hits
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (511+ words) DHAKA: Bangladesh has closed educational institutions and slashed the use of air conditioning and lighting at government offices in a worsening energy crisis linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of vital oil and gas routes from…...
UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (94+ words) UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war'Arab News UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war - Several oil facilities in Iran were targeted by Israeli strikes Sunday, and Iran has also launched strikes on oil facilities in…...
Extreme heat hurts work, health and sleep in Africa slums
1+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) JOHANNESBURG:Extreme heat is not only harming the health of slum dwellers across Africa, but also damaging their ability to earn a living, with around a quarter reporting they had to take time off work, an independent research body said…...
Princess Reema’s Wave unveils ocean regeneration platform
1+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) JEDDAH: Wave, powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute and founded by Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, has unveiled version 2.0 of its Ocean Central data platform, oceancentral.org. The upgraded platform provides deeper, more comprehensive data on the state of the…...
Winter ushers in cool comforts, eases fasting in Saudi Arabia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (565+ words) RIYADH: This year, Ramadan is being observed in winter in Saudi Arabia and much of the region, bringing cooler temperatures and shorter fasting hours. In Riyadh, temperatures have ranged from 8-20 C, while parts of the Northern Borders region have recorded…...
Pakistan warns IMF Middle East oil shock could derail economic recovery
1+ week, 5+ day ago (743+ words) KARACHI: Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb this week told a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation that volatility in global energy markets poses potential risks for the country's economic recovery, as oil prices rise sharply amid the ongoing conflict between…...
IMF mission leaves Pakistan for Turkiye to continue talks virtually as Gulf tensions surge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (454+ words) KARACHI: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation that arrived in Pakistan this week has left for Turkiye amid surging tensions in the Middle East, a finance ministry official said on Tuesday, confirming that discussions with Islamabad will continue virtually in…...
IMF approves $2.3bn for Egypt amid recovery, as lender continues Syria re-engagement
2+ week, 3+ day ago (659+ words) RIYADH: The International Monetary Fund has approved the disbursement of $2.3 billion to Egypt following the completion of combined reviews under its Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The'lender announced on Feb. 25 that the funds, comprising about $2 billion under…...
Climate change fueled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientists
2+ week, 3+ day ago (92+ words) Climate change fueled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientists'Arab News Climate change fueled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientists - Nine storms across the three countries have killed more than 50 people and forced over 200,000 to flee their homes, mostly in Morocco…...