Tag: War and unrest
Oil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East
Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy...
Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China
WASHINGTON -- Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organizations, is making a longshot push to join the...
Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
LONDON -- Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory on Thursday in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs when the bloc's top...
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Israeli army on Wednesday accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current...
The little airline that could — Lebanon's national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT -- Since Israel began bombarding Beirut's southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah militant group, Lebanon's national air carrier...
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
BEIRUT -- The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying...