Drugs and politics keep Syrian exports out of Iraq

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Syrian freight trucks containing everything from food to clothes destined for Iraq are languishing at al-Qaim border crossing despite a deal having been reached to settle a long-running dispute more than two months ago. Iraqi and Syrian officials began talks to fully reopen the crossing in 2021, finally reaching an agreement on January 5 this year to […]Continue Reading

Thick sandstorms shroud Beijing and several provinces in China

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BEIJING: Beijing and several provinces in China will be hit by dense sandstorms that will severely affect visibility, Chinese weather authorities said on Wednesday (Mar 22). The National Meteorological Center, issued yellow warning signals from Wednesday to early on Thursday morning for Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu,Continue Reading

As Grab drives towards profitability, have drivers been kicked to the curb?

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Singaporean technology company and superapp Grab is accelerating toward profitability. But as it directs focus to new business sectors and cuts back on spending, it risks leaving behind the gig workers who first built up the company

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