World Asian markets mostly lower, Korean peninsula tensions in focus Yomna Yasser Apr 12, 2017 0 Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday, as tensions continue to ratchet up on the Korean Peninsula following…
forex news Gold prices climb as geopolitical worries spur safe-haven buying Yomna Yasser Apr 11, 2017 0 Gold edged up on Tuesday as rising political tensions over North Korea and the Middle East buoyed safe-haven demand…
forex news Oil eases from 5-week top, rising US production weighs Yomna Yasser Apr 11, 2017 0 Crude oil eased from a five-week high on Tuesday as rising U.S. shale oil production offset concerns over…
forex news Dollar prices slip vs yen as US Treasury yields slip Yomna Yasser Apr 11, 2017 0 The dollar fell against the yen in Asian trading on Tuesday, as concerns over tensions with North Korea and Syria…
World Asian equities mixed with Nikkei posting gains despite regional tensions Yomna Yasser Apr 10, 2017 0 Asian equities were mixed in Monday trade on the back of heightened geopolitical tensions after a missile strike on…
MENA News Lebanon near breaking point over Syrian refugee crisis: PM Hariri Yomna Yasser Apr 2, 2017 0 Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said Lebanon was close to breaking point due to the strains of hosting 1.5 million…
International News Germany supports group behind Turkish coup attempt: Erdogan spokesman Yomna Yasser Mar 20, 2017 0 Turkey on Sunday accused Germany of supporting the network of a U.S.-based Muslim cleric it blames for last year's…
International News Tunisia, Germany strike new migration deal Yomna Yasser Mar 4, 2017 0 German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a new agreement with Tunisia on tackling illegal migration during a visit…
International News China returns seized underwater US drone nada nasser Dec 20, 2016 0 A US underwater drone seized by the Chinese navy in the contentious South China Sea has now been returned. The…
MENA News Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold – but for how long? Ghada Ismail Nov 12, 2016 0 After years of rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear arms control, Donald…