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Vulcan Completion Products looks to boost turnover and headcount

Aberdeenshire-based oil and gas completions business targets the US and Middle East as key growth markets

Insider UK

As McConnell pushes for more Ukraine aid, Republican opposition grows louder

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell returned from an overseas trip to Europe and the Middle East steeled in his conviction to plow more U.S. investment into defending Ukraine, at a moment when the vocal populist wing of the Republican Party is calling an open-ended commitment unacceptable.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Egypt, Malaysia Coordinate on Combating Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have stressed in a video call the significance of continuing coordination and consultation in international forums to help address various issues, including combating terrorism and extremism. They shared their visions on the most prominent regional and international issues of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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January rice export volume up 75.2% y/y

Thailand's rice exports for January were at 805,519 tonnes, up 75.2% from a year earlier, helped by year-end orders, higher demand from the Middle East and a weak baht currency, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Jordan King Tells McGurk of Urgent Need to Reduce Escalation

Jordan's King Abdullah II told US President Joe Biden's top Middle East advisor attending an Israeli-Palestinian meeting on Sunday that efforts should be intensified to bring "calm and reduce escalation" in Palestinian territories, state media reported. Brett McGurk attended the meeting in the Red Sea port of Aqaba hosted by…

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German Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We Care About the Path of Reform in Saudi Arabia, Ready to Support it

The spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry in the Middle East and North Africa, Dennis Kumetat, stressed that Germany and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia share a “deep” partnership. “Berlin is following with interest the political and social reform processes initiated by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, which would…

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Oman’s Abraj Signs Oil Drilling and Extraction Deal with Chevron, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

Oman's Abraj Energy Services said on Saturday it had signed a five-year "strategic partnership deal" with Kuwait Gulf Oil Company and Saudi Arabian Chevron to extract and drill for oil in Kuwait. The deal will see Abraj build three drilling platforms in the Wafra oilfield in Kuwait, the company said…

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People across the World Gather to Mark War Anniversary

World landmarks were lit up in the colors of Ukraine’s national flag as people across the globe threw their support behind the country Friday on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower and Sydney Opera House gleamed in yellow and blue in solemn remembrance…

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Top White House Aide in Mideast Amid Israel, West Bank Violence

US President Joe Biden's top adviser on the Middle East is in the region for meetings with Egypt, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, the White House said on Thursday. The official, Brett McGurk, is traveling as part of a multiple-agency trip to the region as Washington has expressed…

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Top White House aide in Middle East amid concern over Israel, West Bank violence

U.S. President Joe Biden's top adviser on the Middle East is in the region for meetings with Egypt, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, the White House said on Thursday.

Reuters

Jake Paul issues "mentally weak" Tommy Fury verdict after fight face-off refusal

YouTube star Jake Paul is finally set to meet Tommy Fury in the boxing ring on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, despite fears being reignited that the fight could collapse after Fury missed their Middle East press conference

Daily Mirror

Middle East round-up: Panic, fear as new quakes hit Turkey, Syria

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Starbucks adds olive oil to coffee in new range

The new recipe was launched in Italy on Wednesday, and will later be sold in Southern California, UK, Middle East and Japan

The Independent UK

Starbucks launches extra virgin olive oil-infused coffee

Oleato range now on sale in Italy and comes to the US, UK, Japan and Middle East later this year

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Wilfried Zaha open to Cristiano Ronaldo transfer 'offer' as Crystal Palace face worst fear

Wilfried Zaha is out of contract with Crystal Palace in the summer and he is already considering offers from the Middle East, with Al-Nassr among the club interested

The Independent UK

Rights group: Mideast governments target LGBTQ people online

A rights group says in a new report that security agencies and government officials across several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been using social media platforms and mobile dating apps to crack down on LGBTQ people

The Independent UK

US Navy Mideast chief says Iran has 'attention of everyone'

Iranian attacks in the waterways of the Middle East and elsewhere in the region “have the attention of everyone” as tensions rise over Tehran’s advancing nuclear program

Daily Mirror

Tommy Fury's absence from Jake Paul face-off finally explained ahead of grudge fight

Tommy Fury will finally settle his rivalry with YouTube star Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia this week where the pair will come face-to-face, with the Briton having missed their previous Middle East press conference

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World Bank: Gulf Economies Are Becoming More Open

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries should follow the lead of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Gulf states in economic reforms, said World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North Africa Ferid Belhaj. Belhaj explained that Gulf countries worked on deep and structural reforms by…

Daily Mirror

Jake Paul celebrates as Tommy Fury boards flight to Saudi Arabia for grudge fight

YouTube star Jake Paul is set to face Tommy Fury in the Middle East next weekend, and with Fury having pulled out of their planned showdown on two previous occasions, the influencer celebrated his journey beginning

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US Congress to Face Iranian Drone Threat

A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed a bill to face the threat of Iranian drones and to strengthen US partnerships in the Middle East. Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez, ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined in introducing the legislation, which seeks joint…

The Independent UK

Abu Dhabi state gas company to sell 4% of shares in IPO

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s gas processing firm plans to sell 4% of its shares to local investors in the latest initial public offering to be made by a state-run energy company in the Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat

Middle East’s Largest Logistics Park Runs on Renewable Energy in Western Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Maersk announced on Wednesday the launching of the biggest comprehensive logistics zone in the Middle East at the Jeddah Islamic port, in western Saudi Arabia. In a statement, Mawani said that the logistics park, which will stretch over an area of 225,000 square meters,…

Reuters

Some 1.1 million people came to Germany from Ukraine in 2022

Some 1.1 million people arrived in Germany from Ukraine in 2022, exceeding the influx of migrants from the Middle East around 2015, Germany's federal statistical office said on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

Australia warned it could lose out to ‘huge and aggressive’ green hydrogen support in US and Middle East

Guy Debelle points to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and warns ‘I’m really concerned that we are missing out on a huge opportunity’

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