Day: June 1, 2022

Yemen truce hangs in balance as extension talks falter

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A fragile UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels hung in the balance Wednesday as talks on renewing it hit trouble, threatening the humanitarian gains of the past two months. Aid agencies and Western governments have urged Yemen’s warring parties to extend the truce, which has significantly reduced the intensity of fighting in a conflict the United Nations says has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But with just one day before the truce expires, there was no sign of any breakthrough in UN-backed talks. A Yemeni aircraft left the rebel-held capital Sana…

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Queen’s Jubilee: 10 events that shaped MENA since 1952

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When Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne in 1952, King Farouk ruled Egypt, Iran was undergoing an economic boom under the shah, while much of the Gulf remained impoverished and under British rule or influence. The coming decades saw army officers topple monarchs in Libya, Egypt, and Iraq, an oil boom in the Gulf, and at least three wars between Israel and Arab states. There were also numerous tragedies such as the occupation of the West Bank, brutal dictatorships established, war, and economic malaise. We look at ten of the biggest events to shape the Middle East over the past 70 years. 1952…

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Madison Realty Capital Receives Strategic Minority Investment from ICONIQ

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Expanded Partnership with ICONIQ Will Help Accelerate Firm’s Continued Growth NEW YORK, June 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, today announced that ICONIQ Investment Management (“ICONIQ”) has made a strategic minority investment in the firm that will advance […]

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Hisense rehausse le divertissement à domicile pour le marché africain en lançant des téléviseurs ULED haute performance améliorés

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LE CAP, Afrique du Sud, 1er juin 2022/PRNewswire/ — Hisense, fournisseur de téléviseurs et d’appareils électroménagers haute performance, a annoncé le lancement de quatre téléviseurs ULED de premier rang sur le marché africain : U80H ULED 8K Mini LED TV, U8H Mini-LED ULED 4K TV, U7H 120Hz Quantum ULED 4K TV et U6H Quantum ULED 4K TV. Les produits seront lancés sur […]

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