India’s proposed changes to anti-smoking law face objections from tobacco industry
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s tobacco industry will object to a proposal to ban smoking zones in hotels and prohibit
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Libyans start using new exchange rate
Tripoli (Reuters) – The Central Bank of Libya on Sunday introduced a new unified exchange rate agreed last month after
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China denies seeking additional guarantees for USD 6 bn loan for rail project in Pakistan
Beijing (PTI) – China on Monday termed as baseless the reports that it has sought additional guarantees from Pakistan for
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What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached?
London (AP) – The last-minute trade deal between the UK and the European Union means businesses will be spared new
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EU ready to talk UK trade past Jan.1 – diplomats
Brussels (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to continue negotiations with Britain past the end of the year, two
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Jordan finds ‘promising’ gas finds near Iraq border
Amman (Reuters) – Jordan’s majority state-owned National Petroleum Company (NPC) has discovered “promising” new quantities of natural gas in the
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Iran: Regime on an Economic Tightrope with a Budget that doesn’t balance
by Cyrus Yaqubi Iran is eagerly waiting for Trump to leave and for its oil to be sold and for
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Turkish lira weakens after sources say US set to impose sanctions
Ankara (Reuters) – The Turkish lira extended losses against the dollar late on Thursday after sources said the United States
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India’s weapons procurement from the US jumps to USD 3.4 billion in 2020
Washington (PTI) – India’s weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre USD 6.2 million to a whopping
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Israel expects $220 million in non-defense trade with Bahrain in 2021
Manama (Reuters) – Israel foresees $220 million in non-defense trade with Bahrain in 2021, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday
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