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Bill Gates looks to Gulf in anti-poverty campaign despite oil glut

Low oil prices and tight budgets in the Gulf are making it harder to raise money for a fund tackling poverty in the Muslim...

Saudi-led coalition and Yemen deny Iran embassy hit in Sanaa

The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's foreign ministry denied Iran's accusation that Saudi warplanes had hit its embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Iran on...

Bahrain and Oman cut gas subsidies as oil hits 12-year low

Bahrain and Oman have reduced state subsidies on gasoline as the global oil price dips to its lowest since 2003. On Tuesday, gas prices at...

German police watching more than 400 potential Islamist militants

The number of Islamist militant fighters returning to Germany from Syria and Iraq is on the rise and more than 400 people are being...

Chinese businessman grows Asian Halal meat industry

The wine-swilling co-founder of Sai Wai Xiang Halal Foodstuff Co enjoys his pork and does not follow Islam, but still sells more than $50...

Goldman Sachs dips toe into consumer banking

Goldman Sachs, known for financing mega-deals and servicing the ultra-wealthy, is now open to the general public. And its interest in the average American...

NYC imam murdered, families seek answers

As the families of a slain New York City mosque leader and his associate make funeral arrangements and continue their quest for answers in...

Oil prices up in Asia but uncertainty over Brexit remain

World oil prices rebounded in Asia Tuesday on bargain hunting but tremors from Britain's shock vote last week to leave the European Union continue...

Oil and commodities shrug off Brexit slump

Oil approached the end of the week down slightly on a midweek rally but still well ahead of its lowest point after Britain's shock...

OPEC fails to agree production ceiling after Iran pledges output boost

OPEC members failed to agree an oil production ceiling on Friday at a meeting that ended in acrimony, after Iran said it would not...

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