Security forces used live ammunition to disperse crowds after protesters began throwing stones
Many waved Iraqi flags and raised portraits of Ehab Wazni, a prominent activist assassinated in Karbala, among three targeted killings in May
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May 25, 2021 20:34
BAGHDAD: A protester died Tuesday after being shot as clashes erupted between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, Iraqi security officials and a rights monitor said.
Security forces used live ammunition to disperse crowds after protesters began throwing stones, witnesses and Iraqi officials said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
JEDDAH: As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to go down, international travel is opening back up. Biman Bangladesh Airlines will restart regular flights operating in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, according to the airline’s website.
The Kingdom welcomed back international flights on May 17, but all foreign passengers arriving in the country must quarantine in a designated hotel for seven days.
“All Saudi-bound passengers have to book their hotel quarantine before boarding,” Tahera Khandakar, the airline’s deputy managing director for public relations, said in a statement.
“In this regard, any passenger who booked at the specified time is requested to contact any of the nearest aviation offices to book their hotel and schedule their next flight.”
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Stocks ended solidly higher Monday as investors focused on the strength of the U.S. economic recovery and put aside concerns about the impact of higher inflation.
But stocks finished mixed Friday as Wall Street weighed signs of a surge in U.S. economic activity against a slide in high-risk assets such as Bitcoin. For the week, the Dow fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%.
Here are several stocks that fell this past week and could present an opportunity to buy the dip.
1. Kohl s Corp | -13.08% Past Week | -6.37% 1 Month
Kohl s Corp (
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Booming Pipeline of IPO Deals Is Said to Get Push From Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi is dangling incentives to revive initial public offerings after a dry spell of nearly four years thatâs defied the rally in global stock markets.
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, owned by wealth fund ADQ, is reaching out to state-run firms and family-owned companies, according to people familiar with the process. The bourse, known as ADX, is offering sweeteners that include flexibility on the minimum stake size required for share sales and promising to reduce or forgo listing fees, they said, asking not to be named as the discussions are private.
DUBAI: Business class passengers will be able to choose which elements of premium travel they pay for post-pandemic as the industry adapts to changing customer demand said Emirates President Sir Tim Clark. “In the past we never had the tools to be able do that, to create an 'a la carte' menu for business class travel, which allows you to pick and chose and the various price