December 2022

No more Indian basmati rice or tea for Iran as both nations discuss a rupee trade deal

iraqbulletin.coDecember 6, 2022

December 6, 2022

Since last week, Iran has stopped signing any deals to import tea and basmati rice from India. The reason for this sudden stoppage has not been clarified by Iranian buyers, but Indian exporters believe it is due to strong anti-hijab protests across the country which have closed shops, hotels, and......

Sports

Brazilian coach Tite defends dancing celebration during FIFA World Cup Round of 16

iraqbulletin.coDecember 6, 2022

December 6, 2022

Some British expert commentators criticized Brazil’s players after they performed extravagant dance moves after each of their goals in the 4-1 World Cup mauling of South Korea. Brazil the pre-tournament favorites put on a fearsome display of attacking football to send South Korea home and set up a quarter-final with......

Travel

London Gatwick gets a third daily flight from Emirates

iraqbulletin.coDecember 6, 2022

December 6, 2022

A third daily A380 flight has been added by Emirates to its Gatwick Airport operations. As the holiday season approaches, the airline is scaling up its UK operations to meet sustained demand. With added frequency, there will be more than 1,000 seats daily between Gatwick and Dubai. Emirates flight EK11......

Automotive

EU imported non-plug-in hybrid cars worth Euro 11.8 billion last year

iraqbulletin.coDecember 5, 2022

December 5, 2022

In 2021, the EU spent €11.8 billion on imports of non-plug-in hybrid cars (41% of total extra-EU imports of hybrid and electric cars), €11.4 billion on full electric cars (39%) and €5.9 billion on plug-in hybrid cars (20%), according to Eurostat figures published by the European Union’s statistical office. In......

News

President of UAE receives Malaysian King

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December 5, 2022

The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received the Malaysian king, King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who is on a working visit. During the meeting, which took place at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and His Majesty the King discussed......

PR Newswire

CGTN: Xi tells Biden: We must put China-U.S. ties back on right track

iraqbulletin.coDecember 5, 2022

December 5, 2022

BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies gathered on the Indonesian island of Bali for the G20 Summit, the face-to-face meeting between the leaders of China and the United States attracted global attention. On Monday afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe......

News

2,500 dead seals were found along the coast of the Caspian Sea in Russia

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December 5, 2022

Russian officials say 2,500 seals were found dead on the Caspian Sea coast. Russian authorities said the animals’ deaths were likely caused by natural causes, but it’s still unclear what caused them, reports AP. According to regional officials, 700 seals were found on the coast on Saturday. However, Zaur Gapizov,......

News

Volcano eruption at Mount Semeru has prompted an alert in Indonesia

iraqbulletin.coDecember 5, 2022

December 5, 2022

After Mount Semeru, a volcano in East Java province, erupted on Sunday, Indonesia raised its warning level to the highest level. According to Japan’s Meteorological Agency, the plume from the volcano reached a height of 15 kilometers (approximately 50,000 feet). A statement issued by the agency on Sunday stated that......

News

US slaps terrorism sanctions on two companies and accountants in Lebanon

iraqbulletin.coDecember 4, 2022

December 4, 2022

The Joe Biden administration imposed terrorism sanctions on two accountants in Lebanon and two companies that provided financial services to the militant group Hezbollah. As reported by AP, the Treasury Department will also sanction a third person for assisting Hezbollah, a US-designated foreign terrorist organization, with weapons acquisitions. Adel Mohamad......

News

UN chief says innovation is key to a fairer world for people of determination

iraqbulletin.coDecember 4, 2022

December 4, 2022

On this year’s International Day of People of Determination, which falls on Saturday, Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions in a world where crises disproportionately impact people of determination. Guterres emphasized the need for greater public-private sector collaboration in developing strategies that benefit people of......