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Kurdish farms pin hope on Iraqi markets for excess supply
June 24, 2017
Kurdish farmers have pinned their hope on the center and south of Iraq to buy their products because of low prices domestically and the fact that their supplies exceed local demand. As two major producers of vegetables and fruit the two cities of Halabja and Sulaimani are specifically affected by this. "...
Crude oil prices (June 23)
June 24, 2017
Crude oil prices were up on Friday (June 23) compared to the previous close. The price of Brent oil was at $45.40 up from $44.72 and U.S. WTI crude was at $42.91 from $42.47. OPEC decided to extend cuts in oil output by nine months to March 2018, OPEC delegates said, as the producer group battles a global glut of crude after seeing prices halve and revenues drop sharply"...
Etisalat Introduces BlazeOn, Based on Comptel’s FWD Solution, to Nigerian Mobile Subscribers
June 23, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- Comptel Corporation (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: CTL1V) today announced that Etisalat Nigeria is launching its time-based mobile data solution BlazeOn, powered by Comptel’s FWD solution, in the Nigerian market. According to the Etisalat Nigeria’s Director, Consumer Segment, Adeolu Dairo, “Most internet users in Nigeria don’t know how much mobile data they consume while browsing or streaming. BlazeOn, our time-based data plan addresses this situation by redefining the purchase experience for our customers. BlazeOn demonstrates Etisalat Nigeria’s commitment to deliver superior customer experience to its subscribers. Our goal is to create more value for our customers by improving quality and introducing innovation. By getting more people online, we hope to empower Nigerians to reach their potential and thereby stimulate the economy”. FWD is a cloud-based solution that enables contextual, time-based data packages to be purchased directly from end user devices. It makes the data purchasing process more personal for consumers,......
UNICEF: More than 5 million children need urgent humanitarian aid in Iraq
June 22, 2017
More than 5 million children are in urgent need of aid in Iraq, the United Nations said on Thursday, describing the war on Daesh as “one of the most brutal” in modern history. “Across Iraq, children continue to witness sheer horror and unimaginable violence,” the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said in a statement. “They have been killed,"...
Refugees trained on vegetable, poultry farming for food and income
June 22, 2017
Thousands of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Kurdistan Region are expected to benefit from projects created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FOA) to provide job opportunities and new skills. The German-funded projects, which will be operating in the Erbil and Duhok provinces, will train Syrian refugees in"...
Iran Proposes Visa-Free Regime with Iraq, Trade in Own Currencies
June 22, 2017
Iran’s first vice-president put forward a proposal to lift visa requirements for the Iranian and Iraqi travelers, and also called for trade exchanges between the two countries using their own currencies, namely rial and dinar. Addressing a meeting of high-ranking delegations from Iran and Iraq, attended by the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and held in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri called for"...
AudioCodes Signs EMEA Distribution Agreement with Nuvias
June 22, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- AudioCodes, the Voice and Unified Communications Networking Solutions vendor, has signed a pan-EMEA distribution agreement with fast-growing, high-value distribution business Nuvias, following the recent launch of Nuvias’ Unified Communications (UC) Practice across EMEA. Nuvias is now able to offer complete end-to-end solutions and technical support for Skype for Business and BroadSoft Business UC environments, based on AudioCodes’ Session Border Controllers (SBCs) and handsets. As part of the agreement, Nuvias has also been appointed as master distributor for AudioCodes’ range of Skype for Business and SIP handsets across EMEA, to ensure a rapid response to meet growing demand from the channel. AudioCodes worked with SIPHON Networks in the UK for two years, prior to SIPHON being acquired by the Nuvias Group at the end of 2016, and AudioCodes now sees the opportunity to replicate this successful relationship across EMEA. The initial focus will be on 16 key countries where Nuvias is already well established including DACH, France, Spain,......
Schlumberger Recommends Stockholders Reject “Mini-Tender” Offer by TRC Capital Corporation
June 22, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) (“Schlumberger”) has been notified of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Corporation (“TRC Capital”) to purchase up to 2 million shares of Schlumberger common stock, representing approximately 0.14 percent of Schlumberger’s shares of common stock outstanding. TRC Capital’s offer price of $65.63 per share is approximately 4.3 percent below the closing price per share of"...
UAE Animal Brands Among 92 Winners of the 2017 Animalis Edition of the World Branding Awards
June 22, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- The Animalis edition of the prestigious World Branding Awards saw 92 brands from 35 countries named “Brand of the Year” in a glittering ceremony held at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna today. The Animalis edition of the Awards focused on pet and animal brands. Animal Planet, FURminator, Hill's Prescription Diet, KONG, ORIJEN, Pedigree, Petplan, PURINA Pro Plan, Red Dingo, Tetra"...
XPRIZE Announces Teams Advancing in $15M Global Learning XPRIZE at EdTechXEurope
June 22, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- Today, XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, announced 11 semi-finalists advancing in the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE. Announced at this year’s EdTechXEurope, XPRIZE is challenging these semi-finalist teams to develop open source and scalable software that will enable children in developing countries to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months. “Throughout my career, I’ve seen the many ways technology has evolved to help children access an education they may otherwise not have,” said Matt Keller, senior director of the Global Learning XPRIZE. “What most excites XPRIZE about these semi-finalist teams is the possibility that their innovative software solutions can exponentially transform the way learning happens across the world,......
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