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Lazard Hires Sarah Al-Suhaimi to Chair Lazard’s Middle East and North Africa
NEW YORK & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that the firm has hired Sarah Al-Suhaimi as Chair of Lazard’s Financial Advisory business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA),…
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Analysis: Mideast expert Karim Sadjadpour on status of U.S.-Iran nuclear deal —
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with senior fellow at the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Karim Sadjadpour about a potential new nuclear deal between the U.S. and…
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OPEC+: Neither with the West, nor with the East
The continued instability in the global oil market will not only strengthen the unity between the key OPEC+ players but also force them to focus primarily on ensuring their own interests, before taking those of their…
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MENA Economic Update: Reality Check: Forecasting Growth in the Middle East and
This edition of the World Bank MENA Economic Update estimates that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s economies will grow by 5.2% in 2022, the fastest rate since 2016. However, uncertainty reigns with the…
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U.S.-Led Drone Fleet Starting To Come Together in Middle East
A proposed fleet of 100 unmanned craft in Middle East waters is starting to come together, with the U.S. Navy on track to provide 20 surface drones by next month and two other countries promising to chip in, the 5th Fleet commander said…
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Disney+ Middle East to Align With Local Censorship Rules, ‘Lightyear’ Won’t
Disney+ Middle East looks set to appease regional cultural sensitivities when it comes to its content.
The Hollywood Reporter understands that, although there is no legal requirement, Pixar’s Lightyear, which failed…
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Statement by UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor
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“I condemn today's decision by Israeli authorities to advance plans for over 4000 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank. These include the retroactive approval of two illegal…
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A Middle Eastern Party Scene Is Thriving on Brooklyn’s Dance Floors
Once word of Yalla! got around, similar events followed. It was at an early Yalla! show where Mr. Maghzal, of Laylit, first spun Arabic music. A year later, a drag queen named Ana Masreya — her name means “I’m an Egyptian woman” in…
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Fruit without frills: No added sugar trend and affordability push driving
Studies including over 700,000 participants across the Middle East have found obesity rates to be stubbornly high in the region at 23% or more over the two decades from 2000 to 2020.This is in spite of initiatives to combat this…
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