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A war memorial statue is seen in front of the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, in this March 29, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files


UK Economy Grew in Run Up to EU Referendum

UK Economy Grew in Run Up to EU Referendum

Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter, indicating that businesses ignored “Brexit” fears in the run up to the 23 June EU referendum. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday that growth between the period of...
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Aramco Appoints Buainain as CEO of Trading Arm

Aramco Appoints Buainain as CEO of Trading Arm

Khobar-Saudi oil giant Aramco has appointed Ibrahim al-Buainain as chief executive officer of its trading unit, replacing Yasser Mufti, who was named executive director of new business development in June. Buainain held the position of head of transaction development...
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Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (R) poses for photographers with Ireland’s Taoiseach Enda Kenny inside 10 Downing Street, London, Britain July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/Pool


UK, Ireland Maintain Free Border Movement

UK, Ireland Maintain Free Border Movement

London-British Prime Minister Theresa May met her Irish counterpart Enda Kenny in Downing Street, London on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations following the Brexit. Among the topics discussed by the two parties were the open border between the United Kingdom and...
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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)


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Iraqis dive into the Tigris River in the capital Baghdad on 20 July 2016 on the first day of a two-day official holiday that the Iraqi authorities announced due to a heat wave in the country. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images


Kuwait on a Hotplate

Kuwait on a Hotplate

Kuwait – Kuwait is on fire with the world record temperature and an expected similar temperature at the beginning of the week. The country maintained half the boiling point temperatures with high humidity which imposed an optional curfew. Kuwaiti people are so fond of...