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LONDON: Iran has launched a disinformation campaign following the release of British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, claiming that she “spied for Israel.” An Iranian state-run TV channel aired a 10-minute program on Moore-Gilbert featuring several pictures of her traveling, and with friends and family. The 33-year-old Middle East expert spent more than…

* Turkey leads EMEA stock gains* EM portfolios saw record inflows in Nov- IIF* Polish c.bank rate decision eyed* MSCI EM currencies index at highest since April 2018Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russia’s rouble and Turkey’s lira led mild gains across Europe, Middle East and African currencies on Wednesday amid further…

* Turkey leads EMEA stock gains* EM portfolios saw record inflows in Nov- IIF* Polish c.bank rate decision eyed* MSCI EM currencies index at highest since April 2018Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russia’s rouble and Turkey’s lira led mild gains across Europe, Middle East and African currencies on Wednesday amid further…

Fear of a possible war with Iran is growing after the assassination of the man believed to be responsible for Iran’s nuclear weapons program. By RON KAMPEAS/JTA  DECEMBER 1, 2020 00:56 Iran's judiciary chief, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, center, pays respects to the body of slain scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh among his…

Kolkata|Mumbai: Diwali festivities don’t seem to have ended for some top brands and retailers. They say demand for television sets, appliances, laptops, smartphones and apparel continues to be brisk in the post-Diwali period, unlike the past, when sales would fall drastically immediately after the festive season. Top brands and retail…

The global death toll from COVID-19 has now exceeded a million but many more people may have died from unrelated illnesses because of extensive disruption to healthcare services worldwide. “Thousands of cancers and other serious disease diagnoses have been missed, vital operations have been cancelled and clinical trials halted. Health service…

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Marina Hyde in The Guardianon new rulesWho cares about jobs and experts? Suddenly, Brexit's snake-oil salesmen do“Oh dear. I see Michael Gove now gives a toss about experts. And…

There’s no better party side than one that can be made ahead. You can roast the beets and make the dukkah, a coarse Egyptian and Middle Eastern nut and spice blend, for this dish days in advance, then you’ll just need a few minutes to assemble before dinner. The dukkah…

Last Friday, Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated, likely by agents of Israel’s Mossad and with the approval or assistance of the United States. Ostensibly a government official and university lecturer, Fakhrizadeh was also believed to have been the head of an Iranian nuclear weapons program that most Western…

by William D'Angelo , posted 2 days ago / 10,287 ViewsThe PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console with 1,001,572 consoles sold for the week ending November 21, according to VGChartz estimates. The PS5 launched in Europe and the rest of the world during this week. The next-generation console sold 723,341…