Geysers of burning oil, looting and mayhem
The morning we crossed the border from Kuwait into Iraq, dodging checkpoints and military police on a March afternoon in 2003, our first encounter was a geyser of burning oil arcing against a sky blackened by the smoke of burning wells. As we were not embedded with the military, our plan was vague…#kuwait #iraq #basra #iraqi #sunni #shia #baghdad #republicanguard #syrian #michelaflaq (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kuwait Sees Strong Fuel Demand in the US, Europe This Year
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No current plan for the UAE to leave OPEC oil alliance, sources say
The United Arab Emirates does not intend to leave the influential OPEC oil alliance at this time, two senior officials with knowledge of the matter told CNBC, after a recent report signaled internal talks over such a departure. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not allowed to…#unitedarabemirates #opec #adnoc #saudiarabia #ecuador #qatar #brent #nymex #abudhabi #kuwait (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ericsson pleads guilty in U.S. to federal bribery violations, agrees to pay $206 million penalty
Ericsson recently announced it is planning to cut 8,500 jobs as part of its cost-cutting measures. Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson agreed to pay a $206 million penalty and pleaded guilty to violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. prosecutors…#swedish #djibouti #vietnam #indonesia #kuwait #dpa #departmentofjustice #iraq #doj #justicedepartment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ericsson pleads guilty in U.S. to federal bribery violations, agrees to pay $206 million penalty
Ericsson recently announced it is planning to cut 8,500 jobs as part of its cost-cutting measures. Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson agreed to pay a $206 million penalty and pleaded guilty to violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, U.S.…#swedish #fcpa #djibouti #vietnam #indonesia #kuwait #dpa #justicedepartment #iraq #doj (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

She's got a bone to peck! Woman rushed to hospital after 2inch chicken bone gets stuck in her butt
A 51-year-old woman was rushed to hospital after a chicken bone got stuck in her bottom. The individual from Kuwait, the Middle East, who has not been named, did not chew her food. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oman ’s Abraj Energy forms strategic partnership to explore oil in Kuwait
RIYADH: Oman’s oil and gas drilling services firm Abraj Energy is set to explore oil in Kuwait as the company signed a new strategic partnership agreement with Kuwaiti national oil company Kuwait Gulf Oil Co. and Saudi Arabian-based chemical plant Saudi Chevron Co., according to a statement. Under…#abrajenergy #kuwait #kuwaiti #kuwaitgulfoilco #saudiarabian #saudichevronco #abrajenergys #middleeast #northafrica #muscatstockexchange (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Russia-Ukraine: the economics of one year of war
It’s just a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I am not going to discuss the politics of this war in this article. There are plenty of sources for debate on this. Instead, I want to look at the economic consequences of the war for both Ukraine and Russia. Let’s start with Ukraine. Back…#russian #ukraine #imf #ukrainians #q2 #serbia #nato #kuwait #iraqi #blacksea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Moderna ’s stock slides as earnings fall short of estimates
Moderna Inc.’s stock fell 7.5% Thursday after the company’s fourth-quarter earnings fell short of estimates amid a steep decline in sales of its COVID vaccine, Spikevax — which is the company’s sole product to have won regulatory approval. Investors were further disappointed by the Cambridge,…#modernaincs #spikevax #cambridge #arpagaray #latinamerica #kuwait #switzerland #taiwan #garay #moderna (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

GCC real estate sector to witness acceleration in H1 2023, report says
RIYADH: The real estate sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries is expected to grow in the first half of 2023, driven by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, according to a report published by the Kuwait Financial Center, also known as Markaz. The center noted that Saudi Arabia’s ‘Real…#saudiarabias #kuwait #markaz #realestate #saudiarabia #saudiarabian #dubai (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kuwait to see solid growth in spending in 2023: Fitch report
RIYADH: Boosted by a robust macroeconomic environment, Kuwait is expected to witness solid growth in spending this year, according to a recent report by Fitch Solutions. As relatively strong oil prices support export revenue, the report noted that consumer spending in Kuwait in 2023 will post…#kuwait #fitchsolutions #parliament #centralbankofkuwait #kuwaitfinancehouses #alarabiya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The semiconductor monopoly: How one Dutch company has a stranglehold over the global chip industry
When we speak of monopolies in the economic sense, the one word that comes to mind if OPEC, or the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. This is an organisation consisting established by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela, countries that were once the biggest exporters of…#opec #iran #iraq #kuwait #saudiarabia #venezuela #taiwan #asmlholdings #dutch #tsmc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The OPEC+ Oil Plan for 2023 Brings New Inflationary Risks
The OPEC+ oil cartel has a plan for 2023 – and, for now at least, it involves doing absolutely nothing. Having spoken to multiple officials during a Middle East trip last week, the words I heard most often were “stay put,” followed by “wait and see.” The group, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia,…#middleeast #saudiarabia #iran #russian #unitedarabemirates #kuwait #riyadh #beijing #saudiaramco #opec (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

17 Countries Adding $100 Billion or More to Weapons Imports this Year
In the wake of its devastating defeat in World War II, Japan was completely demilitarized under the U.S. Post-Surrender Policy aimed at ensuring it would not again “become a menace to the United States or to peace and security of the world.” Japan turned to building its crippled nation, and over…#worldwarii #shinzoabe #sipri #worldbank #qatar #netherlands #nato #kuwait #philippines #unitedkingdoms (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Moody ’s Downgrades Egypt, Pushing Bonds Further Into Junk Status
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Egypt's credit rating from B2 to B3 on February 7, pushing the North African country further into junk bond or non-investment grade territory. The ratings agency said the Egyptian economy is increasingly vulnerable to fragile global conditions, as the…#egypt #northafrican #egyptian #abdelfattahelsisi #cairo #imf #ukraine #saudiarabia #kuwait #qatar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news