Ooredoo, a Qatar-based communications company, plans to spend 500 million US dollars (430 million euros) on new terrestrial fiber optic cable systems in the coming years. The cables will stretch from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe. According to…
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Gulf region aims to become digital data hub – DW – 12/03/2025
Ooredoo, a Qatar-based communications company, plans to spend $500 million (€430 million) on new terrestrial fiber optic cable systems in the coming years. The cables will stretch from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe. According to a report by…
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Lebanon, Israel hold direct truce monitoring talks – DW – 12/03/2025
Lebanon and Israel, for the first time, sent civilian representatives to a meeting of a previously military-only ceasefire monitoring mechanism.
The mechanism was set up after the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group…
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EU frees billions in bid to reduce China rare earth reliance – DW – 12/03/2025
The EU’s executive on Wednesday announced new policies looking to coordinate the purchase and stockpiling of raw materials like the rare earth minerals crucial for the automotive, electronics and defense industries.
The European Commission…
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How the Gulf rivalry is heating up – DW – 12/03/2025
Diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are at risk of deteriorating over the backing of opposing factions in a regional war.
During a recent visit in Washington, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,…
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Hate, threats force more and more women out of public life – DW – 12/03/2025
Sweden, long considered a progressive country, is sounding the alarm. According to the British Guardian daily newspaper, the Swedish government’s equality agency says that there has been an increase in “hate, threats and harassment against female…
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Hate and threats forcing women out of politics and top jobs – DW – 12/03/2025
Sweden, long considered a progressive country, is sounding the alarm. According to the British Guardian daily newspaper, the Swedish government’s equality agency says that there has been an increase in “hate, threats and harassment against female…
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5 main takeaways – POLITICO
Belgium is demanding that the guarantees exceed the total value of the EU loan and extend beyond the expiry of the Russian sanctions package — and will continue to push for this during the technical negotiations in Council. In further…
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