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Ro Khanna accuses Biden of quitting on Middle East, says Obama “strove for greatness” Censored Internet

Ro Khanna accuses Biden of quitting on Middle East, says Obama “strove for greatness”

An outspoken progressive Democrat is wary of President Biden’s approach to the Middle East, arguing it’s like “conceding defeat of the aspiration” to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Why it matters: A number of members of Biden’s own party dislike his Middle East strategy, as his administration signals the region…
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March 5, 2021
Israeli minister says interconnection with Gulf grid would boost Mideast energy security Censored Internet

Israeli minister says interconnection with Gulf grid would boost Mideast energy security

LONDON: World stocks took a well-earned rest near record highs on Wednesday, as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast of the strongest global growth since the 1970s this year and steady bond and FX markets kept risk appetite buoyant. While rising global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and geopolitical tensions between China…
bubmag
March 3, 2021
Flextock is a YC-backed e-commerce fulfillment provider for Africa and the Middle East Censored Internet

Flextock is a YC-backed e-commerce fulfillment provider for Africa and the Middle East

When merchants launch their e-commerce businesses, they can easily manage the end-to-end operations in the early stages. But as they begin to grow, managing their own operations, from warehousing and logistics to delivery and cash collection, can become difficult. This can prevent them from scaling effectively despite having a steady inflow…
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March 3, 2021
Middle East food security focus: Qatar loses top spot to Israel in 2020 global index Censored Internet

Middle East food security focus: Qatar loses top spot to Israel in 2020 global index

GFSI is developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), together with Corteva Agriscience, and covers 113 countries globally. This year’s edition saw Kuwait (33rd​ globally) take second place in the MENA region, a jump from fourth place last year​. Third place in MENA went to Oman (34th​), who was in…
bubmag
March 3, 2021
Films From the Middle East and North Africa Often Struggle to Reach Viewers in the Region. A New Streaming Service Aims to Bring Them Home Censored Internet

Films From the Middle East and North Africa Often Struggle to Reach Viewers in the Region. A New Streaming Service Aims to Bring Them Home

You might describe Mary Jirmanus Saba’s first feature film, A Feeling Greater Than Love, as the perfect movie to spur discussion as hundreds of thousands took to the streets across Lebanon in the fall of 2019 to demand political change in the face of economic crisis. And the movie—an essayistic…
bubmag
March 1, 2021