middle east
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Uber May Sign $3.1 Billion Deal To Buy Middle Eastern Rival Careem As Soon As Monday
In a move that goes against its recent trend of pulling out of foreign markets, ride-sharing giant Uber is preparing to purchase Dubai-based competitor Careem in a $4 billion deal, according to reports in Bloomberg and the Financial Times this weekend.
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Uber Manages To Dodge Ban In Egypt Over Taxi Driver Lawsuit, For Now
Ride hailing service Uber and competitor Careem will not be banned in Egypt after a court overturned a judicial decision to pull the companies’ licenses, allowing both companies to continue operations there for the time being.
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Yemen Is Bracing For Its Second Major Cyclone In A Single Week
Yemen is not known for its tropical storms, yet the desert country is now facing its second major cyclone within a single week. Ravaged by civil war — and still recovering from Cyclone Chapala — Yemen is once again preparing for a bout of rainfall and flooding.
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Watch Footage Of An Armed Palestinian Drone Flying Over Gaza
The military wing of Hamas just posted a five-minute-long video of an apparently fully armed drone flying over the Gaza Strip. It’s impossible to know if the four, real-looking missiles attached to the drone’s wings are armed. They sure look like they are.